Is WindowTitleChanger.exe safe?
Suspicious file assessment
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
c2d5d156ef4e5e09ed…66d24a292ac6c5Recommended 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.
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
Complete2 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial20 runtime contacts were observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete2 signature or behavior rules 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
- 8MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 3spawned processes
- 20network contacts
- 26filesystem & 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: Used an input-capture technique that can record credentials or keystrokes.
High concern: Attempted to impair or bypass security controls.
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Note: Listed running processes; both legitimate software and malware may do this.
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
WindowTitleChanger.exe
c2d5d156ef4e5e09ed8811655df989d757b3e1ddd3c68d98ff66d24a292ac6c5
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
%SAMPLEPATH%\c2d5d156ef4e5e09ed8811655df989d757b3e1ddd3c68d98ff66d24a292ac6c5.exe
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
file.exe.log
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\file.exe.log
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
Roaming
C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
74.125.132.94
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
a83f:8110:c85f:700:8875:700:c077:700
Contact observed during runtime.
07Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
7 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.
- 74.125.132.94
- a83f:8110:c85f:700:8875:700:c077:700
- 192.168.0.134
- a83f:8110:106:0:0:5:5000:0
- a83f:8110:0:0:cc00:0:0:0
- 23.40.197.184
- 20.62.24.77
- 23.216.147.76
- a83f:8110:ae01:0:d8ef:fcfe:ae01:0
- 20.99.132.105
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\file.exe.log
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\CLR Security Config\v2.0.50727.312\security.config.cch.1460.32552359
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERFEA3.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERFFAD.tmp.csv
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERFFEC.tmp.txt
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERAAA.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
- CTF.LBES.MutexDefaultS-1-5-21-1482476501-1645522239-1417001333-500
- CTF.Compart.MutexDefaultS-1-5-21-1482476501-1645522239-1417001333-500
- CTF.Asm.MutexDefaultS-1-5-21-1482476501-1645522239-1417001333-500
- CTF.Layouts.MutexDefaultS-1-5-21-1482476501-1645522239-1417001333-500
- CTF.TMD.MutexDefaultS-1-5-21-1482476501-1645522239-1417001333-500
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 1 child at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 9d7a8c7c5f3278daf8fb…37a6b5Never 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
- 2 / 75engines flagged
- 299sources 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
2 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including MaxSecure and VirIT.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has a long, established submission history across 299 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSubmission historyObserved at - 04
Scanned file: WindowTitleChanger.exe — c2d5d156ef4e5e09ed8811655df989d757b3e1ddd3c68d98ff66d24a292ac6c5
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — %SAMPLEPATH%\c2d5d156ef4e5e09ed8811655df989d757b3e1ddd3c68d98ff66d24a292ac6c5.exe
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: file.exe.log — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v2.0_32\UsageLogs\file.exe.log
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: Roaming — C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 74.125.132.94 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: a83f:8110:c85f:700:8875:700:c077:700 — Contact observed during runtime.
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.
Evidence"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.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.
Evidence74.125.132.94 · a83f:8110:c85f:700:8875:700:c077:700 · a83f:8110:106:0:0:5:5000:0
2 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
Widely seen in the wild for a long time. High prior this is legitimate; isolated detections on common-old files are usually false positives.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- WindowTitleChanger.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 13.0 KB
- Last analyzed
- Jul 22, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC
c2d5d156ef4e5e09ed8811655df989d757b3e1ddd3c68d98ff66d24a292ac6c5Safety & 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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