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aegen.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 0f281ee6d6c99e70f4045f936f87db27
Latest seen 2026-01-25 23:00:53 (4 months ago)
First seen 2019-12-20 03:21:35 (6 years ago)
Size 717 KB
Publisher Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Product AVGEN
Signed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2019-12-20 03:21:35 (6 years ago); latest analysis 2026-01-25 23:00:53 (4 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Product metadata: AVGEN.

Digital signature

Signed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. 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

aegen.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with AVGEN. The reported company name is Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2026-01-25 23:00:53 (4 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: AVGEN
Company Name: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
MD5: 0f281ee6d6c99e70f4045f936f87db27
Size: 717 KB
First Published: 2019-12-20 03:21:35 (6 years ago)
Latest Published: 2026-01-25 23:00:53 (4 months ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-01-25 23:00:53 (4 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
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:

%programfiles%\totalav
%programfiles%\auslogics\anti-malware
%sysdrive%\rei
%programfiles%\totalav\savapi
%commonappdata%\restoro
%programfiles%\scanguard
%programfiles%\pcprotect
%programfiles%\totalav\savapi\avupdate_backup\savapi4-ave2\win32
%commonappdata%\totalav\updates
%programfiles%\pcprotect\savapi\avupdate_backup\savapi4-ave2\win32

ThreatInfo has observed aegen.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 aegen.dll across 92 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 12.7%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 12.7% 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 82.3%
Windows 7 13.1%
Windows 8.1 3.8%
Windows Server 2012 R2 0.3%
Windows 8 0.1%
Windows Embedded Standard 0.1%
Windows Server 2008 R2 0.1%

The most common operating system signal for aegen.dll is Windows 10 with 82.3% 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

aegen.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 0x0008e44c
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 5
Raw data 700416

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

.text 614400 bytes · 87.7% of section data
MD5 e87f264926f11b749e7ffb5edd4962e8
.rdata 20480 bytes · 2.9% of section data
MD5 402a7efa035fac865dce38835f4df62b
.data 45056 bytes · 6.4% of section data
MD5 ab6d5638ddc8f0a1a793b8a84e0b4a7b
.rsrc 4096 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 676b84659aa0a461872c5bfe583bdad3
.reloc 16384 bytes · 2.3% of section data
MD5 20c9ecc5356fa66d7c5b33b7464d53fb

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 0f281ee6d6c99e70f4045f936f87db27.
  • 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.