GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

ScanSnapUpdater0407.dll threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 f84ad2bf61ae955c2492078347dfde5b
Latest seen 2021-01-06 00:49:48 (5 years ago)
First seen 2020-07-26 15:55:59 (5 years ago)
Size 196 KB
Publisher PFU Limited
Product ScanSnapUpdater.exe

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2021-01-06 00:49:48 (5 years ago)
File hash
f84ad2bf61ae955c2492078347dfde5b
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2020-07-26 15:55:59 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-06 00:49:48 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: PFU Limited. Product metadata: ScanSnapUpdater.exe.

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. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

ScanSnapUpdater0407.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with ScanSnapUpdater.exe. The reported company name is PFU Limited. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-06 00:49:48 (5 years ago).

If ScanSnapUpdater0407.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 General Threat.

File Details

Product Name: ScanSnapUpdater.exe
Company Name: PFU Limited
MD5: f84ad2bf61ae955c2492078347dfde5b
Size: 196 KB
First Published: 2020-07-26 15:55:59 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-06 00:49:48 (5 years ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-06 00:49:48 (5 years ago)

Detection screenshot

ScanSnapUpdater0407.dll detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%programfiles%\pfu\scansnap

ThreatInfo has observed ScanSnapUpdater0407.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:

5 observed countries
57.9%
21.1%
10.5%
5.3%
5.3%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 57.9% 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 95.0%
Windows 7 5.0%

The most common operating system signal for ScanSnapUpdater0407.dll is Windows 10 with 95.0% 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

ScanSnapUpdater0407.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.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0000190f
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 5
Raw data 200192

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

.text 5120 bytes · 2.6% of section data
MD5 3f8085cdd85fdd9e3cf444cc172c117e
.rdata 4096 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 977966790696a70a51cbe8f49364253b
.data 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 03e9a57d45be3afa1386ade93f4ce03a
.rsrc 189440 bytes · 94.6% of section data
MD5 2ab8ab1a4bdc2196fe0d965717b0ac9b
.reloc 1024 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 6b9eae1091d8de40117e05b30849493d

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

GridinSoft detects this file as General Threat

This report identifies ScanSnapUpdater0407.dll by MD5 f84ad2bf61ae955c2492078347dfde5b. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with f84ad2bf61ae955c2492078347dfde5b.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.