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sysnetwk.exe

Microsoft Windows Operating System

Lei Qing

While the file properties state the file is developed by 'Microsoft Corporation', this is not the case and it is designed just to look like a legitimate Microsoft system file. The application sysnetwk.exe, “Windows System Network Core Module” by Lei Qing has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation  (signed by Lei Qing)

Product:
Microsoft Windows Operating System

Description:
Windows System Network Core Module

Version:
6.3.9600.17284 (aaa.140822-1915)

MD5:
17008a44f153bad87bc1b6d0fb6d4d08

SHA-1:
a4b5891de174f8643e825e78e0a0dd41edefdb3b

SHA-256:
de17ee81f8a64f85680c0d54a161f63701f3825eb8179c16365509d2c1a4eac5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
3/7/2026 2:31:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Elex.LeiQing.Meta (M)
16.7.9.11

File size:
10.4 MB (10,956,752 bytes)

Product version:
sysnetwk 2.4

Copyright:
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
sysnetwk.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\microsoft\network\dsq\network\sysnetwk.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Lei Qing

Authority:
WoSign CA Limited

Valid from:
8/19/2015 5:00:23 AM

Valid to:
8/19/2016 5:00:23 AM

Subject:
CN=Lei Qing, L=Tianjin, S=Tianjin, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=WoSign Class 2 Code Signing CA, O=WoSign CA Limited, C=CN

Serial number:
2B8E845E7AA055FC643B525DF3001A41

File PE Metadata
OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
3.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:BIe6OXyckgBTITQBKfX9ccxYXQVbSj8RPHEfwoKtHWjwa6jE:B6OXyckgBTIMBKfX9cxXQRSjSPHEfOjE

Entry address:
0x54020

Entry point:
83, EC, 0C, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 8D, 5C, 24, 10, 89, 44, 24, 04, 89, 5C, 24, 08, C7, 04, 24, FF, FF, FF, FF, E9, 01, 00, 00, 00, CC, E9, 0B, D3, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 5C, 24, 04, 64, C7, 05, 34, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 89, E5, 8B, 4B, 04, 89, C8, C1, E0, 02, 29, C4, 89, E7, 8B, 73, 08, FC, F3, A5, FF, 13, 89, EC, 8B, 5C, 24, 04, 89, 43, 0C, 89, 53, 10, 64, 8B, 05, 34, 00, 00, 00, 89, 43, 14, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, 83, EC, 18, C7, 04, 24, F4, FF, FF, FF, 89, E5, FF, 15, 58, A0...
 
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Code size:
7.2 MB (7,573,504 bytes)

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