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The rkill.exe (Terminates malware processes so that you can run your normal security programs.) File Analysis

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rkill.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name rkill.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.211.174
Database Version 2025-03-22 06:00:51 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
1,802,704
File Size (bytes)
2025-03-22
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
6d622dcc87edc9a7b10d35372ade816b
SHA1
47d98825b03c507b85dec02a2297e03ebc925f30
SHA256
d4ac5b3c525a5fd94019d80ff81b552e73b19b1bd0a554b9609cdd5e1b00955a
SHA512
ed06f872a7c66ffeeb8cb8f6fedca06ccabf623f9cd188c4c7105428e8d6521ef8da0bac0564e14d2da914d2846369a9c04577a8cf7fb80cb62831e5497f2a58
ImpHash
136bea86936e01e1f983ef31dafa8b2a

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 70465ccf9446d8f85f37947fd88c1ee3
Fuzzy: 3172b43e04f77db277905d33939a59a3
dHash: 71e8cce8f0e8e870
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00452cbb
Compilation Time 2018-03-13 15:08:50
Checksum 0x001bba66 (Actual: 0x001bba66)
OS Version 5.1
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature OK
Imports 7 libraries
KERNEL32, USER32, ADVAPI32, SHELL32, PSAPI, SHLWAPI, WINTRUST
Exports 0 functions
Resources 14 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Bleeping Computer, LLC
FileDescription Terminates malware processes so that you can run your normal security programs.
FileVersion 2.9.1
InternalName rkill.exe
LegalCopyright © BleepingComputer.com. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademarks1
LegalTrademarks2
OriginalFilename rkill.exe
ProductName Rkill
ProductVersion 2.9.1
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 448,453 bytes 448,512 bytes 6.63 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D900E4E754FBEA990AD08C673B32FBBA
.rdata 0x0006f000 158,792 bytes 159,232 bytes 4.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 3363F1D0395B419603FD63EF1D6CE550
.data 0x00096000 45,156 bytes 19,968 bytes 4.79 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 410424095F02F41AB15EDD397679CC96
.rsrc 0x000a2000 1,127,568 bytes 1,127,936 bytes 6.66 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 6BD4053671F5C03272BB9B5AE9AEC9E3
.reloc 0x001b6000 34,724 bytes 34,816 bytes 5.60 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 27B9B0579D7733A2D1A3621961D38AAE
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 14 (1,126,720 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
BINRES 1 988,112 bytes
87.7%
RT_ICON 10 136,575 bytes
12.1%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 146 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 956 bytes
0.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 931 bytes
0.1%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Rkill
Description Terminates malware processes so that you can run your normal security programs.
File Version 2.9.1
Original Name rkill.exe
Signing Date 03:08 PM 03/13/2018 (2638 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Bleeping Computer, LLC.; COMODO RSA Code Signing CA; Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA)
Counter Signers COMODO SHA-1 Time Stamping Signer; Sectigo (UTN Object)
Internal Name rkill.exe
Copyright © BleepingComputer.com. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
COMODO SHA-1 Time Stamping Signer #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2015-12-31 00:00:00 → 2019-07-09 18:40:36
Signature Algorithm: sha1RSA
Serial Number: 16 88 F0 39 25 5E 63 8E 69 14 39 07 E6 33 0B
Bleeping Computer, LLC. #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2018-03-13 00:00:00 → 2021-03-12 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 37 76 9E E4 0A DB 40 B3 25 F0 1C AA A6 CF 1A 66
COMODO RSA Code Signing CA #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2013-05-09 00:00:00 → 2028-05-08 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 2E 7C 87 CC 0E 93 4A 52 FE 94 FD 1C B7 CD 34 AF
COMODO SHA-256 Time Stamping Signer #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2015-12-31 00:00:00 → 2019-07-09 18:40:36
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 4E B0 87 8F CC 24 35 36 B2 D8 C9 F7 BF 39 55 77

✓ 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

OK

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