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Paul.dll Risk Gen Analysis

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paul.dll

Technical Analysis

File Name paul.dll
File Type
PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.228.174
Database Version 2025-10-29 22:00:21 UTC
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Risk.Win32.Gen.dd!s7

Malware family: Gen

This is a generic detection identifier for files exhibiting Trojan horse characteristics. It indicates malware that disguises itself as legitimate software while containing malicious code designed to compromise system security or steal information.
N/A
Detection Rate
446,976
File Size (bytes)
2025-10-29
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
6ca539d39b3c81e1b5ce722cdad108eb
SHA1
a898cb307186ec3eb926f562915825345681444a
SHA256
f16c7940c9198068708d0394b96088f4ae5cda5aae673c0b6f0c45c3af37bb2f
SHA512
805117e131cfb4c29f0959fbf5cc829014f3aa2edba0732d2c0e904036c9ba3dd8cb7f924cfab775fdefdaaddbcec2a23a8051cf76a9561d1db6f15e84ff74d6
ImpHash
484855496f2cb255de3f4baba6592e79

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x10000000
Entry Point 0x10168ca4
Compilation Time 2008-05-16 18:50:26
Checksum 0x0006fe9d (Actual: 0x0006fe9d)
OS Version 5.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 8 libraries
KERNEL32, USER32, GDI32, WINSPOOL, ADVAPI32, SHELL32, SHLWAPI, OLEAUT32
Exports 1 functions
Resources 55 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Sony DADC Austria AG
FileDescription SecuROM PA Unlock DLL for Activate & Play
FileVersion 1.0.1.10
InternalName paul_dll_activate_and_play.dll
LegalCopyright © 2006 Sony DADC Austria AG. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename paul_dll_activate_and_play.dll
ProductName SecuROM Activate & Play
ProductVersion 1.0.1.10
Translation 0x0000 0x04e4

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 187,738 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x0002f000 48,688 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.data 0x0003b000 35,484 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rsrc 0x00044000 523,140 bytes 4,608 bytes 3.28 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D525AFAEC6AAAE83D364A2881D39A617
.vmp0 0x000c4000 35,990 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.vmp1 0x000cd000 260,724 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.vmp2 0x0010d000 440,756 bytes 440,832 bytes 7.95 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 3EBC5194B8700CF323436F1F1EB0E354
.reloc 0x00179000 236 bytes 512 bytes 2.96 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 3100D020EED1B54F53D796B4733C2DEE
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 55 (520,290 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_CURSOR 16 4,800 bytes
0.9%
RT_BITMAP 5 506,620 bytes
97.4%
RT_DIALOG 4 1,724 bytes
0.3%
RT_STRING 13 5,542 bytes
1.1%
RT_GROUP_CURSOR 15 314 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 944 bytes
0.2%
RT_MANIFEST 1 346 bytes
0.1%

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.

Risk.Win32.Gen.dd!s7 Removal

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