The hkexplr_inst.exe File Analysis

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hkexplr_inst.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	hkexplr_inst.exe
File Type	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
Scanner Version	1.0.234.174
Database Version	2026-01-18 04:00:16 UTC

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Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

Detection Rate

233,052

File Size (bytes)

2026-01-18

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	f67471b135689f2f10940417d90729ff
SHA1	3fa01e25285d50dee21107678ba2a16b9db2a06f
SHA256	e420e0513a102bcc8559322a03c31c6f7ce0ed6adf4ef3336d3438df5f27caeb
SHA512	cf2633cc2ce8f0006934609b2ed5e4c81cc776416412dc9f23ad1332381c67694b395027f5ce0db41065aca89bf123e044b843848e01254ead23e80a1f527a35
ImpHash	7fa974366048f9c551ef45714595665e

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Icon	Hash: 7af9cce6db7117453c8611fa6afb8ea5 Fuzzy: fd277a609e59eed32d2980d946d7a56f dHash: 48c691c862b4582a
Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x004030fa`
Compilation Time	2009-12-05 22:50:52
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x0004617c)
OS Version	4.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	8 libraries KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, SHELL32, ADVAPI32, COMCTL32, ole32, VERSION
Exports	0 functions
Resources	17 Resources
Sections	5 Sections

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	23,628 bytes	24,064 bytes	6.44 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`856B32EB77DFD6FB67F21D6543272DA5`
`.rdata`	`0x00007000`	4,764 bytes	5,120 bytes	5.05 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`DC77F8A1E6985A4361C55642680DDB4F`
`.data`	`0x00009000`	154,712 bytes	1,024 bytes	4.80 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`7922D4CE117D7D5B3AC2CFFE4B0B5E4F`
`.ndata`	`0x0002f000`	90,112 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`.rsrc`	`0x00045000`	19,384 bytes	19,456 bytes	3.87 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`95E06E9C4283DD8E17640B5424982091`

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 17 (18,422 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
RT_BITMAP	1	1,638 bytes	8.9%
RT_ICON	7	13,784 bytes	74.8%
RT_DIALOG	7	1,938 bytes	10.5%
RT_GROUP_ICON	1	104 bytes	0.6%
RT_MANIFEST	1	958 bytes	5.2%

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.

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