aegen.dll file report

MD5 17f33382ef17f6cc03ddcda83d4cbaff
Latest seen 2023-11-10 23:55:59 (2 years ago)
First seen 2021-09-16 20:13:34 (4 years ago)
Size 738 KB
Product AVGEN

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2021-09-16 20:13:34 (4 years ago); latest analysis 2023-11-10 23:55:59 (2 years 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.

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 2023-11-10 23:55:59 (2 years 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: AVGEN
Company Name: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
MD5: 17f33382ef17f6cc03ddcda83d4cbaff
Size: 738 KB
First Published: 2021-09-16 20:13:34 (4 years ago)
Latest Published: 2023-11-10 23:55:59 (2 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2023-11-10 23:55:59 (2 years ago)
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.

%commonappdata%\restoro
%programfiles%\totalav
%commonappdata%\restoro
%commonappdata%\restoro\av\avupdate_tmp_kcriqm\av4\avira1448\savapi4-ave2\win32
%commonappdata%\restoro
%programfiles%\totalav
%programfiles%\totalav
%programfiles%\totalav
%sysdrive%\rei
%programfiles%\totalav

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.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Brazil with 11.8% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 83.9%
Windows 7 12.5%
Windows 8.1 3.6%

The most common operating system signal for aegen.dll is Windows 10 with 83.9% 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.

aegen.dll is identified as pe for 32 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.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 32
Image Base: 0x10000000
Entry Address: 0x0008aa3d

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 624640 d2f0239a898b81a0373199f195da17c6
.rdata 40960 b6161e2465eff78397ce0275b8e5ed1a
.data 39936 bed3f1ddcd9bdec5353336e14f8cd71f
.rsrc 1536 7c91301d6cda21412bc00562118e67d8
.reloc 15872 f334c8532235ee1619d658e85d3fbeb9

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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