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The MADARA.exe (Project X) File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name MADARA.exe
File Type
Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
SSDEEP Hash
12288:Mh1Lk70TnvjcWI+fzrjS6VSkAqTwI1mTF4AmdEp3tJGaYvQEku/RlJaQbqjc:4k70TrcWTfzrZ6qJ1gmu9KYq/ZaQbqjc
Scanner Version 1.0.183.174
Database Version 2024-07-28 02:00:18 UTC

Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 18 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.

Patcher software modifies existing programs to bypass licensing restrictions or enable unauthorized use. These tools are associated with software piracy and may introduce security vulnerabilities or additional malware to systems.
26%
Detection Rate
739,768
File Size (bytes)
18/70
Engines Detected
2024-07-28
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
e61fd7c6a4a36b371dd9422674df377e
SHA1
a72bae0bb61922312d6b8eb330779f122e57b32a
SHA256
d61f8ada3213d64a170fac1c9be34ba79104b89e267bcba5cfc4652b63784b73
SHA512
5d69b2e33273db7855030dcbda5484d49710f3a2c06c8dd2b40f8dbc68eb0541f2b441fb146506fa725e872489c977bd01429b95f34edeb94f5e261509469ccc
ImpHash
bf5a4aa99e5b160f8521cadd6bfe73b8

Security Engines with Detections (18 of 70)

Bkav
W32.AIDetectMalware Malicious
Elastic
malicious (moderate confidence) Malicious
ClamAV
Win.Malware.Zusy-9970838-0 Malicious
Skyhigh
Artemis!Trojan Malicious
McAfee
Artemis!E61FD7C6A4A3 Malicious
CrowdStrike
win/grayware_confidence_60% (W) Malicious
APEX
Malicious Malicious
Cynet
Malicious (score: 100) Malicious
Trapmine
malicious.high.ml.score Malicious
Kingsoft
malware.kb.a.987 Malicious
SUPERAntiSpyware
Hack.Tool/Gen-Patcher Malicious
Google
Detected Malicious
AhnLab-V3
Trojan/Win.Generic.R523999 Malicious
BitDefenderTheta
Gen:NN.ZexaF.36744.Tq2@aCgcbjd Malicious
DeepInstinct
MALICIOUS Malicious
Malwarebytes
HackTool.Patcher Malicious
AVG
Win32:Malware-gen Malicious
Avast
Win32:Malware-gen Malicious
52 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: f9927e0eee6f76ca4ba7c9921e603e54
Fuzzy: 7caaa9a28576fdfaf80c87767c633f48
dHash: 420ed2d2c2253535
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0040cd2f
Compilation Time 2012-07-13 22:47:16
Checksum 0x000b915a (Actual: 0x000b915a)
OS Version 5.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path
Digital Signature Chain verification from CN=MADARA (serial:108920765290731312455230128025900051351, sha1:81d7c868cd9dc79f199ca75701a3b073fb77c331) failed: The X.509 certificate provided is self-signed - "Common Name: MADARA"
Imports 3 libraries
KERNEL32, ole32, OLEAUT32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 11 Resources
Sections 4 Sections

Version Information

Translation 0x0000 0x04b0
Comments MADARA
CompanyName Cracking the code 4 fun!
FileDescription Project X
FileVersion 1.0.0.0
InternalName MADARA.exe
LegalCopyright Copyright 2022
LegalTrademarks
OriginalFilename MADARA.exe
ProductName Project X
ProductVersion 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version 1.0.0.0

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 104,216 bytes 104,448 bytes 6.75 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ DF68BEDCC556D8D993281BBFCB79A791
.rdata 0x0001b000 28,084 bytes 28,160 bytes 6.44 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 5826801F33FC1B607AA8E942AA92E9FA
.data 0x00022000 12,480 bytes 5,632 bytes 3.26 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 2FE51A72EDE820CD7CF55A77BA59B1F4
.rsrc 0x00026000 586,080 bytes 586,240 bytes 7.99 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 5108CBDAB14FDF6D0D15B5C24EE6B5F8
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

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

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 11 (585,401 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 6 10,032 bytes
1.7%
RT_RCDATA 2 571,575 bytes
97.6%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 90 bytes
0%
RT_VERSION 1 844 bytes
0.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 2,860 bytes
0.5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

Certificate Information
Product Project X
Description Project X
File Version 1.0.0.0
Original Name MADARA.exe
Signing Date 11:29 PM 11/02/2022 (978 days ago)
Verification Status A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which is not trusted by the trust provider.
Signers MADARA
Internal Name MADARA.exe
Copyright Copyright 2022
Certificate Chain Summary
MADARA #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2022-07-05 02:13:27 → 2025-07-05 02:13:27
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 51 F1 60 58 12 E3 AE BA D3 47 C1 E9 05 5E 6B 97
DigiCert Trusted Root G4 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-08-01 00:00:00 → 2031-11-09 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha384RSA
Serial Number: 0E 9B 18 8E F9 D0 2D E7 EF DB 50 E2 08 40 18 5A
DigiCert Trusted G4 RSA4096 SHA256 TimeStamping CA #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-03-23 00:00:00 → 2037-03-22 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 07 36 37 B7 24 54 7C D8 47 AC FD 28 66 2A 5E 5B
DigiCert Timestamp 2022 - 2 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2022-09-21 00:00:00 → 2033-11-21 23:59:59
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 0C 4D 69 72 4B 94 FA 3C 2A 4A 3D 29 07 80 3D 5A

✓ 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

Chain verification from CN=MADARA (serial:108920765290731312455230128025900051351, sha1:81d7c868cd9dc79f199ca75701a3b073fb77c331) failed: The X.509 certificate provided is self-signed - "Common Name: MADARA"

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

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Proactive Protection
18 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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