The kms-renewal.exe File Analysis

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kms-renewal.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	kms-renewal.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
SSDEEP Hash	768:KuaFBSkTLqWy0lHFs4Ab1A3fIgM3dEXZRBIXZqkydn3BjmqlZ+NR:KlFwkTLuN4Abu3fIZcmXPyd3pmV
Scanner Version	1.0.223.174
Database Version	2025-08-19 16:00:25 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 44 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.

61%

Detection Rate

39,936

File Size (bytes)

44/72

Engines Detected

2025-08-19

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	fb8202b9093d817326b3102ef4157964
SHA1	ee874efe4712035329c0a8e04a67556a8b8ac56f
SHA256	e9b964b13f6363997fb27078e2a21ee7f73cdaa0100aa29db45e63c5aa3220ce
SHA512	bb0dd7da730a5229e332802f320d7ca9d220612cd22d8463578d492d4fb4a8ebf9d67587ad28d1147a17e91ce85af32ab7bf46583713590a09c61d7a3eb0cb0a
ImpHash	81ca20bd9a8ef402dac4a5a056f67912

Security Engines with Detections (44 of 72)

Bkav

W32.AIDetectMalware Malicious

Lionic

Hacktool.Win32.KMSAuto.3!c Malicious

Elastic

malicious (high confidence) Malicious

CTX

exe.hacktool.kmsauto Malicious

CAT-QuickHeal

Trojan.Agent Malicious

Skyhigh

BehavesLike.Win32.Ransomware.nh Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

Zillya

Trojan.KMSAuto.Win32.427 Malicious

CrowdStrike

win/grayware_confidence_100% (W) Malicious

Alibaba

AdWare:Win32/Softcnapp.a Malicious

K7GW

Unwanted-Program ( 0054fb9b1 ) Malicious

K7AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program ( 0054fb9b1 ) Malicious

Symantec

Trojan Horse Malicious

tehtris

Generic.Malware Malicious

ESET-NOD32

a variant of Win32/HackKMS.BF potentially unsafe Malicious

TrendMicro-HouseCall

PUA.Win32.AutoKMS.AQJBJ Malicious

Paloalto

generic.ml Malicious

Kaspersky

HackTool.Win32.KMSAuto.ddy Malicious

NANO-Antivirus

Riskware.Win32.HackKMS.jqcevt Malicious

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Bundler/Variant Malicious

Rising

HackTool.KMSActivator!1.FCD2 (CLASSIC) Malicious

TrendMicro

PUA.Win32.AutoKMS.AQJBJ Malicious

McAfeeD

ti!E9B964B13F63 Malicious

Trapmine

suspicious.low.ml.score Malicious

Sophos

Generic Reputation PUA (PUA) Malicious

Ikarus

PUA.HackKMS Malicious

Jiangmin

HackTool.KMSAuto.abf Malicious

Webroot

W32.Malware.Gen Malicious

Google

Detected Malicious

Varist

W32/ABApplication.DDUT-4724 Malicious

Kingsoft

Win32.Riskware.Activator.fn Malicious

Microsoft

HackTool:Win32/AutoKMS Malicious

Xcitium

ApplicUnwnt@#fxfpng5s8oa5 Malicious

Arcabit

Application.KMS Malicious

GData

Win32.Application.Agent.I7FGSV Malicious

Cynet

Malicious (score: 100) Malicious

AhnLab-V3

HackTool/Win.KMSAuto.C4088094 Malicious

VBA32

BScope.TrojanDownloader.Banload Malicious

Malwarebytes

HackKMS.HackTool.RiskWare.DDS Malicious

Tencent

Pua:HackTool.Win32.KMSAuto.16001923 Malicious

Yandex

Trojan.Igent.bUbsfk.13 Malicious

TrellixENS

GenericRXQY-KF!FB8202B9093D Malicious

Fortinet

Riskware/HackKMS Malicious

DeepInstinct

MALICIOUS Malicious

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

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x00405cfd`
Compilation Time	2020-03-28 17:29:49
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x0000a3ae)
OS Version	5.1
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	7 libraries msvcrt, SHLWAPI, IPHLPAPI, WS2_32, KERNEL32, ADVAPI32, SHELL32
Exports	0 functions
Resources	0 Resources
Sections	4 Sections

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`.text`	`0x00001000`	22,590 bytes	23,040 bytes	6.61 (Compressed)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`4E6F4CC7F7EAFB41458FBBD9B84C7AD2`
`.rdata`	`0x00007000`	10,566 bytes	10,752 bytes	5.80 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`A425A4D96A69E0157A051ADE9B297509`
`.data`	`0x0000a000`	3,713 bytes	2,560 bytes	4.59 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`5F3513C28DE30F442FEAA4087AFAFECA`
`.reloc`	`0x0000b000`	2,116 bytes	2,560 bytes	6.10 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ`	`A39238A3F13EA62AC778CD8659D1AA2D`

Entropy Analysis Alert

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

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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Proactive Protection

44 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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