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SpywareCheckerHelper.dll file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 0ced16f45dab256f82b81e3612826962
Latest seen 2025-03-29 23:01:30 (a year ago)
First seen 2018-07-21 00:13:52 (7 years ago)
Size 327 KB
Publisher TweakBit
Product PCRepairKit
Signed by Tweakbit Pty Ltd

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Category context

Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.

Timeline

First seen 2018-07-21 00:13:52 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2025-03-29 23:01:30 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: TweakBit. Product metadata: PCRepairKit.

Digital signature

Signed by Tweakbit Pty Ltd. The signature is not reported as trusted and valid, which can indicate tampering, repackaging, or copied publisher data.

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. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

SpywareCheckerHelper.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: 0ced16f45dab256f82b81e3612826962
Size: 327 KB
First Published: 2018-07-21 00:13:52 (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 SpywareCheckerHelper.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 SpywareCheckerHelper.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 SpywareCheckerHelper.dll across 9 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Germany
Share 33.3%
Low High activity

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:

Windows 10 58.3%
Windows 7 25.0%
Windows XP 16.7%

The most common operating system signal for SpywareCheckerHelper.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

SpywareCheckerHelper.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 0x0002a39c
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 318976

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

.text 167424 bytes · 52.5% of section data
MD5 4019c4e94cc7a1c509e4cff6c7296b10
.itext 1024 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 e126655fbb48a00ffe30f970cd531307
.data 28160 bytes · 8.8% of section data
MD5 02001e7b86ec95803648b1b794b7b712
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.idata 47104 bytes · 14.8% of section data
MD5 6458f1c12bcbafce767003fe0086f4ef
.edata 512 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 ef3ce52f929d4d81902d3b857d7f3887
.reloc 12800 bytes · 4.0% of section data
MD5 0497f16b75c6b7f63ac15a8590dc9242
.rsrc 61952 bytes · 19.4% of section data
MD5 d8df9c4cc658ea6a02511f5ae5a7ebe6

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.

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 0ced16f45dab256f82b81e3612826962.
  • 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. Use the PUP category to compare similar reports.