WinKawaks.exe threat report
ThreatInfo file report
WinKawaks.exe
This report summarizes the file identity, detection status, publisher metadata, observed locations, and technical indicators for WinKawaks.exe. ThreatInfo currently classifies this sample as Trojan.Packed.
GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection
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The latest ThreatInfo record shows WinKawaks.exe detected as Trojan.Packed. You can download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the system and remove this detection if the file is present on your device.
- Detection name
- Trojan.Packed
- Last analysis
- 2025-10-02 23:00:43 (7 months ago)
- File hash
- 72c8bcdf5b92fa0777ba6b265c08794e
WinKawaks.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with WinKawaks Application. The current detection status is Trojan.Packed, based on the latest analysis from 2025-10-02 23:00:43 (7 months ago).
If WinKawaks.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 Trojan.Packed.
File Details
| Product Name: | WinKawaks Application |
| MD5: | 72c8bcdf5b92fa0777ba6b265c08794e |
| Size: | 406 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-26 14:11:20 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-10-02 23:00:43 (7 months ago) |
| Status: | Trojan.Packed (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-10-02 23:00:43 (7 months ago) |
Detection screenshot
The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.
Common Places:
| %desktop%\winkawaks.full\winkawaks |
| %profile%\downloads\winkawaks |
| %desktop%\spawncho\street.fighter.collecction.winkawaks-pc |
| %sysdrive%\download\winkawaks.zip |
| %sysdrive%\oblivia maria quintessence\roms\kawaks\winkawaks.zip |
| %sysdrive%\oblivia maria quintessence\roms\kawaks\winkawaks |
| %sysdrive% |
| %profile%\odrigo\mis documentos\descargas\winkawaks.zip |
| %sysdrive%\super games - todos os emuladores - 95.1 gb |
| %sysdrive%\winkawaks.full |
ThreatInfo has observed WinKawaks.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.
Geography:
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil with 14.7% 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 | 82.5% | |
| Windows 7 | 10.0% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 3.8% | |
| Windows XP | 2.5% | |
| Windows 8 | 1.3% |
The most common operating system signal for WinKawaks.exe is Windows 10 with 82.5% 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
WinKawaks.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: | 0x004e1060 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| UPX0 | 0 | 00000000000000000000000000000000 |
| UPX1 | 404480 | 462efd81d3dae0ce17a00ee3b224113b |
| .rsrc | 7680 | b7c62d256d29412bffe551b4b8cd9673 |
| ZC | 2637 | 2b27aa60bf080a745de8ef551281fcf2 |
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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