The Potassium.exe (Potassium) File Analysis

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Potassium.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	Potassium.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	196608:yypcOkyIBA+fBR1FWEOzp7lSn00KJNTTH1/Q+K3QCJG5nU4NEDC07M9:yypcH3Ai14EW7lS3KfTmFACJGBU4nP
Scanner Version	1.0.251.174
Database Version	2026-08-12 17:00:30 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 2 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.

Detection Rate

25,086,464

File Size (bytes)

2/70

Engines Detected

2026-08-12

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	2bfb8df7baeb371440bf440257597b44
SHA1	880241dae0058f349a8ad3c187e5c363f7dd94fc
SHA256	d4a06aed70cfddaf747e6d2564bed581d4686d854d4771b199ef1ec6c7b3dfbd
SHA512	a0bb1296ec97c33d396bb30881291b8a9e4048b2fb84fa770c06454c17e5825c2a5dbfa9141c538316a3c182b20854652cdad390245a9c42ebeb77fea2ce0e12
ImpHash	0a4c4ab481a59f774f0142feb249460d

Security Engines with Detections (2 of 70)

Trapmine

malicious.high.ml.score Malicious

Microsoft

Program:Win32/Contebrew.A!ml Malicious

68 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: e60a5533d04dfaefafc65bcf9911ec54 Fuzzy: 5f1056e3ea0715b75a116d24d9c97bb8 dHash: 4db3e0e4d878334f
Image Base	`0x140000000`
Entry Point	`0x140e14080`
Compilation Time	2026-08-07 20:30:44
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x017f5d20)
OS Version	6.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows`
PDB Path	`Potassium.pdb`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	28 libraries
Exports	0 functions
Resources	13 Resources
Sections	6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName	pot
FileDescription	Potassium
FileVersion	1.0.7
ProductName	Potassium
ProductVersion	1.0.7
Translation	0x0000 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	14,990,951 bytes	14,991,360 bytes	6.25 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`04B4250035BC7B202D412C7B503D982A`
`.rdata`	`0x00e4d000`	9,055,744 bytes	9,055,744 bytes	7.05 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`DAA1325A4028EAC0DAE81C725EFDB065`
`.data`	`0x016f0000`	45,936 bytes	35,328 bytes	3.98 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D7AF223743DB58D40AEFA0D7E07708DA`
`.pdata`	`0x016fc000`	836,592 bytes	836,608 bytes	6.82 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`1DED1D35A3E069E34E2DB8E37FF83F92`
`.rsrc`	`0x017c9000`	113,376 bytes	113,664 bytes	7.97 (Packed/Encrypted)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`9E5C9D3B413EDC51BA01ADB2832909AE`
`.reloc`	`0x017e5000`	52,592 bytes	52,736 bytes	5.49 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`AFA27D451DFD22B36627836748A80124`

Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 13 (112,606 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_ICON	10	111,447 bytes	99%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	146 bytes	0.1%
RT_VERSION	1	464 bytes	0.4%
RT_MANIFEST	1	549 bytes	0.5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	Potassium
Description	Potassium
File Version	1.0.7

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
Timestamping proves when the signature was applied

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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Proactive Protection

2 security engines flagged this file. Could be a real threat, or could be a false alarm — common with keygens, game trainers, and legitimate system utilities. Check if the file has a valid digital signature and whether it came from the official source.

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