Estimated safety rating

wlanext.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if wlanext.exe is on your system, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

This application is usually stored in C:\Windows\System32\wlanext.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 6974de4152edbc1351b9806006726259.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Belongs to the operating system

wlanext.exe seems to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It runs using the full capacity of modern computer processors.

File description

The description present in the exe is Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework.

File version

File version stored as a property 10.0.10586.0 (th2_release.151029-1700).

Manufacturer

Producer Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

wlanext.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays the large majority of serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to wlanext.exe is valid. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall command set up in registry.