How to remove GuardShield.dll
GuardShield.dll
The module GuardShield.dll has been detected as Trojan.Heur!
GuardShield.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with COServer. The reported company name is COServer. The current detection status is Trojan.Heur!, based on the latest analysis from 2025-05-09 23:00:57 (a year ago).
If GuardShield.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 Trojan.Heur!.
File Details
| Product Name: | COServer |
| Company Name: | COServer |
| MD5: | 04d6a32aae18720097732efcaae4676c |
| Size: | 4 MB |
| First Published: | 2025-05-09 23:00:56 (a year ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-05-09 23:00:57 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-05-09 23:00:57 (a year ago) |
Common Places:
| %sysdrive%\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-3828659005-942438974-529225892-1001\$rvool1k |
| %sysdrive%\$recycle.bin\s-1-5-21-3828659005-942438974-529225892-1001\$rvool1k |
ThreatInfo has observed GuardShield.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:
| 100.0% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil 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 GuardShield.dll 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
GuardShield.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: | 0x10000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x006ee0b0 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| 370956 | e6036d8d5d72a5e584719fb340f16d68 | |
| 81770 | 7f729db7f54638f4c684185cfeddc69f | |
| 2023 | 7d42a776620b708846eb74ee60adafe8 | |
| 701 | 68f799b317c95de6a6d69decf7f4786b | |
| 33188 | f5fc8814b664a4983a0ba011f04d1a15 | |
| .debug | 1536 | d2e67dc0f73de4c68819d507b30336d2 |
| .exports | 512 | 2523a86d5a7e106a7e081d730153c614 |
| .imports | 1024 | 605aa3e116eebca214bffc3338382b4c |
| .tls | 512 | 42829cab4b3f3e7360251c11ad941be7 |
| .rsrc | 1536 | cc3ae1fbd4dd461ea72f39c809edad37 |
| Kosomak_ | 0 | d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e |
| .boot | 3747328 | 5854043b81490255095b3bd67aa5e036 |
| .reloc | 16 | 0f275e902ec97cb14bcc11027a2911ab |
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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