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Setup.exe Trojan Wacatac Analysis

Updated 5 months ago
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Setup.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name Setup.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.202.174
Database Version 2025-01-03 23:00:25 UTC
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Ransom.Win32.Wacatac.oa!s1

Malware family: Wacatac

Wacatac malware demonstrates multiple malicious capabilities including data theft, system compromise, and secondary payload deployment. It can download additional malware components including ransomware to extend attack impact.
N/A
Detection Rate
212,480
File Size (bytes)
2025-01-03
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
74052d65d8ca34f69a7d35e067c65ccd
SHA1
ac2cf527d2c40addbdf759d6dc90638b43d8a0de
SHA256
e2799df41ff9eb678dfb7daa593b4412fa8574f61abdfc8c6015f0b8f1a4db65
SHA512
a01a2e2a25a3c632cdc986f494196e0aa0d4042c67612dfdc132091ad4b40dc2d06df003284d158629761014ac810e817d62b1a7e63c8f9e25eb5de1d1f9eae0
ImpHash
50f91bda2350bf90c5336da88e633bbc

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 6f9a163418f70011a48c2407674ebc80
Fuzzy: 9be222a50e6f20d39cc49426cbbc08c8
dHash: 4545454545454545
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x004274e8
Compilation Time 2009-07-23 00:49:11
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x00040dc6)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 7 libraries
oleaut32, advapi32, user32, kernel32, ole32, URLMON, shell32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 13 Resources
Sections 9 Sections

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 155,140 bytes 155,648 bytes 6.53 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 24C3071B41DF301C1C64324E317FBA44
.itext 0x00027000 2,664 bytes 3,072 bytes 5.66 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A2DB7B9EB3078D39AFEB98CC950A95B0
.data 0x00028000 3,864 bytes 4,096 bytes 2.96 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 2B6EBFA7DADC765B35AE142CB77E03CE
.bss 0x00029000 23,264 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.idata 0x0002f000 4,684 bytes 5,120 bytes 4.77 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 24815343E6F7258B8E3F32F72950141D
.tls 0x00031000 12 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x00032000 24 bytes 512 bytes 0.21 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 6A4B09F4CF2B330FAA7D551260C71FC4
.reloc 0x00033000 11,636 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rsrc 0x00036000 42,916 bytes 43,008 bytes 3.90 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 16441D74993FABAD5466CF27C18A1F60
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 13 (42,098 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
TYPELIB 1 8,268 bytes
19.6%
RT_ICON 1 25,936 bytes
61.6%
RT_STRING 9 6,336 bytes
15.1%
RT_RCDATA 1 1,538 bytes
3.7%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 20 bytes
0%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

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

Ransom.Win32.Wacatac.oa!s1 Removal

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Removal Instructions

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  2. Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
  3. Once the installation of Gridinsoft Anti-Malware is complete, the program will open on the Scan screen.
  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button to begin scanning your computer for threats.
  5. After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process and ensure all threats are eliminated.
Important: Before You Start
Disconnect from the internet to prevent the malware from spreading or downloading additional threats. Run the scan in Safe Mode for better detection and removal of persistent threats.

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