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Verified clean — official build of Wireless Network Watcher
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Verified clean — official build

MalwareTips staff have confirmed this binary is the genuine, unmodified release from the vendor. Detections from individual AV engines (if any) are false positives against the legitimate signature, packing, or installer behaviour. If your AV continues to flag this file, submit a false-positive report to your vendor and download the file only from the official source — not from third-party mirrors, which are a common malware vector.

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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 6 months ago

Is Wireless Network Watcher safe? Yes, no threats found.

MalwareTips staff checked this exact file and rated it Safe.

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

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.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Checked by MalwareTips staff on Jul 22, 2026
Wireless Network Watcher was independently reviewed and verified as a legitimate, unmodified file by MalwareTips staff.
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Wireless Network Watcher: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Antivirus results

2 of 72 flagged

  • Flagged 2
  • No detection 70
  • No result 4
FileWireless Network Watcher1.4 MBSHA-256 c5e4cb7d9900…36d9ae
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 1y ago
2 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag it, including G DATA and APEX.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

0 points against it and 1 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MalwareTips staff review

Staff assessment of this file

The decision below was made by staff for this exact SHA-256 hash.

Analyst conclusion

Staff decision: see the note at the top of the report.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • The staff decision applies to this exact SHA-256 hash; a different build requires a separate review.

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 · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

Technical details

2 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 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 · 76 enginesCompleteWorth noting: 2 of 72 engines flagged it · 4 gave no result · treated as non-decisive Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesNot runNo sandbox run is recorded for this fileNo date recorded
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededNo sandbox run, so there were no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteWorth noting: 4 community YARA rules (1 malware-specific) Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 2

The Safe verdict weighed these detections and treats them as non-decisive.

  • GData (major engine)Win32.Riskware.WirelessNetworkWatcher.OIW9U4
  • APEXMalicious

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Apr 20, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
SHA-256
c5e4cb7d9900d2f3aec665c46bea071d43c1eadef6fe311002b7d2ec6436d9ae
SHA-1
5861f6eb34201c21700038d778e17ee7f02c6464
MD5
72e6cd9a0180500a609a938a241fb02e

About this file

Wireless Network Watcher is a Win32 EXE file of 1.4 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 1.4 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Jun 11, 2025On VirusTotal.

First scanned Updated

Verdict history

  1. Suspicious
  2. Safeafter a re-check of the saved evidence

Ratings change when antivirus engines, our checks or MalwareTips staff learn more about a file.

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.

Is Wireless Network Watcher safe?
We found nothing harmful in Wireless Network Watcher. 2 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; after weighing the other evidence we treat those alerts as false alarms. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is Wireless Network Watcher?
Wireless Network Watcher is a Windows program, about 1.4 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Jun 11, 2025.
How many antivirus engines detected Wireless Network Watcher?
2 of the 72 antivirus engines that checked it flag Wireless Network Watcher, including G DATA and APEX. We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
What is the SHA-256 hash of Wireless Network Watcher?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of Wireless Network Watcher is c5e4cb7d9900d2f3aec665c46bea071d43c1eadef6fe311002b7d2ec6436d9ae, and its MD5 is 72e6cd9a0180500a609a938a241fb02e. 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 Wireless Network Watcher?
We found nothing harmful in Wireless Network Watcher. 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 Wireless Network Watcher?
This report reflects the scan on Apr 20, 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.
Chapter 06

Community

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