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WebView2Loader.dll file report

Clean record File reputation 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
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 2025-03-31 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.

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 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.

File Details

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)

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:

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

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen WebView2Loader.dll across 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 80.0%
Low High activity

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.

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 0x00004e80
Image base 0x0000000180000000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 151040

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

.text 86016 bytes · 56.9% of section data
MD5 0044149fece4090b9454c0ef657ce4df
.rdata 46592 bytes · 30.8% of section data
MD5 2a73ccd2f11f6879b267276c0ab495d9
.data 3072 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 bd7ff02cfc2374a9d331377abfdcca62
.pdata 5632 bytes · 3.7% of section data
MD5 a0eb42af3e67f11f99ff02224b442388
.gxfg 4608 bytes · 3.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 400f238ad779cf7485d94f900b1133a8
.retplne 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8c950f651287cbc1296bcb4e8cd7e990
.tls 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
_RDATA 512 bytes · 0.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4a3ad2089a8dccaaebbf7e7a9edf9927
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 1.0% of section data
MD5 320de7764a5f6f4a5cfc4789d101ee71
.reloc 2048 bytes · 1.4% of section data
MD5 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.

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 a41460ef2efe780cd3325d936827da77.
  • 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.