What is wgc_renderer.exe?

wgc_renderer.exe is part of Wargaming.net Game Center Renderer and developed by Wargaming.net according to the wgc_renderer.exe version information.

wgc_renderer.exe's description is "Wargaming.net Game Center Renderer"

wgc_renderer.exe is digitally signed by Wargaming.net Limited.

wgc_renderer.exe is usually located in the 'C:\ProgramData\Wargaming.net\GameCenter\dlls\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on wgc_renderer.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameWargaming.net Game Center Renderer
Company nameWargaming.net
File descriptionWargaming.net Game Center Renderer
Internal namewgc_renderer
Original filenamewgc_renderer.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009-2019 Wargaming.net
Product version19.06.00.7019
File version19.06.00.7019

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

Product nameWargaming.net Game Center Renderer
Company nameWargaming.net
File descriptionWargaming.net Game Center Renderer
Internal namewgc_renderer
Original filenamewgc_renderer.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009-2019 Wargaming.net
Product version19.06.00.7019
File version19.06.00.7019

Digital signatures [?]

wgc_renderer.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameWargaming.net Limited
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number0b55a5c0791080d6327d92e7510d0c19

VirusTotal report

None of the 59 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the wgc_renderer.exe file.

None of the 59 anti-virus programs detected the wgc_renderer.exe file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1570773189.4531,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "C:\\BuildAgent\\work\\eea12ff41eaf42cc\\bin\\wgc\\Win32\\Release\\dlls\\wgc_renderer.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    },
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "The executable contains unknown PE section names indicative of a packer (could be a false positive)",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "section",
                "ioc": ".gfids",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "pe_features"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 662,
            "time": 6.2022380828857,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4434,
            "time": 6.1556990146637,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 4762,
            "time": 4.1472630500793,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5090,
            "time": 6.1658821105957,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5418,
            "time": 4.7769250869751,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 5746,
            "time": 3.0241341590881,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 6074,
            "time": 4.6866300106049,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 13636,
            "time": 4.1679692268372,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 17828,
            "time": 6.2488172054291,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "867427f6ee4f58ebe564c64562712bda1a6b5ba38a7b6ecb662d2ee634070cda",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "d403eb1c4dd5af8b757ed685b5feabe10ebb0e05df9e3e38c0bc724dd235e634",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandboxScreenshot from the sandbox

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5b2bbae79c411785d163e96a6cf690a05
SHA25624d475b52d8936549060d67870884f49670fc839de8982b364a04e51b52fc365

Error Messages

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

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

wgc_renderer.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.

Wargaming.net Game Center Renderer has stopped working.

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

wgc_renderer.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 40% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 5 users.

User vote results: There were 2 votes to remove and 3 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 5 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

the1skate writes

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This file is required to run any of the three Wargaming.net "Worlf of" games.
It is a combination universal startup and updater for the following games:
World of Tanks
World of Warships
World of Warplanes.
Unless you do not want to play those games do not remove this file.

# 10 Sep 2020, 13:37

Roger Karlsson writes

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@the1skate: Thank you very much for sharing!

# 15 Sep 2020, 23:23

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