Is mxdklog.exe safe?
Only Bkav flagged this unsigned, newly observed executable, but sandbox mappings for process injection and defense impairment justify caution pending further verification.
The antivirus result strongly resembles a false positive: only Bkav flagged the file among 75 engines, and no tier-1 engine detected it. However, the unsigned file is newly observed, and one sandbox run mapped activity to process injection, privilege elevation, and defense impairment, so it should not yet be trusted.
937b51f5af83760ae0…af8df9b07adc71Recommended next actions
Before running
Do not run it until the source and publisher can be verified independently.
If you already ran it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
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 antivirus result strongly resembles a false positive: only Bkav flagged the file among 75 engines, and no tier-1 engine detected it. However, the unsigned file is newly observed, and one sandbox run mapped activity to process injection, privilege elevation, and defense impairment, so it should not yet be trusted.
Only 1 of 75 engines detected the sample, and that detection came from low-trust Bkav under a generic label; all 17 tier-1 engines were silent. This creates a high likelihood that the engine alert is a false positive. Counterbalancing that result, the executable is unsigned, rare, newly observed, and has no established publisher history. A completed sandbox run mapped activity to T1055, T1548, and T1562.001, although it produced no explicit malicious sandbox verdict or persistence indicators. The observed external no complete contacted-host reputation result was available or hostile because no complete host-reputation result is available. These mixed findings support isolation and additional validation rather than immediate execution.
What We Detected
Bkav was the only engine among 75 to flag the sample, using the generic label W32.Malware.14F31517. No tier-1 engine detected it, which substantially raises the likelihood of a false positive. The executable is nevertheless unsigned, has no signer history, and has only two submissions from one source.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run mapped activity to T1055 (Process Injection), T1548 (Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism), and T1562.001 (Impair Defenses). These mappings are risk indicators, but the sandbox did not issue a malicious verdict, record persistence, or identify a malicious dropped child. The sample contacted 162.159.36.2 directly; because contactedHosts is unavailable, no complete reputation conclusion can be made for that address.
What To Do Now
Do not run the file on a production system until its source and purpose are verified. Keep endpoint protection enabled, obtain the executable from an authoritative source if possible, and consider retesting after engines have had time to analyze this newly observed hash.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- The low-trust-only detection pattern is commonly associated with false positives: Bkav is the sole detector among 75 engines, and all 17 tier-1 engines reported no detection.
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false, no persistenceIndicators were recorded, and droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false.
- peAnalysis.highEntropyCode=false and peAnalysis.likelyPacked=false provide no static indication of packing or unusually obfuscated code.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Only 1/75 engines detected the sample, and the sole alert came from low-trust Bkav
- tier1Malicious=0, with all 17 tier-1 engines reporting no detection
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false
- droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false after three children were inspected
- peAnalysis.likelyPacked=false and peAnalysis.highEntropyCode=false
- Unsigned Win32 executable with no verified publisher identity
- Rare and newly observed, with one source and two submissions
- Sandbox mapping to T1055 process injection
- Sandbox mapping to T1562.001 defense impairment
- Direct contact with 162.159.36.2 lacks a completed host-reputation check
- Long-sleep and debug-environment-detection tags may indicate analysis evasion
Quarantine the file and verify its origin before use; if it is expected software, obtain a fresh copy from the official publisher. Keep antivirus and endpoint protection enabled while awaiting broader engine coverage or publisher confirmation.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete1 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 runtime contact was observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete2 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 12MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 5spawned processes
- 1network contacts
- 4filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Injected code into another process, a technique that can conceal execution.
High concern: Attempted to impair or bypass security controls.
High concern: Manipulated how the operating system loads code, which can redirect execution.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Communicates over the network in a non-standard way.
Note: Inspects your network configuration.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
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
mxdklog.exe
937b51f5af83760ae0a632d670c542d78d1c8737afab2d16f7af8df9b07adc71
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\mxdklog.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"ping" -n 1 -w 1000 192.168.7.1
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
mxdklog-USB-20260924-1916.txt
C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\mxdklog-USB-20260924-1916.txt
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
mxdklog-USB-20260924-1408.txt
C:\Users\user\Desktop\mxdklog-USB-20260924-1408.txt
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
162.159.36.2
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis
6 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.
- 162.159.36.2
- C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\mxdklog-USB-20260924-1916.txt
- C:\Users\user\Desktop\mxdklog-USB-20260924-1408.txt
- \Device\ConDrv\\Connect
- \Device\Null
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 3 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- f8a10ffc5dc3e0f61609…e087d8Never scannednever seen before
- 06f27893cfc1aeed0289…d8cf5aNever scannednever seen before
- 913cc95415251b547989…2bd890Never 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.
- 2rule hits recorded
- 1 / 75engines flagged
- 1sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
1 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Bkav.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 2 times from 1 source.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: mxdklog.exe — 937b51f5af83760ae0a632d670c542d78d1c8737afab2d16f7af8df9b07adc71
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\mxdklog.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "ping" -n 1 -w 1000 192.168.7.1
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: mxdklog-USB-20260924-1916.txt — C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\mxdklog-USB-20260924-1916.txt
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: mxdklog-USB-20260924-1408.txt — C:\Users\user\Desktop\mxdklog-USB-20260924-1408.txt
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 162.159.36.2 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
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"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\mxdklog.exe"The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence162.159.36.2
1 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 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
Barely seen in the wild and first surfaced recently. 1 antivirus detection make that low prevalence materially relevant, but rarity alone is not proof of malware.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- mxdklog.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 2.4 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 24, 2026, 7:34 PM UTC
937b51f5af83760ae0a632d670c542d78d1c8737afab2d16f7af8df9b07adc71Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't run it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this file and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
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