wlanext.exe

  • File Path: C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\wlanext.exe
  • Description: Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 5405D8D5127542A11D11AF93EB6C8ABC
SHA1 2CD558D9692CBD8C25ED7DBD2F189B39B0A4B355
SHA256 F7596065864B49DBA802E5B909C63BD448E34281A82301A2F4FF535FBC710573
SHA384 6BCBDCFCE843F28451DE88B9E7E0A2F284844B8A954F7C29C742812475CF7C437C053F394CEE7021C681CEF53531E453
SHA512 DE99D5574D3C85917C8E3C867A350A2C7BF535563A89A6A1E571C2F40A36F23E6F6B251D44F2E5901CACE9E90C6F2A74A6130ED553D16599A00429C00A9B980B
SSDEEP 768:a8bS1n7mhY+dD+4ywalZQSn/u5Kw7KurZ5V78she0up/6M89q2BT5vbWSjTvaOOO:DbVyWD+4ydnSKw7KMnRMDO1bPjTvtO
IMP F88E2FC6EB401AC86C31E7507B651798
PESHA1 62AD9681C85CF8F6909464BEE76F8EA5E141D897
PE256 2229317F9422527D24591D12A5D1C38836275F3744CCE110A840E57AA80F7705

Runtime Data

Child Processes:

RdpSa.exe

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wow64.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wow64base.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wow64con.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wow64cpu.dll
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wow64win.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\wlanext.exe

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 33000002ED2C45E4C145CF48440000000002ED
  • Thumbprint: 312860D2047EB81F8F58C29FF19ECDB4C634CF6A
  • Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
  • Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

  • Original Filename: wlanext.exe.mui
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.22000.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 10.0.22000.1
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Machine Type: 32-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/73
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/f7596065864b49dba802e5b909c63bd448e34281a82301a2f4ff535fbc710573/detection

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of wlanext.exe being misused. While wlanext.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source Source File Example License
sigma file_event_win_creation_system_file.yml - '\wlanext.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_system_exe_anomaly.yml - '\wlanext.exe' DRL 1.0

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