Is hwmonitor_1.63.exe safe?
Safe file assessment
0 of 74 antivirus engines flagged the file.
6c8faba4768754c336…619f11a09cb064Recommended 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.
No saved analyst narrative
This report keeps the verified scan facts available below without inventing an analysis that was not saved with the scan.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 74 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
Complete1 signature or behavior rule matched.
External intel
Not runNo independent reference checks are recorded.
No timestamp recorded
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 20MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 7spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 32filesystem & mutex artifacts
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
hwmonitor_1.63.exe
6c8faba4768754c3364e7c400a9d79ccbece156087be607583619f11a09cb064
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\hwmonitor_1.63.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5NPS0.tmp\hwmonitor_1.63.tmp" /SL5="$200EA,2198701,776192,C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\hwmonitor_1.63.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
hwmonitor_1.63.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5NPS0.tmp\hwmonitor_1.63.tmp
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
_setup64.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-28NB3.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
5 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.
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5NPS0.tmp\hwmonitor_1.63.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-28NB3.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp
- C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.exe
- C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\unins000.dat
- C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\is-USUVC.tmp
- C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\is-USUVC.tmp
- C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\is-FFID1.tmp
- C:\Program Files\CPUID\HWMonitor\is-2VTQI.tmp
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.lnk
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CPUID\HWMonitor\HWMonitor.pif
- cversions.3.m
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\RstrMgr3887CAB8-533F-4C85-B0DC-3E5639F8D511
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\Local\RstrMgr-3887CAB8-533F-4C85-B0DC-3E5639F8D511-Session0000
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- ac3706ebbb78cfba74e5…0aba8fNever scannednever seen before
- 6d4710fc7501868f85c1…5bbbebNever scannednever seen before
- 388a796580234efc95f3…136f95Never scannednever seen before
- 8a0887b83b26fb3d2e1a…c28058Never scannednever seen before
- c05ef5541be5ef7ecb87…af70d1Never scannednever seen before
- 980c0ef56e8fa669b17a…c73038Never scannednever seen before
- d595b569a4fa1558a433…9be23eNever scannednever seen before
- 02db6764d1f13b837b0a…4a2d5bNever scannednever seen before
- 6270005159ce90cc83e3…9b3b29Never scannednever seen before
- f9a3aa9335c68f5ee5fe…5eef3fNever 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
- 0 / 74engines flagged
- 3,457sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
0 of 74 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
One or more independent reference checks were incomplete or unavailable.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceExternal-intelligence coverageObserved at - 03
The file has a valid code signature from CPUID.
ProvenanceObservedSourceCode-signing metadataObserved at - 04
Scanned file: hwmonitor_1.63.exe — 6c8faba4768754c3364e7c400a9d79ccbece156087be607583619f11a09cb064
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\hwmonitor_1.63.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5NPS0.tmp\hwmonitor_1.63.tmp" /SL5="$200EA,2198701,776192,C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\hwmonitor_1.63.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: hwmonitor_1.63.tmp — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-5NPS0.tmp\hwmonitor_1.63.tmp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: _setup64.tmp — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-28NB3.tmp\_isetup\_setup64.tmp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
This legacy report does not record whether the independent reference checks completed.
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.
MITRE T1055 (Process Injection) observed — CreateRemoteThread / APC / reflective-DLL injection. The payload is being smuggled into a legitimate process to bypass AV hooks.
EvidenceC:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
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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
- hwmonitor_1.63.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- Signature valid: CPUID
- Size
- 2.9 MB
- Last analyzed
- May 4, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC
6c8faba4768754c3364e7c400a9d79ccbece156087be607583619f11a09cb064Safety & 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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