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The PassatHook.exe File Analysis

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PassatHook.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name PassatHook.exe
File Type
Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows
SSDEEP Hash
196608:qGOO/CCl4mxxSMJD902mRPN5vIO/63iybR5o74eEiWyxQJ78yxX6lD4bRN7tZUMt:1ln/TSGD90HRDAb3iyV5ov/7Xyxq44M
Scanner Version 1.0.225.174
Database Version 2025-09-20 22:00:23 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
17,525,248
File Size (bytes)
44/72
Engines Detected
2025-09-20
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
741b4bfdb7fe2a8971bbfe5f38b68f51
SHA1
1c993cd8c966a96064f3da1a0f7de5f5ec1eae7f
SHA256
f438b840cefe42715b36349333cb41839153125858408c15e5660a01ff6c5da6
SHA512
bb2e59be105664d9c44f50e973bbb20b02d37da23c1d652bcfc178cd7f84f75955c5f9256784ad66989db7af6efdecf600d1560f45cc49a3a80e4fed934719ca
ImpHash
da73a376707ee9c45de6351a0c7c081b

Security Engines with Detections (44 of 72)

Bkav
W64.AIDetectMalware Malicious
Lionic
Trojan.Win32.GenericKDQ.4!c Malicious
AVG
Win64:MalwareX-gen [Misc] Malicious
Elastic
malicious (high confidence) Malicious
MicroWorld-eScan
QD:Trojan.GenericKDQ.6DC280B3ED Malicious
CTX
exe.trojan.kepavll Malicious
CAT-QuickHeal
Trojan.Kepavll Malicious
Skyhigh
Artemis Malicious
ALYac
QD:Trojan.GenericKDQ.6DC280B3ED Malicious
Zillya
Trojan.VMProtect.Win32.125429 Malicious
Sangfor
Suspicious.Win32.Save.a Malicious
K7AntiVirus
Trojan ( 005ccea21 ) Malicious
Alibaba
Trojan:Win64/VMProtect.d41f361b Malicious
K7GW
Trojan ( 005ccea21 ) Malicious
CrowdStrike
win/malicious_confidence_100% (W) Malicious
Symantec
ML.Attribute.HighConfidence Malicious
ESET-NOD32
a variant of Win32/Packed.VMProtect.ACI Malicious
Cynet
Malicious (score: 100) Malicious
APEX
Malicious Malicious
Paloalto
generic.ml Malicious
BitDefender
QD:Trojan.GenericKDQ.6DC280B3ED Malicious
Avast
Win64:MalwareX-gen [Misc] Malicious
Emsisoft
QD:Trojan.GenericKDQ.6DC280B3ED (B) Malicious
VIPRE
QD:Trojan.GenericKDQ.6DC280B3ED Malicious
TrendMicro
Trojan.Win64.KEPAVLL.USBLHV25 Malicious
McAfeeD
Real Protect-LS!741B4BFDB7FE Malicious
Sophos
Mal/Generic-S Malicious
GData
QD:Trojan.GenericKDQ.6DC280B3ED Malicious
Varist
W64/ABTrojan.YCSJ-1660 Malicious
Kingsoft
Win32.Troj.kepavll.v Malicious
Xcitium
Malware@#2ichmldmc0et9 Malicious
Arcabit
QD:Trojan.GenericQ.6DC280B3ED Malicious
Microsoft
Trojan:Win32/Kepavll!rfn Malicious
Google
Detected Malicious
AhnLab-V3
Packed/Win.VMProtect.C5793965 Malicious
Cylance
Unsafe Malicious
Panda
Trj/CI.A Malicious
TrendMicro-HouseCall
Trojan.Win64.KEPAVLL.USBLHV25 Malicious
TrellixENS
Artemis!741B4BFDB7FE Malicious
SentinelOne
Static AI - Malicious PE Malicious
MaxSecure
Trojan.Malware.414329709.susgen Malicious
Fortinet
Riskware/Application Malicious
DeepInstinct
MALICIOUS Malicious
alibabacloud
Trojan:Win/Kepavll.Gen 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 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x1419cbf6b
Compilation Time 2025-08-27 10:07:45
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x010bbf03)
OS Version 6.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 24 libraries
Exports 2 functions
Resources 1 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 2,187,463 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.rdata 0x00218000 457,032 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.data 0x00288000 2,963,624 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.pdata 0x0055c000 128,772 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.data0 0x0057c000 9,337,288 bytes 0 bytes 0.00 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
.data1 0x00e64000 5,096 bytes 5,120 bytes 0.28 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 8CD278F0AAE6DDD36CC0EDFB60A99D98
.data2 0x00e66000 17,518,296 bytes 17,518,592 bytes 7.84 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_NOT_PAGED|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 1F1349C06A0DB311952021AE0B6196DA
.rsrc 0x01f1b000 457 bytes 512 bytes 4.64 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B47DDAA96A3444B311EA6A1555E65A36
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 1 (369 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_MANIFEST 1 369 bytes
100%

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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  1. Regular Scans: Run weekly system scans to detect new threats before they can cause damage.
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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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