The cacls exe (Control ACLs Program) Microsoft Corporation File Malware Analysis
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The cacls.exe (Control ACLs Program) File Analysis

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cacls.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name cacls.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.217.174
Database Version 2025-06-01 21:00:19 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
34,304
File Size (bytes)
2025-06-01
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
a353590e06c976809f14906746109758
SHA1
3e38480e52434f1e193d9c84b8bdc133c4bd10c2
SHA256
d6e40b4ed7c0bc8ac18b15d265ed2edab9efc260332ef0a98623f943be3a43fa
SHA512
54a884652032040acda5c3a78d258bbe50362f77f2a3a364a8819cf8263282fcb21e35d7293eb62202ea82e96b5994fd072356d310df3037bec6a61c221796a6
ImpHash
30254a514cd61ab9d483307aa5a195e8

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x1400057c0
Compilation Time 2066-12-11 12:37:11
Checksum 0x0000eaee (Actual: 0x0000eaee)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path cacls.pdb
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 23 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 3 Resources
Sections 6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Control ACLs Program
FileVersion 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName cacls
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename CACLS.EXE
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.19041.1
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 20,400 bytes 20,480 bytes 6.15 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 0321CAA46083B0677A12DA135FF70CA0
.rdata 0x00006000 8,226 bytes 8,704 bytes 4.45 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 56A385EF8F0086731CB2A68E32414E9E
.data 0x00009000 1,672 bytes 512 bytes 0.30 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE FAAEF9CD90101840434E88223AAA01C4
.pdata 0x0000a000 744 bytes 1,024 bytes 3.32 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ DEE53F907311A9454A7D5340BA239D7D
.rsrc 0x0000b000 2,024 bytes 2,048 bytes 4.32 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 998C4EAD04BE95DF2CE67AB3DB91BD7C
.reloc 0x0000c000 84 bytes 512 bytes 1.17 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 189B61844A35AD53E61FC71542D98271

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (1,781 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 200 bytes
11.2%
RT_VERSION 1 904 bytes
50.8%
RT_MANIFEST 1 677 bytes
38%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Control ACLs Program
File Version 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name CACLS.EXE
Internal Name cacls
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

✓ 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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