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windwarddesktopinstall.exe

Windward Bootstrapper

Windward Studios, Inc.

This is a self-extracting archive and installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from windwardwebsitestorage.blob.core.windows.net.
Publisher:
Windward Studios  (signed by Windward Studios, Inc.)

Product:
Windward Bootstrapper

Version:
2.3.88.1

MD5:
5027420e9d934871ad95ab1124539067

SHA-1:
8a99ed8df171a9d888fe0615a5cbb18296e27581

SHA-256:
efd77ca0c29ce5260f9c281f19df0fc084f7c2b5e3822ac1a38eca387c752ad7

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
7/3/2025 12:24:36 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
266 MB (278,956,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.88.1

Copyright:
Copyright (c) Windward Studios

Trademarks:
All Rights Reserved

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windwarddesktopinstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Windward Studios, Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
6/2/2015 5:07:38 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2018 10:21:36 PM

Subject:
CN="Windward Studios, Inc.", O="Windward Studios, Inc.", L=Boulder, S=Colorado, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00FBE9BE6F4C4454A8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/9/2013 1:04:33 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6291456:Sf9k6L5mUYHsWiMDdlCpVc4eRTsGMyV9Y2G:si6LoVHs0DdlCvcN1MKY2G

Entry address:
0x8E7E3

Entry point:
E8, FF, CC, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 33, FF, 39, 7D, 14, 75, 10, 3B, F7, 75, 10, 39, 7D, 0C, 75, 12, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5B, 5D, C3, 3B, F7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B, DF, 77, 1B, E8, 0E, 39, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, FE, 11, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, D5, 39, 7D, 14, 75, 05, 66, 89, 3E, EB, C9, 8B, 55, 10, 3B, D7, 75, 05, 66, 89, 3E, EB, CF, 83, 7D, 14, FF, 8B, C6, 75, 14, 0F, B7, 0A, 66, 89, 08, 40, 40, 42, 42, 66, 3B, CF, 74, 24, 4B, 75, EE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9991  (probably packed)

Code size:
840 KB (860,160 bytes)

The file windwarddesktopinstall.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://windwardwebsitestorage.blob.core.windows.net/windwardsoftware/14.X/.../WindwardDesktopInstall.exe

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