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Verdict Suspicious

Analyzed , 16 days ago

Is electron.exe safe? Treat it as suspicious.

No antivirus engine detected the verified WeMod-signed executable, but one sandbox’s malicious result and unconfirmed mapping warrant caution.

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Why Suspicious? A sandbox test run rated it as risky; nothing else confirms it.

Limited evidence · One sign points to a problem; nothing else confirms it.

Don't run it until you know where it came from

If it came from a link, an attachment or a stranger, delete it.

What to do now4 steps

Some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. Treat it with caution.

What to do

  1. Don't run it unless you're sure where it came from.

  2. Check where you got it: an unexpected attachment, a link someone sent you or a re-upload is a red flag.

  3. If you can't confirm where it came from, delete it. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.

If you already ran it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

Not sure what to do?

Ask the MalwareTips community before you run it. If you already ran it, follow the cleanup guide.

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electron.exe: Suspicious — MalwareTips file scan

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

Reads the latest antivirus results for this file's hash. Nothing is uploaded.

Antivirus results

0 of 66 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 66
  • No result 9
Fileelectron.exe686.4 kBSHA-256 6a451e8c160a…a0eba3
  • Code signing WeMod LLC
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 17d ago
A sandbox test run rated its behaviour as malicious.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

3 points against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

None of the 66 antivirus engines that checked it flagged the file, and its WeMod LLC signature verifies correctly. However, one sandbox assigned a malicious result and mapped possible process injection, although it identified neither an injection target nor a method, leaving materially conflicting evidence.

Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
  • A completed sandbox assigned a malicious result and mapped possible process injection, so the runtime finding cannot be dismissed solely because antivirus engines were silent.
  • The verified WeMod LLC signature is favorable, but the publisher history contains only one prior sample and has not reached automatic-trust thresholds.
  • The two dropped files lack saved verdicts, leaving their nature unresolved rather than established as 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.

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; 1 test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 11sandbox rule tags
  • 2spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 18filesystem & mutex artifacts

What the test run showed

What the file did on a test computer

Confirmed in the test run

  • Moderate concern: Checked whether it was running on a test computer.

  • Note: Read basic details of the test computer, such as its Windows version.

  • Note: Looked through folders on the test computer (most installers do this).

  • Note: Checked which security software was installed on the test computer.

Sandbox labels we could not confirm (common in safe files too)

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as code injection, but no injected program was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as contacting a server, but no contacted host was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as changing how Windows loads code; nothing confirms it.

This file was run on a test computer (a sandbox), not on yours. Labels we could not confirm are listed so you can see them, but they are not treated as evidence against the file.

Recorded behavior

What happened in the test

Grouped by step. The order is not a timeline.

Seen in the test runWorked out from other results

  1. Input file

    The submitted object

    1
    1. Evidence 1 of 5: FileSeen in the test run

      electron.exe

      6a451e8c160a419c95ce3651464502b7d00050956d64e4c11b96cdea4aa0eba3

      Uploaded file

  2. Processes

    What ran

    2
    1. Evidence 2 of 5: ProcessSeen in the test run

      Wand.exe

      "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\Wand.exe"

      Test run
    2. Evidence 3 of 5: ProcessSeen in the test run

      Wand.exe

      "C:\Users\user\Desktop\Wand.exe"

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  3. Files

    Created or changed

    2
    1. Evidence 4 of 5: Written fileSeen in the test run

      Temp

      C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp

      Test run
    2. Evidence 5 of 5: Written fileSeen in the test run

      9e659fe8-7377-4aa9-b068-077650274dcc

      C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\9e659fe8-7377-4aa9-b068-077650274dcc

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

5 facts from the test run. See the full activity list.

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 66 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by WeMod LLC.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 66 engines flagged it · 9 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRisk signal: Combined summary includes a malicious verdict Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededThe sandbox recorded no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesComplete1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 9, 2026, 11:22 PM UTC
SHA-256
6a451e8c160a419c95ce3651464502b7d00050956d64e4c11b96cdea4aa0eba3
SHA-1
9535f1b56a0d399c9a5d4255f9379c988118d069
MD5
ac6900241b49fefbc9fd71b990092262

About this file

electron.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 686.4 kB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 686.4 kB
Signer
WeMod LLCValid code signature.
First seen
Oct 8, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
4 distinct sourcesRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.
Packer
None detected
Entropy
6.52 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 7 questions people ask most about this file.

Is electron.exe safe, or is it malware?
electron.exe is rated Suspicious: some signs point to a problem, but nothing confirms it is harmful. No antivirus engine flags it; the caution comes from other evidence, such as who made it, how widely it is used or what it did in a test run. Don't run it unless you're sure where it came from. If you need the program, download it again from the publisher's own website.
What is electron.exe?
electron.exe is a Windows program, about 686.4 kB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Oct 8, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected electron.exe?
None of the 66 antivirus engines that checked it flag electron.exe. A clean antivirus result is not proof of safety; the caution comes from other evidence, such as who made it, how widely it is used or what it did in a test run.
I already downloaded and ran electron.exe — what should I do?
No infection is confirmed: the rating is a caution, not a malware finding. 1) Check where it came from. If you can't confirm the source, delete it. 2) Run a full scan with your security software. 3) If the scan finds something, follow its removal steps and change passwords you typed on the device since then.
Is electron.exe digitally signed?
Yes. electron.exe has a valid digital signature from WeMod LLC, which shows the file hasn't been changed since that publisher signed it. Malware is sometimes signed with stolen certificates, so a signature alone isn't proof of safety.
What is the SHA-256 hash of electron.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of electron.exe is 6a451e8c160a419c95ce3651464502b7d00050956d64e4c11b96cdea4aa0eba3, and its MD5 is ac6900241b49fefbc9fd71b990092262. 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.
How up to date is this analysis of electron.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 9, 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.
Chapter 06

Community

Member reviews and reports for this exact file hash.

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