Is WifiInfoView.exe safe?
Four of 75 engines raised generic packing or machine-learning alerts, but no tier-1 consensus, malicious sandbox result, or named family supports them.
The detections are weak and generic: 4 of 75 engines flagged the file, with no tier-1 engine or named-family consensus. One sandbox run found no offensive activity, persistence, dropped files, or malicious runtime conclusion, but the executable is unsigned and packed, so verification from the official publisher remains important.
c09817976a89e8f247…c2a52fa40087b9Recommended 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 detections are weak and generic: 4 of 75 engines flagged the file, with no tier-1 engine or named-family consensus. One sandbox run found no offensive activity, persistence, dropped files, or malicious runtime conclusion, but the executable is unsigned and packed, so verification from the official publisher remains important.
Only 4 of 75 engines flagged the sample, and none of the detections came from tier-1 engines. The labels describe generic anomaly or packing signals rather than a recognized malware family. One completed sandbox run recorded ambient techniques but no offensive techniques, persistence, dropped files, or malicious sandbox conclusion. However, the executable is unsigned and likely packed, with a high-entropy UPX1 section, which reduces transparency and supports caution. External intelligence produced no corroborating hits, while failed or timed-out engines and the absent contacted-host cross-check leave meaningful coverage gaps.
What We Detected
Four of 75 engines raised alerts. Malwarebytes used a machine-learning anomaly label, Xcitium identified generic UPX-style packing, and the remaining alerts were similarly nonspecific; no tier-1 engine identified malware and no family consensus formed.
Threat Behavior
One sandbox execution completed without a malicious runtime conclusion. It recorded five ambient techniques but zero offensive techniques, no persistence indicators, no written or dropped files, and no observed network contacts. The file is nevertheless unsigned and likely packed, with a high-entropy UPX1 section. No complete contacted-host reputation result is available because that cross-check was not saved.
What To Do Now
Obtain a fresh copy from the software publisher's official download channel and compare its SHA-256 hash or signature information before running it. Keep endpoint protection enabled, and avoid execution if the file arrived through an unsolicited message, mirror, or bundled download.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- Four engines flagged the sample, including tier-2 Malwarebytes and Xcitium, so the detections are not exclusively from low-trust engines.
- The unsigned executable has a high-entropy UPX1 section and peAnalysis.likelyPacked=true, which can conceal code and limits static inspection.
- Several prominent engines timed out or failed, and contactedHosts=null, leaving gaps in detection and network-reputation coverage.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- No tier-1 engine detections
- No named malware-family consensus
- No malicious sandbox conclusion in one completed run
- Zero offensive techniques and no persistence or dropped files
- No MalwareBazaar, YARAify, or CIRCL hit
- Unsigned Win32 executable
- Likely packed with a high-entropy UPX1 section
- 4/75 engines produced generic alerts
- Two detections came from tier-2 engines
- Some prominent engines failed or timed out
- No complete contacted-host reputation cross-check
Download the utility only from its official publisher and verify the SHA-256 hash before use. Keep endpoint protection enabled and quarantine this copy if its origin cannot be established.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete4 of 75 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
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
- 5MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 2spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 0filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
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: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
Note: Collects details about your system.
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
WifiInfoView.exe
c09817976a89e8f24736922e29005ea6b6d225a27ae916b809c2a52fa40087b9
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\WifiInfoView.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\WifiInfoView.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
3 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.
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
- 4 / 75engines flagged
- 14sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
4 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including APEX and Malwarebytes.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
The hash has been submitted 15 times from 14 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 03
Scanned file: WifiInfoView.exe — c09817976a89e8f24736922e29005ea6b6d225a27ae916b809c2a52fa40087b9
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 04
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\WifiInfoView.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\WifiInfoView.exe"
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
Behavioral heuristics matched patterns associated with malware. Corroborating evidence determines how much weight they carry.
PE is packed (high-entropy code or known packer) AND unsigned AND at least one engine flagged it. Packing alone is common in legit software; packing + unsigned + signal is the malware-dropper pattern.
Evidencehigh-entropy code section
4 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
Executable sections have high entropy (7.2+) — the code is compressed or encrypted and only decrypted at runtime. Classic packing behaviour.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- WifiInfoView.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 398.5 KB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 22, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC
c09817976a89e8f24736922e29005ea6b6d225a27ae916b809c2a52fa40087b9Safety & 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.
Safety FAQ
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