UCWiFi.exe threat report
ThreatInfo file report
UCWiFi.exe
This report summarizes the file identity, detection status, publisher metadata, observed locations, and technical indicators for UCWiFi.exe. ThreatInfo currently classifies this sample as PUP.UCBrowser.
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The latest ThreatInfo record shows UCWiFi.exe detected as PUP.UCBrowser. You can download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the system and remove this detection if the file is present on your device.
- Detection name
- PUP.UCBrowser
- Last analysis
- 2025-03-16 23:04:00 (a year ago)
- File hash
- 260402e5f4c9ee3ca15c7aade09ef6ea
UCWiFi.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with UC免费WiFi. The reported company name is UCWeb Inc.. The current detection status is PUP.UCBrowser, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-16 23:04:00 (a year ago).
If UCWiFi.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as PUP.UCBrowser.
File Details
| Product Name: | UC免费WiFi |
| Company Name: | UCWeb Inc. |
| MD5: | 260402e5f4c9ee3ca15c7aade09ef6ea |
| Size: | 6 MB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-21 03:02:08 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-03-16 23:04:00 (a year ago) |
| Status: | PUP.UCBrowser (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-03-16 23:04:00 (a year ago) |
Detection screenshot
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Overview
| Signed By: | TAOBAO (CHINA) SOFTWARE CO.,LTD. |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on UCWiFi.exe is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.
Common Places:
| %localappdata%\ucbrowser\user data\ucwifi\1.0.0.8 |
| %profile%\dministrator\local settings\application data\ucbrowser\user data\ucwifi\1.0.0.8 |
| %system%\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\ucbrowser\user data\ucwifi\1.0.0.8 |
| %localappdata%\ucbrowser\user data\wifi\1.0.0.8 |
| %system%\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\ucbrowser\user data\wifi\1.0.0.8 |
| %localappdata%\ucbrowser\user data\wifi |
| %localappdata%\ucbrowser\user data\ucwifi |
| %system%\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\ucbrowser\user data\wifi |
| %system%\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\ucbrowser\user data\ucwifi |
| %localappdata%\ucbrowser\user data\wifi |
ThreatInfo has observed UCWiFi.exe 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 Vietnam with 20.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 10 | 46.9% | |
| Windows 7 | 45.1% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 6.5% | |
| Windows 8 | 1.1% | |
| Windows Vista | 0.2% | |
| Windows XP | 0.1% | |
| Windows Embedded 8.1 | 0.1% |
The most common operating system signal for UCWiFi.exe is Windows 10 with 46.9% 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.
Analysis
UCWiFi.exe is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 32 |
| Image Base: | 0x00400000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x003629f6 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 5313536 | 698b87072ccc5d58304e20d84259685b |
| .rdata | 1002496 | 946e7a65e130ee42856a7fa0d3f6acf6 |
| .data | 19456 | 74ae438b03fad93d413cb05a6148b80a |
| .tls | 512 | bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b |
| _RDATA | 512 | 6a4d701a80c9128ba46180eb8218a58f |
| .rsrc | 96256 | 90b69e5e2b8d0e630e6e8440c0e0c93f |
| .reloc | 188416 | a2d98c9d11cf08991ea978b74d2e2a6d |
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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