Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 3.56%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.27%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.27%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 17.53%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 66.85%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 9.32%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 2.19%

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
TraceMessage, GetTraceEnableFlags, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceLoggerHandle, RegisterTraceGuidsW, UnregisterTraceGuids, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, EqualSid, OpenThreadToken, GetTokenInformation, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, CopySid, ConvertSidToStringSidW
api-ms-win-core-delayload-l1-1-1.dll
ResolveDelayLoadedAPI, DelayLoadFailureHook
api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-1.dll
GetLastError, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetLastError
api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
CreateFileW, ReadFile, WriteFile
api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
CloseHandle
api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-2-0.dll
HeapSetInformation, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap
api-ms-win-core-heap-obsolete-l1-1-0.dll
LocalFree
api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-2-0.dll
InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedExchange
api-ms-win-core-kernel32-legacy-l1-1-0.dll
BindIoCompletionCallback
api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll
LoadLibraryExW, FreeLibrary, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress
api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
OpenThreadToken, ExitProcess, CreateThread, GetCurrentThreadId, TerminateProcess, OpenProcessToken, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentProcess
api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
QueryPerformanceCounter
api-ms-win-core-registry-l1-1-0.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey
api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
LeaveCriticalSection, Sleep, SetEvent, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, ResetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateEventW, EnterCriticalSection
api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-2-0.dll
GetTickCount, GetTickCount64, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime
api-ms-win-core-threadpool-legacy-l1-1-0.dll
ChangeTimerQueueTimer, CreateTimerQueue, QueueUserWorkItem, DeleteTimerQueueEx, DeleteTimerQueueTimer, CreateTimerQueueTimer
api-ms-win-eventing-classicprovider-l1-1-0.dll
GetTraceEnableLevel, UnregisterTraceGuids, GetTraceLoggerHandle, GetTraceEnableFlags, RegisterTraceGuidsW, TraceMessage
api-ms-win-security-base-l1-2-0.dll
AdjustTokenPrivileges, CopySid, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, EqualSid, GetTokenInformation
crypt32.dll
CryptUnprotectData, CryptProtectData
kernel32.dll
EnterCriticalSection, GetCurrentProcessId, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, CreateThread, SetEvent, LocalFree, LeaveCriticalSection, SetLastError, CreateFileW, BindIoCompletionCallback, WriteFile, GetTickCount64, ReadFile, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedIncrement, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, ResetEvent, DeleteCriticalSection, GetCurrentThread, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteTimerQueueTimer, CreateTimerQueue, CreateTimerQueueTimer, DeleteTimerQueueEx, ChangeTimerQueueTimer, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, CreateEventW, WaitForSingleObject, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, TerminateProcess, ExitProcess, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, InterlockedCompareExchange, QueueUserWorkItem
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ntdll.dll
RtlStringFromGUID, NtWaitForSingleObject, NtDeviceIoControlFile, EtwTraceMessage, RtlNtStatusToDosError, RtlFreeUnicodeString
rpcrt4.dll
NdrClientCall2, RpcServerListen, RpcAsyncCompleteCall, RpcMgmtStopServerListening, RpcMgmtWaitServerListen, RpcImpersonateClient, I_RpcExceptionFilter, UuidCreate, NdrAsyncServerCall, RpcServerUseProtseqW, RpcServerInqBindings, RpcEpRegisterW, RpcBindingFree, RpcStringFreeW, RpcBindingSetAuthInfoW, RpcBindingSetAuthInfoExW, RpcMgmtInqServerPrincNameW, RpcBindingSetOption, RpcEpResolveBinding, RpcBindingFromStringBindingW, RpcStringBindingComposeW, RpcBindingVectorFree, RpcServerUnregisterIfEx, RpcEpUnregister, RpcRevertToSelf, RpcBindingInqAuthClientW, RpcStringBindingParseW, RpcBindingToStringBindingW, RpcServerRegisterAuthInfoW, RpcServerRegisterIfEx
user32.dll
GetSystemMetrics

WLANExt.exe

Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework by Microsoft

Remove WLANExt.exe
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   dd27bf3cea2469fe263f1f16ab8f6033
SHA1:   7ce7005533ec832a62a4e3e5d615b9ef547cd49d
SHA256:   cfceb6c7d9637a96136e93dc64854733378efccdc4e2d95daf789bc9185579e6
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is WLANExt.exe?

The Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework provides an interface to Windows Vista's wireless security and connectivity features for the drivers of wireless network adapters.

Overview

WLANExt.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). This version is installed on Windows 8 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:WLANExt.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\wlanext.exe
Original name:wlanext.exe.mui
File version:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:74.5 KB (76,288 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.318063
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00012129%
0.028634%
User CPU:0.00012129%
0.014873%
Memory
Private memory:1.02 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.51 MB
Private (minimum):3.42 MB
Non-paged memory:1.02 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:27.3 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):27.81 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.47 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.75 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:101
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\wlanext.exe 15598664
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 51.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 6.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.00%
Windows 8.1 4.00%
Windows 7 Professional 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.00%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows Vista Business 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.00%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 44.22% of Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 30.42%
Hewlett-Packard 13.92%
ASUS 13.59%
Toshiba 12.94%
Acer 8.09%
Lenovo 7.77%
Sony 7.12%
Samsung 1.62%
Alienware 1.29%
NEC 1.29%
Gateway 1.29%
Medion 0.65%
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