GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
AxBrowsers.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.
First seen 2018-07-21 00:13:50 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2025-03-29 23:01:30 (a year ago).
Company metadata: TweakBit. Product metadata: PCRepairKit.
Signed by Tweakbit Pty Ltd. The signature is not reported as trusted and valid, which can indicate tampering, repackaging, or copied publisher data.
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
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.
File context
AxBrowsers.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with PCRepairKit. The reported company name is TweakBit. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-29 23:01:30 (a year ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with PUP reports for broader family-level investigation.
ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.
File Details
| Product Name: | PCRepairKit |
| Company Name: | TweakBit |
| MD5: | fc74cc7150f6b832dfec48abe6714dbb |
| Size: | 1 MB |
| First Published: | 2018-07-21 00:13:50 (7 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-03-29 23:01:30 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-03-29 23:01:30 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Tweakbit Pty Ltd |
| Status: | Invalid (digital signature could be stolen or file could be patched) |
The signature on AxBrowsers.dll is not reported as trusted and valid. Invalid or suspicious signature data can indicate tampering, repackaging, or an unrelated file using copied publisher information.
Common Places:
| %profile%\downloads\1cdiy.tweakbit.pcrepairkit.1.8.3.24.multilingual.portable.rar\1cdiy.tweakbit.pcrepairkit.1.8.3.24.multilingual.portable\app |
| %programfiles%\tweakbit |
| %sysdrive%\programme\tweakbit |
| %profile%\downloads\tweakbit.pcrepairkit.1.8.3.24.portable\app |
| %mydoc%\norton utilities 16\recovered files\c\program files\tweakbit |
ThreatInfo has observed AxBrowsers.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.
Geographic signal
Observed country distribution
ThreatInfo has seen AxBrowsers.dll across 9 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Germany with 33.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
The most common operating system signal for AxBrowsers.dll is Windows 10 with 58.3% 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
AxBrowsers.dll is identified as pe for 32-bit 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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
55b83dd1a7c5881115b60bd620f2162c
a7f418fc7b28c0853cc0f6ff4c374117
376cd4f2ba4c34d83ca331eb7d4cc5cd
00000000000000000000000000000000
39600aa44e3ac0de963cc110000c840b
e6fcb259f8ae67ef1586c17c384993a5
8d8e8b5080d600cd4c65833517ccea32
c8cc1141db7a26cff00db41419707eb6
71d3dd6f2ec30867fd0e18840fe1e803
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 file is still under review
ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.