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{551c9da0-bada-4da0-dada-b95b9e7368cc}.sys file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 48acaef08c85fd2af4b6a3d49a73fbb4
Latest seen 2025-01-15 23:01:17 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-01-15 23:01:17 (a year ago)
Size 228 KB
Publisher Gen Digital Inc.
Product Antivirus
Signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2025-01-15 23:01:17 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-01-15 23:01:17 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Gen Digital Inc.. Product metadata: Antivirus.

Digital signature

Signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

File context

{551c9da0-bada-4da0-dada-b95b9e7368cc}.sys is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Antivirus. The reported company name is Gen Digital Inc.. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-01-15 23:01:17 (a year ago).

This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.

File Details

Product Name: Antivirus
Company Name: Gen Digital Inc.
MD5: 48acaef08c85fd2af4b6a3d49a73fbb4
Size: 228 KB
First Published: 2025-01-15 23:01:17 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-01-15 23:01:17 (a year ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-01-15 23:01:17 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

Common Places:

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ThreatInfo has observed {551c9da0-bada-4da0-dada-b95b9e7368cc}.sys in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen {551c9da0-bada-4da0-dada-b95b9e7368cc}.sys across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Germany
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Germany with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for {551c9da0-bada-4da0-dada-b95b9e7368cc}.sys is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

{551c9da0-bada-4da0-dada-b95b9e7368cc}.sys is identified as pe for 64-bit systems. The subsystem is Native. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Native
Entry point 0x00069000
Image base 0x0000000140000000

PE Sections:

Sections 9
Raw data 223232

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 179712 bytes · 80.5% of section data
MD5 cc1db45c222b100d4247333d784b2148
.rdata 18944 bytes · 8.5% of section data
MD5 c72cec49331ae243491a99efb1c8d857
.data 3072 bytes · 1.4% of section data
MD5 4bf829a680a6544dbc0a7e849e5ca935
.pdata 5632 bytes · 2.5% of section data
MD5 28a26782250eb9811c3121ba157d4d8f
PAGE 7680 bytes · 3.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4618de98bd0462dbac7c8af45cefcd8b
.edata 512 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 8e23f4b8007e4e77db3d3ed58157cbe3
INIT 5632 bytes · 2.5% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 e968dd620c647880999a3ca4bc28d636
.rsrc 1024 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 536bfd0d552bba7139074177cbc95592
.reloc 1024 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 1842f91ffee99633d00c97e833c6fe32

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

This hash is currently recorded as clean

Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 48acaef08c85fd2af4b6a3d49a73fbb4.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.