WebView2Loader.dll file report

MD5 a41460ef2efe780cd3325d936827da77
Latest seen 2025-04-05 23:01:47 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-03-31 23:01:44 (a year ago)
Size 158 KB

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2025-03-31 23:01:44 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-04-05 23:01:47 (a year 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.

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 2025-04-05 23:01:47 (a year 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.

Product Name: Microsoft Edge Embedded Browser WebView Loader
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
MD5: a41460ef2efe780cd3325d936827da77
Size: 158 KB
First Published: 2025-03-31 23:01:44 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-04-05 23:01:47 (a year ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-04-05 23:01:47 (a year ago)
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.

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%programfiles%\macaulay\runtimes\win-x64
%programfiles%\macaulay\runtimes\win-x64
%programfiles%\undertakers\runtimes\win-x64

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.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 80.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

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.

WebView2Loader.dll is identified as pe for 64 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.

Subsystem: Windows CUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000180000000
Entry Address: 0x00004e80

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 86016 0044149fece4090b9454c0ef657ce4df
.rdata 46592 2a73ccd2f11f6879b267276c0ab495d9
.data 3072 bd7ff02cfc2374a9d331377abfdcca62
.pdata 5632 a0eb42af3e67f11f99ff02224b442388
.gxfg 4608 400f238ad779cf7485d94f900b1133a8
.retplne 512 8c950f651287cbc1296bcb4e8cd7e990
.tls 512 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
_RDATA 512 4a3ad2089a8dccaaebbf7e7a9edf9927
.rsrc 1536 320de7764a5f6f4a5cfc4789d101ee71
.reloc 2048 1d13587b665d1abd61474abdf37df15f

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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