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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 5 days ago

Is WhisperDesktop.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag this widely shared desktop speech-to-text executable, and our sandbox runs recorded no high-risk behaviour or contact with…

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Strong evidence · Widely seen for a long time, and nothing harmful found.

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

This file appears to be legitimate software. Use copies obtained from the official project release page and keep your security software enabled.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

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WhisperDesktop.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Antivirus results

0 of 61 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 61
  • No result 14
FileWhisperDesktop.exe332.8 kBSHA-256 241e5d64de4c…4de9c7
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 3y ago
It has a long history: seen by 792 sources over more than six months.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

2 points against it and 4 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flagged this file, including 13 major antivirus engines that returned clean results. It has been shared by nearly 800 sources over more than three years. Five sandbox runs showed no high-risk techniques, no injection and no persistence, so the file looks like ordinary desktop software.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • The file is unsigned, so no publisher identity backs it.
  • One external community scanner labelled it suspicious based on anti-debug and packing tags, though no engine detects it.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

6 sources checked · all complete. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in 5 isolated tests; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 5isolated sandbox runs
  • 9sandbox rule tags
  • 3spawned processes
  • 17network contacts
  • 15filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · all complete. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 61 engines flagged it · 14 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxes · C2AE, CAPA, CAPE SandboxComplete5 runs: 1 clean, 4 without a verdict Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerComplete22 contacted hosts checked Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 21, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC
SHA-256
241e5d64de4c10377fb3f87da2da0a428069e3b268fa357b6d13bb8a634de9c7
SHA-1
36632bcfb51be92cd2907c4f9c879dd01b200b8f
MD5
dc8fb5f2b64fc7324fe5904318d64b40

About this file

WhisperDesktop.exe says it is OpenAI's Whisper automatic speech recognition (ASR) model, 332.8 kB.

Claims to be
OpenAI's Whisper automatic speech recognition (ASR) modelFrom the file's own version information, written by whoever built it.
Original name
WhisperDesktop.exeMatches the shared file name.
Type and size
Win32 EXE · 332.8 kB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Jul 23, 2023On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
792 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
6.33 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.

Is WhisperDesktop.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in WhisperDesktop.exe. None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is WhisperDesktop.exe?
WhisperDesktop.exe is a Windows program, about 332.8 kB. Its version information says it is “OpenAI's Whisper automatic speech recognition (ASR) model”. Version information is written by whoever built the file, so it is a claim, not proof of who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Jul 23, 2023.
How many antivirus engines detected WhisperDesktop.exe?
None of the 61 antivirus engines that checked it flag WhisperDesktop.exe. That is a good sign, but not proof, so we also weigh who made it, how widely it is used and what it did in a test run.
What is the SHA-256 hash of WhisperDesktop.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of WhisperDesktop.exe is 241e5d64de4c10377fb3f87da2da0a428069e3b268fa357b6d13bb8a634de9c7, and its MD5 is dc8fb5f2b64fc7324fe5904318d64b40. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
Is it safe to run WhisperDesktop.exe?
We found nothing harmful in WhisperDesktop.exe. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of WhisperDesktop.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 21, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
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