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Squad_launcher.exe Ransomware Gandcrab Analysis

Updated 3 months ago
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squad_launcher.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name squad_launcher.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.227.174
Database Version 2025-10-10 00:00:15 UTC
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Ransom.Win32.Gandcrab.cl

Malware family: Gandcrab

GandCrab ransomware operated from 2018 to 2019, using advanced techniques and widespread distribution methods. It caused significant impact across multiple sectors before decryption tools became available in 2021, reducing its operational effectiveness.
N/A
Detection Rate
327,680
File Size (bytes)
2025-10-10
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
439c9ab97ed1e5f80ea7815d2f3b7e59
SHA1
f24a5244152297d8c1e706a6d88f04fdf87b554e
SHA256
e932a31139ea85bb0870001220da9b838f217e285be6d1b5e0f12810bdf3ab71
SHA512
50d96f1cb147e91be08b2496cb8ab7c6c64b91119b80812ade670e40aabc563fd820e778484abac2b2a2fb052e8c39ce1e1ccca453219e4de7668fc60ef41e44
ImpHash
ff510448050ae8e644fd53aefa325d4e

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 1dabaab8971df237a57f15de5112cb52
Fuzzy: 09453d01fde6534a0a3a504b32fcbb9a
dHash: 70f0ba8aa4e2e070
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x0040786a
Compilation Time 2021-11-13 08:21:53
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x00053923)
OS Version 6.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 2 libraries
KERNEL32, USER32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 13 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Online-Fix.Me
FileDescription Generic Launcher
FileVersion 1.0.0.0
LegalCopyright Copyright (C) 2021, 0xdeadc0de
ProductVersion 1.0.0.0
Translation 0x0007 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 122,546 bytes 122,880 bytes 6.56 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D9A92F025AA3C28E17CED4000B59A218
.rdata 0x0001f000 52,180 bytes 52,224 bytes 5.39 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 63726BCD6F4B0AE5399FA3AED66A882C
.data 0x0002c000 7,236 bytes 4,096 bytes 2.95 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE A3C71A97F91A304B474BD54E176121C5
.rsrc 0x0002e000 139,904 bytes 140,288 bytes 4.97 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 86F5C1ABA1225CCE4A8A73446B8A0F13
.reloc 0x00051000 6,716 bytes 7,168 bytes 6.40 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 6F44F293D3411EA60C9E7141916D52CD
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 13 (139,102 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
CONFIG 1 57 bytes
0%
RT_ICON 9 137,976 bytes
99.2%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 132 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 556 bytes
0.4%
RT_MANIFEST 1 381 bytes
0.3%

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.Gandcrab.cl Removal

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Removal Instructions

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  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
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