HWiNFO64A_187.SYS file report

MD5 a16ad98785226a1ed834f8c2f81ae749
Latest seen 2025-04-27 23:02:15 (a year ago)
First seen 2024-05-25 23:01:15 (2 years ago)
Size 55 KB
Publisher REALiX(tm)

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2024-05-25 23:01:15 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2025-04-27 23:02:15 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: REALiX(tm). Product metadata: HWiNFO AMD64 Kernel Driver.

Digital signature

Signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

HWiNFO64A_187.SYS is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with HWiNFO AMD64 Kernel Driver. The reported company name is REALiX(tm). The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-27 23:02:15 (a year ago).

This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.

Product Name: HWiNFO AMD64 Kernel Driver
Company Name: REALiX(tm)
MD5: a16ad98785226a1ed834f8c2f81ae749
Size: 55 KB
First Published: 2024-05-25 23:01:15 (2 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-04-27 23:02:15 (a year ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-04-27 23:02:15 (a year ago)
Signed By: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

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ThreatInfo has observed HWiNFO64A_187.SYS in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is The Netherlands with 44.4% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for HWiNFO64A_187.SYS is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

HWiNFO64A_187.SYS is identified as pe for 64 systems. The subsystem is Native. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Native
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000140000000
Entry Address: 0x0000e000

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 37376 857e7191f289ec6a332478d01adacc27
.rdata 3072 805a54c55a7b35c40f038d4ef0c0a064
.data 512 50ec0f8daea28379ef4a7aa260594e19
.pdata 1024 92641d3bdef7fa30f536675b3e2e9aa9
INIT 1536 849795e01539bd1668ef9a2fbf1c9986
.rsrc 1536 2155aadc4e87a42123231134057ed92c
.reloc 512 c8b629a0148c0fda6a32ff5ca31c60d0

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

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