Is VapeInjector.exe safe?
Two tier-1 engines flag the file and runtime shows process-injection techniques, yet no sandbox malice verdict or established signer history.
Two high-trust engines detect the sample as malicious and the sandbox captured process-injection activity. The signer has no prior reputation and the contacted-host reputation check is missing, leaving the file in mixed-signal territory.
08ad80885743b3c78d…16046033a59da0Recommended next actions
Before running
Do not run it until the source and publisher can be verified independently.
If you already ran it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
Two high-trust engines detect the sample as malicious and the sandbox captured process-injection activity. The signer has no prior reputation and the contacted-host reputation check is missing, leaving the file in mixed-signal territory.
The combination of two tier-1 detections and five offensive MITRE techniques outweighs the lack of a malicious sandbox verdict. The unknown signer and missing no complete contacted-host reputation result was available classification. Medium prevalence and four-day age indicate the file is not yet widely distributed. Overall evidence supports a suspicious rating rather than outright malicious or safe.
What We Detected
Microsoft and Symantec each flagged the 23 MB executable; Microsoft labels it Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml. Runtime logs show five MITRE techniques associated with process injection and privilege escalation.
Threat Behavior
The sample executed with -install and /install parameters and contacted IP 162.159.36.2 directly. No dropped children or persistence indicators were recorded in the single sandbox session.
What To Do Now
Do not run the file. Keep endpoint protection enabled and submit the sample to additional sandboxes for deeper behavioural analysis before any further trust decision.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- sandboxVerdicts empty and hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false; contactedHosts cross-check not completed
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- No malicious sandbox verdict recorded
- Medium prevalence across 62 sources
- Two tier-1 malicious detections
- Process-injection techniques observed
- Unknown signer with no history
- Invalid digital signature tag
Treat the file as untrusted; block execution until additional sandbox or reputation data becomes available.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete3 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 runtime contact was observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete2 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 16MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 3spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 0filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Injected code into another process, a technique that can conceal execution.
High concern: Loaded code directly into memory instead of from a normal file.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
Moderate concern: Checks which security software you have installed.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
VapeInjector.exe
08ad80885743b3c78de6d6f14ffa5c22a433324c443e765c1e16046033a59da0
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\VapeInjector.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\VapeInjector.exe" -install
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
162.159.36.2
Contact observed during runtime.
04Isolated runtime analysis
4 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- 162.159.36.2
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 2rule hits recorded
- 3 / 75engines flagged
- 62sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
3 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including McAfeeD and Microsoft.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 67 times from 62 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: VapeInjector.exe — 08ad80885743b3c78de6d6f14ffa5c22a433324c443e765c1e16046033a59da0
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\VapeInjector.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\VapeInjector.exe" -install
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
Contacted host: 162.159.36.2 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: generic-trojan
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
The saved runtime evidence maps this activity to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection). The mapping supports possible process injection, but it does not prove the exact injection method or the operator's intent.
Evidence"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\VapeInjector.exe"The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence162.159.36.2
3 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- VapeInjector.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- Signature not verified: Trosa
- Size
- 22.2 MB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 12, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC
08ad80885743b3c78de6d6f14ffa5c22a433324c443e765c1e16046033a59da0Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't run it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this file and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
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