What is wpa.dll?
wpa.dll is part of Microsoft? Windows? Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the wpa.dll version information.
wpa.dll's description is "Windows WPA Component"
wpa.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected wpa.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on wpa.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft? Windows? Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Windows WPA Component |
| Internal name | wpa.dll |
| Original filename | wpa.dll |
| Legal copyright | ? Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 5.1.2600.5512 |
| File version | 5.1.2600.5512 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft? Windows? Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Windows WPA Component |
| Internal name | wpa.dll |
| Original filename | wpa.dll |
| Legal copyright | ? Microsoft Corporation. All rights .. |
| Product version | 5.1.2600.5512 |
| File version | 5.1.2600.5512 |
Digital signatures [?]
wpa.dll is not signed.
VirusTotal report
31 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the wpa.dll file. That's a 66% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Agnitum | HackTool.Wpakill.P |
| AhnLab-V3 | Win-Trojan/Xema.variant |
| AntiVir | TR/ATRAPS.Gen2 |
| Avast | Win32:Wpakill-A [PUP] |
| AVG | Crack.GW |
| Baidu-International | HackTool.Win32.Agent.AL |
| Bkav | W32.Clodd41.Trojan.41ab |
| ClamAV | Trojan.Agent-130251 |
| Commtouch | W32/Trojan.WXYS-3961 |
| Comodo | UnclassifiedMalware |
| DrWeb | Tool.Wpakill.1 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/HackTool.WpaKill.C |
| F-Prot | W32/Trojan2.HVBW |
| Fortinet | W32/Malware_fam.NB |
| Ikarus | HackTool.Win32.Wpakill |
| Kaspersky | HackTool.Win32.Agent.pi |
| Kingsoft | Win32.HackTool.Agent.pi.(kcloud) |
| McAfee | Generic.dx!905C4FE917AA |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Generic.dx!905C4FE917AA |
| Microsoft | HackTool:Win32/Wpakill |
| Norman | Hacktool.BBM |
| nProtect | Trojan/W32.HackTool.5632.B |
| Panda | HackTool/WpaKill |
| Rising | PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.128BBF37!311148343 |
| Sophos | Troj/WPAKill-A |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen |
| TheHacker | Trojan/Hacktool.Agent.pi |
| TotalDefense | Win32/AntiWPA.A |
| TrendMicro | TSPY_ANTIWPA_CA2502A6.TOMC |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TSPY_ANTIWPA_CA2502A6.TOMC |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
wpa.dll removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove wpa.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the wpa.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that wpa.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate wpa.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the wpa.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate wpa.dll in the scan result.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wpa.dll 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the wpa.dll file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If wpa.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If wpa.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If wpa.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that wpa.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Folder name variants
wpa.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:
- D:\WINDOWS\system32\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 905c4fe917aa8a0ad5c277e1aa14625a |
| SHA256 | 187794bb498808d4a35831780a535e658224bd9eb9a7190895e79788348bffcd |
What will you do with wpa.dll?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with wpa.dll. 22% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 63 users.
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.
wpa.dll in system32 seems is a viruse because my avira keep alerting and when I checked it in system32, I noticed thatn it is just 8kilo byte. so better to remove it.
# 13 Aug 2009, 13:42
sharum writes