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aegen.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 9a11310b57b677d3c917bb9905792b54
Latest seen 2024-06-20 23:00:44 (2 years ago)
First seen 2020-12-04 00:42:12 (5 years ago)
Size 718 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 2020-12-04 00:42:12 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2024-06-20 23:00:44 (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.

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 2024-06-20 23:00:44 (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.

File Details

Product Name: AVGEN
Company Name: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
MD5: 9a11310b57b677d3c917bb9905792b54
Size: 718 KB
First Published: 2020-12-04 00:42:12 (5 years ago)
Latest Published: 2024-06-20 23:00:44 (2 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-06-20 23:00:44 (2 years 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%\scanguard
%sysdrive%\rei
%commonappdata%\restoro
%commonappdata%\restoro\av\avupdate_tmp_8ptutk\av4\avira1144\savapi4-ave2\win32
%commonappdata%\restoro\av\avupdate_tmp_8ptutk\av4\avira1142\savapi4-ave2\win32
%programfiles%\totalav\savapi
%commonappdata%\reimage protector
%programfiles%\pcprotect
%programfiles%\tweakbit\anti-malware

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 39 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 9.3%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 9.3% 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 75.4%
Windows 7 19.7%
Windows 8.1 2.5%
Windows Vista 0.8%
Windows Server 2008 R2 0.8%
Windows Server 2012 R2 0.8%

The most common operating system signal for aegen.dll is Windows 10 with 75.4% 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 0x0008e41c
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 cd9b884812f4dca39cdae6773d94664d
.rdata 20480 bytes · 2.9% of section data
MD5 5dde44afcceaba412092dde5563d1e1d
.data 45056 bytes · 6.4% of section data
MD5 8d854e2b14d7d0c26024134490b93720
.rsrc 4096 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 657e6f513b0afde0b5b94fe1b7f43c6f
.reloc 16384 bytes · 2.3% of section data
MD5 03898cdca1865d798856aec3c543b463

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 9a11310b57b677d3c917bb9905792b54.
  • 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.