How can I verify that a Windows XP POS operating system executable is authentic?











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I have a 3rd party firewall that alerted me that msiexec.exe was replaced by another version. The timing didn't correspond to an OS update, so I was worried a bad actor replaced the exe. How can I verify the signature of the exe?



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I found this link at Microsoft which shows this, and it matches on byte size and file date:



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I'd feel better if it had a hash too, but it looks like it's not nefarious.



As suggested in harrymc's answer, I ran sfc /scannnow and it came out clean. Thanks!






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    Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support. You could maybe check the history in Windows Update and run sfc /scannow, if they exists in XP Embedded. Reboot the device before starting.
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  • sfc /scannow is exactly what I needed!
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  • Since you like it, I added it as an answer.
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I have a 3rd party firewall that alerted me that msiexec.exe was replaced by another version. The timing didn't correspond to an OS update, so I was worried a bad actor replaced the exe. How can I verify the signature of the exe?



EDIT:
I found this link at Microsoft which shows this, and it matches on byte size and file date:



Versions and Sizes of files



I'd feel better if it had a hash too, but it looks like it's not nefarious.



As suggested in harrymc's answer, I ran sfc /scannnow and it came out clean. Thanks!






digital-signature windows-xp-embedded







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    Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support. You could maybe check the history in Windows Update and run sfc /scannow, if they exists in XP Embedded. Reboot the device before starting.
    – harrymc
    5 hours ago










  • sfc /scannow is exactly what I needed!
    – Dale
    5 hours ago










  • Since you like it, I added it as an answer.
    – harrymc
    5 hours ago













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I have a 3rd party firewall that alerted me that msiexec.exe was replaced by another version. The timing didn't correspond to an OS update, so I was worried a bad actor replaced the exe. How can I verify the signature of the exe?



EDIT:
I found this link at Microsoft which shows this, and it matches on byte size and file date:



Versions and Sizes of files



I'd feel better if it had a hash too, but it looks like it's not nefarious.



As suggested in harrymc's answer, I ran sfc /scannnow and it came out clean. Thanks!






digital-signature windows-xp-embedded







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I have a 3rd party firewall that alerted me that msiexec.exe was replaced by another version. The timing didn't correspond to an OS update, so I was worried a bad actor replaced the exe. How can I verify the signature of the exe?



EDIT:
I found this link at Microsoft which shows this, and it matches on byte size and file date:



Versions and Sizes of files



I'd feel better if it had a hash too, but it looks like it's not nefarious.



As suggested in harrymc's answer, I ran sfc /scannnow and it came out clean. Thanks!






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    Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support. You could maybe check the history in Windows Update and run sfc /scannow, if they exists in XP Embedded. Reboot the device before starting.
    – harrymc
    5 hours ago










  • sfc /scannow is exactly what I needed!
    – Dale
    5 hours ago










  • Since you like it, I added it as an answer.
    – harrymc
    5 hours ago














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    Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support. You could maybe check the history in Windows Update and run sfc /scannow, if they exists in XP Embedded. Reboot the device before starting.
    – harrymc
    5 hours ago










  • sfc /scannow is exactly what I needed!
    – Dale
    5 hours ago










  • Since you like it, I added it as an answer.
    – harrymc
    5 hours ago








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Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support. You could maybe check the history in Windows Update and run sfc /scannow, if they exists in XP Embedded. Reboot the device before starting.
– harrymc
5 hours ago




Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support. You could maybe check the history in Windows Update and run sfc /scannow, if they exists in XP Embedded. Reboot the device before starting.
– harrymc
5 hours ago












sfc /scannow is exactly what I needed!
– Dale
5 hours ago




sfc /scannow is exactly what I needed!
– Dale
5 hours ago












Since you like it, I added it as an answer.
– harrymc
5 hours ago




Since you like it, I added it as an answer.
– harrymc
5 hours ago










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Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support.



Possible actions:




  • Verify the history in Windows Update,

  • Run sfc /scannow to check system integrity.


Reboot the device before starting, just in case.






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    XP POS (essentially XP embedded) is for one more year.
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Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support.



Possible actions:




  • Verify the history in Windows Update,

  • Run sfc /scannow to check system integrity.


Reboot the device before starting, just in case.






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    XP POS (essentially XP embedded) is for one more year.
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Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support.



Possible actions:




  • Verify the history in Windows Update,

  • Run sfc /scannow to check system integrity.


Reboot the device before starting, just in case.






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    XP POS (essentially XP embedded) is for one more year.
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Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support.



Possible actions:




  • Verify the history in Windows Update,

  • Run sfc /scannow to check system integrity.


Reboot the device before starting, just in case.






share|improve this answer












Suspicious indeed, as XP is not in active support.



Possible actions:




  • Verify the history in Windows Update,

  • Run sfc /scannow to check system integrity.


Reboot the device before starting, just in case.







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