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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 5 months ago

Is hwmonitor_1.63.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

Legitimate HWMonitor 1.63 installer from trusted publisher CPUID with perfect clean scan across 70 engines and expected installation behavior.

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Strong evidence · A verified publisher signature, and no engine flags it.

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

This file is safe and appears to be the genuine HWMonitor installer. Run it confidently, but always prefer downloads from cpuid.com to avoid tampered copies.

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.

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Antivirus results

0 of 70 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 70
  • No result 4
Filehwmonitor_1.63.exe3.1 MBSHA-256 6c8faba47687…9cb064
  • Code signing CPUID
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 6mo ago
None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

0 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

This is the official installer for HWMonitor, a hardware monitoring tool by CPUID. It unpacks cleanly to the expected directory with no detections from the antivirus engines. Minor rule flags for process techniques are common in legitimate installers and do not indicate threats.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • triggeredHeuristics 'one of our behaviour rules' (high severity) cites on Explorer.EXE — could indicate evasion, but no engine detections or malicious runtime outcomes contradict this.
  • communityComments[0] claims 'covert stealer behaviours' per anyrun task — unverified single report outweighed by 0/70 engine hits and trusted signer.

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; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 20sandbox rule tags
  • 6spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 32filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by CPUID.

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 · 74 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 70 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded 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
May 4, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC
SHA-256
6c8faba4768754c3364e7c400a9d79ccbece156087be607583619f11a09cb064
SHA-1
8ba3b2abd30447ecdb9623c8434271b54bfbdadf
MD5
79248bcce8f639ecb02849d1eafe3844

About this file

hwmonitor_1.63.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 3.1 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 3.1 MB
Signer
CPUIDValid code signature.
First seen
Apr 3, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
3,457 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
8.00 of 8

First scanned Updated

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

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

Is hwmonitor_1.63.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in hwmonitor_1.63.exe. None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. It has a valid digital signature from CPUID. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is hwmonitor_1.63.exe?
hwmonitor_1.63.exe is a Windows program, about 3.1 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Apr 3, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected hwmonitor_1.63.exe?
None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag hwmonitor_1.63.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.
Is hwmonitor_1.63.exe digitally signed?
Yes. hwmonitor_1.63.exe has a valid digital signature from CPUID, 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 hwmonitor_1.63.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of hwmonitor_1.63.exe is 6c8faba4768754c3364e7c400a9d79ccbece156087be607583619f11a09cb064, and its MD5 is 79248bcce8f639ecb02849d1eafe3844. 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 hwmonitor_1.63.exe?
We found nothing harmful in hwmonitor_1.63.exe, and its digital signature checks out. 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 hwmonitor_1.63.exe?
This report reflects the scan on May 4, 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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