The madCHook.dll (api hooking for 9x/nt) File Analysis

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madCHook.dll

Technical Analysis

File Name	madCHook.dll
File Type	Win32 DLL
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	3072:KESx6FgKlRIA8EvVrIPwoVJwU92UQsJZOJPdojna+dtRb:ix6iKLIA/OPUsUcna+T
Scanner Version	1.0.220.174
Database Version	2025-07-09 18:00:21 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 7 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.

10%

Detection Rate

132,608

File Size (bytes)

7/72

Engines Detected

2025-07-09

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	2ba1c166d4ac6e519680ccd0108ad530
SHA1	4a34b8c505da3f83b210d72c7cdb77ca2c8cf009
SHA256	dba79ec4f5070f679917743f2b9a95855b90ebae029fd63bd662cb18722dedeb
SHA512	3e468adf5d955f0fffc56528f402167d009a99e4a2dd59e4e00971e6aa7fbca4ab778806f4555eb8316e7f45c09e444f9980297f4fc39db520879f1ce12a7715
ImpHash	fc481a98add21cfa7b39f71f2f608a0b

Security Engines with Detections (7 of 72)

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

Cynet

Malicious (score: 100) Malicious

ClamAV

Win.Trojan.Dadobra-568 Malicious

ViRobot

Trojan.Win32.A.Downloader.132608.ER Malicious

Rising

Malware.Undefined!8.C (CLOUD) Malicious

Sophos

MadCodeHook (PUA) Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

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

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base	`0x44400000`
Entry Point	`0x4441d324`
Compilation Time	1992-06-19 22:22:17
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x000213c6)
OS Version	4.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	4 libraries kernel32, user32, advapi32, oleaut32
Exports	50 functions
Resources	1 Resources
Sections	7 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName	www.madshi.net
FileDescription	api hooking for 9x/nt
FileVersion	2.2.8.0
InternalName	madCHook
LegalCopyright	© www.madshi.net, all rights reserved
LegalTrademarks
OriginalFilename	madCHook.dll
ProductName	madCHook
ProductVersion	2.2.8.0
Translation	0x0409 0x04e4

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`CODE`	`0x00001000`	115,580 bytes	115,712 bytes	6.57 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`0127775BD5E33853AA07F117BE2AF473`
`DATA`	`0x0001e000`	4,020 bytes	4,096 bytes	4.67 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`5E84896C9B04B4E72516ADC988F1A3B5`
`BSS`	`0x0001f000`	2,405 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.idata`	`0x00020000`	3,776 bytes	4,096 bytes	4.66 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`BE03A9119CB62131CA768D60FF001A05`
`.edata`	`0x00021000`	1,388 bytes	1,536 bytes	5.19 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`63A53D52FA1788BE900658A69AD3C34A`
`.reloc`	`0x00022000`	4,648 bytes	5,120 bytes	6.44 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`C874B62E1DAB96FAFA56E81AD17CEB29`
`.rsrc`	`0x00024000`	884 bytes	1,024 bytes	3.01 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`0F4A0C78789AF39A9A865950346DCEA0`

Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 1 (796 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_VERSION	1	796 bytes	100%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information

Product	madCHook
Description	api hooking for 9x/nt
File Version	2.2.8.0
Original Name	madCHook.dll
Internal Name	madCHook
Copyright	© www.madshi.net, 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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Proactive Protection

7 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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