What is WhatsApp.exe?

WhatsApp.exe is part of WhatsApp and developed by WhatsApp according to the WhatsApp.exe file information. In certain cases, malicious trackers and scripts can disguise themselves as legitimate files, like WhatsApp.exe, leading to glitches, overload and system malfunctions.

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WhatsApp.exe's description is "WhatsApp".

WhatsApp.exe is digitally signed by WhatsApp.

WhatsApp.exe is an .exe file.

WhatsApp.exe is usually located in the following folder:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\WhatsApp\app-2.2049.10\WhatsApp.exe

WhatsApp.exe basic information

Description
WhatsApp
Internal Name
WhatsApp
Version
2.2049.10
Company
Hash
17184981EFFA1CA6EAF0537EEF59BCAC

WhatsApp.exe running processes

%LOCALAPPDATA%\SquirrelTemp\Update.exe
%LOCALAPPDATA%\WhatsApp\app-2.2049.10\squirrel.exe
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\COMODO\IceDragon\icedragon.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\AVAST Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe

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List of the actions WhatsApp.exe executes on a user's PC
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\lockfile new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Session Storage\LOG new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\LOG new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\TransportSecurity file renamed
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\whatsapp\shell new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\whatsapp\shell\open new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\whatsapp\shell\open\command new registry key created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Network Persistent State file renamed
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\whatsapp new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\whatsapp\\URL Protocol new registry key parameter created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\main-process.log new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\LOG.old file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Session Storage\LOG.old file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG.old file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG.old file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3e8ad32ef6e0ff2c8dfb0722a7a862f0a1038fb3\index.txt.tmp new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3e8ad32ef6e0ff2c8dfb0722a7a862f0a1038fb3\index.txt file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\index new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\data_0 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\data_1 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\data_2 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\data_3 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000001 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Preferences file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Dictionaries new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\settings.json new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Code Cache new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Code Cache\js new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Code Cache\js\index new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\blob_storage new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000001.dbtmp new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Code Cache\js\index-dir new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Local Storage new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\000001.dbtmp new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Session Storage new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Session Storage\LOCK new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Session Storage\000001.dbtmp new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Session Storage\CURRENT file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Session Storage\000003.log new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\IndexedDB new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\QuotaManager new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\QuotaManager-journal new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\databases new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\databases\Databases.db new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\databases\Databases.db-journal new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cookies new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cookies-journal new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\Origins new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\LOCK new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\MANIFEST-000001 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\000001.dbtmp new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\CURRENT file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\000003.log new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\000 new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\000\t new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\GPUCache new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\GPUCache\index new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_0 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_1 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_2 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_3 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\.usage new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\LOG new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\LOCK new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\MANIFEST-000001 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\000001.dbtmp new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\CURRENT file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\000003.log new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\main-process.log.0 file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000002 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Service Worker new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3e8ad32ef6e0ff2c8dfb0722a7a862f0a1038fb3 new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000003 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\main-process.log.1 file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000004 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000005 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000006 new file created
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\main-process.log.2 file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\main-process.log.3 file renamed
%APPDATA%\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000007 new file created

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WhatsApp.exe's virus check

78%

of antivirus scans don't detect any virus in it

17%

of antivirus scans detect it as a potentially unwanted program

5%

of antivirus scans detect a virus in it

WhatsApp.exe user rating

75%

of users rate WhatsApp.exe as a useful program

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of users find WhatsApp.exe to be a potentially unwanted program

3%

of users find WhatsApp.exe to be malicious or a scam