How to remove AdbWinApi.dll
AdbWinApi.dll
The module AdbWinApi.dll has been detected as Adware.MPC
AdbWinApi.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Android SDK. The reported company name is Google, inc. The current detection status is Adware.MPC, based on the latest analysis from 2021-02-23 04:52:19 (5 years ago).
If AdbWinApi.dll appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Adware.MPC.
File Details
| Product Name: | Android SDK |
| Company Name: | Google, inc |
| MD5: | cfb807ba9fa824c62eb578712a3ee7fc |
| Size: | 101 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-24 12:05:08 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-02-23 04:52:19 (5 years ago) |
| Status: | Adware.MPC (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-02-23 04:52:19 (5 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | DotCash Limited |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on AdbWinApi.dll is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.
Common Places:
| %programfiles%\mpc cleaner |
| %sysdrive%\windows.old.001\program files (x86)\mpc cleaner |
| %sysdrive%\system volume information\systemrestore\frstaging\program files (x86)\mpc cleaner |
| %programfiles% |
| %sysdrive%\ka luu-copy\2017_form ka\copy tu 1tb\pc kien an\local disk\program files |
| %programfiles% |
| %programfiles% |
| %programfiles% |
| %programfiles% |
| %programfiles% |
ThreatInfo has observed AdbWinApi.dll 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.
Geography:
| 26.8% | ||
| 23.9% | ||
| 15.5% | ||
| 7.0% | ||
| 4.2% | ||
| 4.2% | ||
| 4.2% | ||
| 2.8% | ||
| 2.8% | ||
| 2.8% | ||
| 1.4% | ||
| 1.4% | ||
| 1.4% | ||
| 1.4% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Vietnam with 26.8% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 7 | 47.9% | |
| Windows 10 | 28.2% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 21.1% | |
| Windows XP | 1.4% | |
| Windows 8 | 1.4% |
The most common operating system signal for AdbWinApi.dll is Windows 7 with 47.9% 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
AdbWinApi.dll is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 32 |
| Image Base: | 0x00400000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x0000773f |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 81920 | 913a33530f1d03aa12378348816dac6f |
| .data | 4608 | 03b0d11e799e7ceb5fcc0d9b9e20be03 |
| .rsrc | 1536 | 8fd310b05481dace34872a86841237c0 |
| .reloc | 7168 | 43bc891b89ebe6a07d5318c95e19cd03 |
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.
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