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WebView2Loader.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 8bf1a4b944c523e597bba5176d371942
Latest seen 2026-02-01 23:00:52 (3 months ago)
First seen 2025-09-09 23:02:58 (8 months ago)
Size 155 KB
Publisher Microsoft Corporation
Product Microsoft Edge Embedded Browser WebView Loader
Signed by Microsoft Corporation

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2025-09-09 23:02:58 (8 months ago); latest analysis 2026-02-01 23:00:52 (3 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Microsoft Edge Embedded Browser WebView Loader.

Digital signature

Signed by Microsoft Corporation. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

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. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

File context

WebView2Loader.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft Edge Embedded Browser WebView Loader. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2026-02-01 23:00:52 (3 months ago).

This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.

File Details

Product Name: Microsoft Edge Embedded Browser WebView Loader
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
MD5: 8bf1a4b944c523e597bba5176d371942
Size: 155 KB
First Published: 2025-09-09 23:02:58 (8 months ago)
Latest Published: 2026-02-01 23:00:52 (3 months ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-02-01 23:00:52 (3 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: Microsoft Corporation
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

Common Places:

%appdata%\nelogica

ThreatInfo has observed WebView2Loader.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 WebView2Loader.dll across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Brazil
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

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 WebView2Loader.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

WebView2Loader.dll is identified as pe for 64-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows CUI
Entry point 0x00004740
Image base 0x0000000180000000

PE Sections:

Sections 9
Raw data 147968

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

.text 87040 bytes · 58.8% of section data
MD5 894e76af080bd04e819ab380a7d04aa1
.rdata 47104 bytes · 31.8% of section data
MD5 d18bdafef604fec68ec5b8b17c400a51
.data 3072 bytes · 2.1% of section data
MD5 693286445460cdc7128761f2ea77eb22
.pdata 5632 bytes · 3.8% of section data
MD5 dfac007735a8376f591a4e4c110fb039
.fptable 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.tls 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 34f6970fcdc92ebee10cdd78a00320fd
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 1.0% of section data
MD5 60bb8b568a4e3b106c4a107c4c6e06c7
.reloc 2048 bytes · 1.4% of section data
MD5 44d4141a09b1df9ac764415272fc0d2b

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 hash is currently recorded as clean

Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.

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 8bf1a4b944c523e597bba5176d371942.
  • 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.