What is WhatsApp.exe?

WhatsApp.exe is part of WhatsApp and developed by WhatsApp according to the WhatsApp.exe version information.

WhatsApp.exe's description is "WhatsApp"

WhatsApp.exe is digitally signed by WhatsApp, Inc..

WhatsApp.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\whatsapp\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about WhatsApp.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on WhatsApp.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameWhatsApp
Company nameWhatsApp
File descriptionWhatsApp
Internal nameWhatsApp
Original filenameWhatsApp
Legal copyrightWhatsApp
Product version0.3.1847
File version0.3.1847

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameWhatsApp
Company nameWhatsApp
File descriptionWhatsApp
Internal nameWhatsApp
Original filenameWhatsApp
Legal copyrightWhatsApp
Product version0.3.1847
File version0.3.1847

Digital signatures [?]

WhatsApp.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameWhatsApp, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number046660c4a56e0fd7e8fac0b7ba03a845

VirusTotal report

None of the 71 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the WhatsApp.exe file.

None of the 71 anti-virus programs detected the WhatsApp.exe file.

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5b718de7e2eaf568a461ee85bbe8f50a8
SHA256aaf42e41ed73113d2bfee189834966c9254a93c2db04bcc0e1b42d08d15b050f

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to whatsapp.exe:

whatsapp.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

whatsapp.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

WhatsApp has stopped working.

End Program - whatsapp.exe. This program is not responding.

whatsapp.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

whatsapp.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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