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The PhotoViewer.dll (Windows Photo Viewer) File Analysis

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PhotoViewer.dll

Technical Analysis

File Name PhotoViewer.dll
File Type
PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.227.174
Database Version 2025-10-10 21:00:14 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
1,532,928
File Size (bytes)
2025-10-10
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
4cf8012df2a1922dd709bae2513df10c
SHA1
4c3b1f6797e6dd716ecdf2d1f3e99697763cfb62
SHA256
fa046bd6ace96bf5a780e172d79ab4cb2e698decda17fa9cbc127a467f40f4e7
SHA512
b5113dbbc6af04befe7a25a8ac1f5b151ab4d0c2b6f7189c3aed07df7863d3bbdb9959f6824b7a1fe3abef383ff92ed256731e4e8ad832710508f17f2a169d0d
ImpHash
bda270638c8a0d46079556002010641d

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: b527aecfdf9d2c68b1b17e17202220f1
Fuzzy: e40875b5e71461b9df2a5b590b76a2a7
dHash: 96c0c4888383c886
Image Base 0x10000000
Entry Point 0x100717a0
Compilation Time 2024-10-02 19:52:49
Checksum 0x0017fff3 (Actual: 0x0017fff3)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
PDB Path PhotoViewer.pdb
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 20 libraries
Exports 7 functions
Resources 175 Resources
Sections 6 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Windows Photo Viewer
FileVersion 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName PhotoViewer
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename PhotoViewer.dll
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.19041.3636
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 530,689 bytes 530,944 bytes 6.46 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B78D450F9335571DA4857F2E92592B86
.data 0x00083000 7,164 bytes 4,096 bytes 1.99 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 5720FCF0DE8C0BDE98F1CFD686965441
.idata 0x00085000 15,580 bytes 15,872 bytes 5.54 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 9404DA2C0A128DFFD1139720BAF05E87
.didat 0x00089000 92 bytes 512 bytes 1.24 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE CD1E9D99F5C65945AB56EB3B2BE0365E
.rsrc 0x0008a000 947,432 bytes 947,712 bytes 7.65 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 937A2C124C55E5E3690664C4514F4393
.reloc 0x00172000 32,520 bytes 32,768 bytes 6.74 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 28748A6219FFF650258BA2CA6D1516B7
Entropy Analysis Alert

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

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

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 175 (938,273 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 272 bytes
0%
PNG 114 581,208 bytes
61.9%
REGISTRY 1 822 bytes
0.1%
RT_CURSOR 2 8,536 bytes
0.9%
RT_ICON 48 339,240 bytes
36.2%
RT_RCDATA 2 5,814 bytes
0.6%
RT_GROUP_CURSOR 2 40 bytes
0%
RT_GROUP_ICON 3 690 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 928 bytes
0.1%
RT_MANIFEST 1 723 bytes
0.1%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Windows Photo Viewer
File Version 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name PhotoViewer.dll
Internal Name PhotoViewer
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

✓ 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

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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