Is utaugrowl.exe safe?
Only 2 of 76 engines raised generic low-trust alerts, while tier-1 engines remained silent and the completed sandbox issued no malicious conclusion.
The two detections are generic machine-learning alerts from low-trust engines; none of the 17 tier-1 engines flagged the file. One sandbox run mapped possible process injection, so some caution remains, but it issued no malicious conclusion and the fully checked external domains had no cached malicious or suspicious reputation.
24cca6ae90ca7553b0…d34fc0ebfa2fb1Recommended next actions
Before running
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already ran it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
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.
The two detections are generic machine-learning alerts from low-trust engines; none of the 17 tier-1 engines flagged the file. One sandbox run mapped possible process injection, so some caution remains, but it issued no malicious conclusion and the fully checked external domains had no cached malicious or suspicious reputation.
Only APEX and Trapmine flagged the sample, producing 2 detections among 76 engines, and neither is tier-1. All 17 reporting tier-1 engines remained silent, which makes the generic alerts more consistent with false positives than a recognized malware family. A completed sandbox run mapped T1055, so the file exhibited a potentially offensive behavior that should not be ignored. However, that sandbox issued no malicious conclusion, and the three observed external domains were fully checked without malicious or suspicious cache hits. The file is also more than ten years old, moderately prevalent, unpacked, and has no confirmed malicious child, although it lacks a digital signature.
What We Detected
APEX and Trapmine flagged the file, accounting for 2 of 76 engines. Both detections are generic low-trust results, while all 17 reporting tier-1 engines remained silent and no engine consensus identified a malware family.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run mapped MITRE T1055, which can indicate process injection and is the primary risk signal. The sandbox did not issue a malicious conclusion. The three observed external domains were all covered by the host-reputation check, with no malicious or suspicious cache matches; one dropped child was inspected without a confirmed malicious result, but its individual verdict remained unknown.
What To Do Now
Keep endpoint protection enabled and obtain the file from its original trusted source where possible. If its origin is unexpected or it requests elevated privileges, avoid running it until the T1055 activity and unknown child file can be examined in a controlled environment.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- The file is unsigned (signing.signed=false), so publisher identity and certificate history cannot support its provenance.
- MITRE T1055 was mapped during the completed sandbox run, indicating possible process injection even though the sandbox did not issue a malicious verdict.
- The one inspected dropped child has an unknown verdict, so droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false does not establish that the child is benign.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- All 17 reporting tier-1 engines remained silent
- Only 2 of 76 engines flagged the sample, both low-trust
- The completed sandbox issued no malicious conclusion
- All three observed external domains were covered and had no malicious or suspicious cache matches
- No packing or high-entropy code indicators were found
- Unsigned Win32 executable with no publisher history
- Runtime evidence mapped possible process injection under MITRE T1055
- One dropped child has an unknown individual verdict
- Two generic low-trust engine detections
Keep endpoint protection enabled and use the file only if its source and purpose are trusted. For sensitive systems, verify the possible T1055 activity and the unknown dropped child in an isolated environment first.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete2 of 76 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial3 of 6 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete.
YARA
Complete1 signature or behavior rule matched.
External intel
PartialIndependent reference checks were attempted but are incomplete.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 8MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 5spawned processes
- 6network contacts
- 3filesystem & mutex artifacts
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.
- c.pki.goog
- ecs-office.s-0005.dual-s-msedge.net
- s-0005.dual-s-msedge.net
- 192.168.0.51
- 20.99.133.109
- <MACHINE_DNS_SERVER>
- \Device\ConDrv
- \Device\ConDrv\\Connect
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\SessionImmersiveColorMutex
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 1 child at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 50d610324efc02a08724…828545Never scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 1rule hit recorded
- 2 / 76engines flagged
- 15sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
One or more independent reference checks were incomplete or unavailable.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceExternal-intelligence coverageObserved at - 02
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 03
2 of 76 antivirus engines flagged the file, including APEX and Trapmine.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 04
Scanned file: utaugrowl.exe — 24cca6ae90ca7553b0a084ee818778f9ad1ba845f0476560d2d34fc0ebfa2fb1
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — %SAMPLEPATH%\24cca6ae90ca7553b0a084ee818778f9ad1ba845f0476560d2d34fc0ebfa2fb1.exe
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — C:\Windows\System32\UI0Detect.exe
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: ConDrv — \Device\ConDrv
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: Connect — \Device\ConDrv\\Connect
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: c.pki.goog — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: ecs-office.s-0005.dual-s-msedge.net — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
Available reference checks returned no match, but at least one source was unavailable. This is not a clean result.
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%SAMPLEPATH%\24cca6ae90ca7553b0a084ee818778f9ad1ba845f0476560d2d34fc0ebfa2fb1.exe
2 of 76 engines flagged this file
View all 76 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
- utaugrowl.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 95.0 KB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 3, 2026, 6:50 PM UTC
24cca6ae90ca7553b0a084ee818778f9ad1ba845f0476560d2d34fc0ebfa2fb1Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.
- Recovery step 01
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
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