wlanpref.dll
Wireless Preferred Networks by Microsoft
| Version: | 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) |
| MD5: | 19373eb1e60f353e73a23600286650fe |
| SHA1: | c53d2fcba302daf4f6d4d84cd06ca3c49224633a |
| SHA256: | 27062d39b1cdd04233f86a03cece43c5d796336a4cf554eca7aaf3a4ba28aa42 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
wlanpref.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). This version is installed on Windows 8.
Details
| File name: | wlanpref.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Wireless Preferred Networks |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\wlanpref.dll |
| Original name: | wlanpref.dll.mui |
| File version: | 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) |
| Product version: | 6.2.9200.16384 |
| Size: | 790 KB (808,960 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 6.579510 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'Manage Wireless Networks' with CLSID {1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}
Scheduled tasks
- Entry path '\WirelessLanAdhocCleanupOnLogon'
- Entry path '\WirelessLanAdhocCleanup'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\WirelessLanAdhocCleanupOnLogon'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
65.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
10.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Ultimate |
8.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Business |
4.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
0.50% |
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| Windows Vista™ Home Premium |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
0.50% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 59.59% of Wireless Preferred Networks.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
26.44% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.69% |
|
| Toshiba |
14.94% |
|
| Sony |
11.49% |
|
| Gateway |
9.20% |
|
| ASUS |
6.90% |
|
| Acer |
5.17% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
1.15% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.15% |
|
| Intel |
1.15% |
|
| American Megatrends |
0.57% |
|
| Packard Bell |
0.57% |
|
| Samsung |
0.57% |
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