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The dllhost.exe (COM Surrogate) File Analysis

Updated 18 days ago
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dllhost.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name dllhost.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.231.174
Database Version 2025-12-21 23:00:27 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
21,312
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-22
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
08eb78e5be019df044c26b14703bd1fa
SHA1
2ce12a317bebf8293f3544433a55d972a5967996
SHA256
e7fc40b41aa8b83841a0b96d169eaf0800aa784733e636935374d56536253f10
SHA512
a2bc4eb15048c182af80192c19147d8871396b1463a8cb9257c80b142698b71a8093c65206847d9e07fcc2fbed0829390908597f617e26ac6523577927836562
ImpHash
cf79fce90fced31836373f3e48251a5d

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x1400014e0
Compilation Time 2098-11-02 01:44:16
Checksum 0x0000bf5f (Actual: 0x0000bf5f)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path dllhost.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 15 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 1 Resources
Sections 6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription COM Surrogate
FileVersion 10.0.19041.546 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName dllhost.exe
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename dllhost.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.19041.546
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 4,452 bytes 4,608 bytes 5.67 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A4F1523B79CFC0EE32B2B0C6D1187077
.rdata 0x00003000 4,394 bytes 4,608 bytes 4.16 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 6BD38137ACA4950D2EAE3031CD060579
.data 0x00005000 1,720 bytes 512 bytes 0.37 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE DB11EB632A2EFBEF76BEBD3C951B36A8
.pdata 0x00006000 420 bytes 512 bytes 3.20 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 41E543A890AEDED5A85B5254E1CCE01B
.rsrc 0x00007000 1,000 bytes 1,024 bytes 3.30 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ BE12023BA4CF60A5B01CB7FFDB63E664
.reloc 0x00008000 40 bytes 512 bytes 0.52 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 4C1E1DC0DEF1A4DAFB7DF6B34041E125

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 1 (904 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_VERSION 1 904 bytes
100%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description COM Surrogate
File Version 10.0.19041.546 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name dllhost.exe
Signing Date 06:05 AM 09/26/2020 (1931 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Counter Signers Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Internal Name dllhost.exe
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Windows #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2020-03-04 18:30:38 → 2021-03-03 18:30:38
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 02 65 51 AE 1B BD 00 5C BF BD 00 00 00 00 02 65
Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-10-19 18:41:42 → 2026-10-19 18:51:42
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 07 76 56 00 00 00 00 00 08
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2019-12-19 01:15:05 → 2021-03-17 01:15:05
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 01 2E A8 D2 19 07 93 F4 6B E8 00 00 00 00 01 2E
Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2010-07-01 21:36:55 → 2025-07-01 21:46:55
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 09 81 2A 00 00 00 00 00 02

✓ 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

OK

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