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The Start.exe File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name Start.exe
File Type
Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
SSDEEP Hash
3072:37DhdC6kzWypvaQ0FxyNTBfmpMzvUgbvXENL8iYHDljHLE9OII3cb+LnXSEfHaM:3BlkZvaF4NTB++zvJ4YHDxrpxy+jSC
Scanner Version 1.0.219.174
Database Version 2025-06-30 18:00:23 UTC

Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 21 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.
29%
Detection Rate
282,624
File Size (bytes)
21/72
Engines Detected
2025-06-30
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
7064db31918ec9c3077a9c60dcaee9d1
SHA1
a76667a5775b60ae2c98af597649783d6b4b57ea
SHA256
c997997f0128aa96b2e5ca21ab8948453fabdb6f2056b4ea358709c3bbb43deb
SHA512
4576ba532125ab80495fec70f0fa203edf71595a60b0bf5e1599412ca9ded360cd9f49cda9c9204d7919aeb587adb19e2c9a6132ad4d2ea24a3f1abd603bdb1e
ImpHash
2c5f2513605e48f2d8ea5440a870cb9e

Security Engines with Detections (21 of 72)

Lionic
Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c Malicious
Elastic
malicious (high confidence) Malicious
Cynet
Malicious (score: 100) Malicious
Skyhigh
BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.dh Malicious
Malwarebytes
Generic.Malware/Suspicious Malicious
Sangfor
Trojan.Win32.Save.a Malicious
K7AntiVirus
Trojan ( 00577e651 ) Malicious
K7GW
Trojan ( 00577e651 ) Malicious
CrowdStrike
win/malicious_confidence_60% (W) Malicious
Symantec
ML.Attribute.HighConfidence Malicious
McAfeeD
Real Protect-LS!7064DB31918E Malicious
CTX
exe.trojan.generic Malicious
Sophos
Generic ML PUA (PUA) Malicious
Varist
W32/ABApplication.FSFO-5586 Malicious
Google
Detected Malicious
Cylance
Unsafe Malicious
TrellixENS
GenericRXWQ-US!7064DB31918E Malicious
SentinelOne
Static AI - Suspicious PE Malicious
MaxSecure
Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen Malicious
Fortinet
W32/PossibleThreat Malicious
DeepInstinct
MALICIOUS Malicious
51 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 2020fe3027daac7a0133edc8f0718f28
Fuzzy: 8f356a5257d7eb4f62c716ae78610e92
dHash: 380f032b2b7f0703
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00401000
Compilation Time 2019-07-30 08:52:45
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x0004efb1)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 9 libraries
MSVCRT, KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, COMCTL32, SHELL32, WINMM, OLE32, SHLWAPI
Exports 0 functions
Resources 13 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.code 0x00001000 14,462 bytes 14,848 bytes 5.53 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 46DA2C5018752470FD3127BF22D63B95
.text 0x00005000 55,650 bytes 55,808 bytes 6.56 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E1A026E66953C410D7F60B1F1E3C560F
.rdata 0x00013000 13,221 bytes 13,312 bytes 7.11 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A16842A34A5DA6FEDA9533BB3E83C3C1
.data 0x00017000 6,028 bytes 4,608 bytes 5.10 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 5D88FBE8797062A5B0F9400405983635
.rsrc 0x00019000 192,884 bytes 193,024 bytes 6.78 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 1533761B02DCBC0A5D14F74FCC04473D
Entropy Analysis Alert

3 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 13 (191,903 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 7 190,991 bytes
99.5%
RT_RCDATA 4 197 bytes
0.1%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 104 bytes
0.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 611 bytes
0.3%

Certificate Chain Analysis

No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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  1. Regular Scans: Run weekly system scans to detect new threats before they can cause damage.
  2. Keep Software Updated: Ensure your operating system and all applications have the latest security patches.
  3. Safe Browsing: Avoid suspicious websites and never download software from untrusted sources.
  4. Email Security: Be cautious with email attachments and links, even from known contacts.
Proactive Protection
21 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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