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aegen.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 f6c403e383c9cda238937bd1436ca7f0
Latest seen 2026-02-04 23:02:13 (3 months ago)
First seen 2019-04-11 02:14:45 (7 years ago)
Size 694 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 2019-04-11 02:14:45 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2026-02-04 23:02:13 (3 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 2026-02-04 23:02:13 (3 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: f6c403e383c9cda238937bd1436ca7f0
Size: 694 KB
First Published: 2019-04-11 02:14:45 (7 years ago)
Latest Published: 2026-02-04 23:02:13 (3 months ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-02-04 23:02:13 (3 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
%commonappdata%\restoro
%programfiles%\auslogics\anti-malware
%programfiles%\scanguard
%programfiles%\auslogics anti-malware
%sysdrive%\rei
%programfiles%\totalav\savapi
%programfiles%\pcprotect
%programfiles%\totalav\savapi\tmp\avupdate_tmp_evueyy\ave2\win32
%commonappdata%\restoro\av\avupdate_tmp_ukdagk\av4\avira628\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 82 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 19.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 19.0% 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 78.7%
Windows 7 16.3%
Windows 8.1 4.3%
Windows 8 0.3%
Windows Server 2016 0.1%
Windows Vista 0.1%

The most common operating system signal for aegen.dll is Windows 10 with 78.7% 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 0x000895fc
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 5
Raw data 679936

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

.text 593920 bytes · 87.3% of section data
MD5 53f0e80474b16f8d3d50114b84864466
.rdata 20480 bytes · 3.0% of section data
MD5 8e9ce2495e9a1159f4eb41f30082fffb
.data 45056 bytes · 6.6% of section data
MD5 8b07b896d76849d7d73da32cb56deef8
.rsrc 4096 bytes · 0.6% of section data
MD5 8db4b610d4fe8609b3c812313e166c6b
.reloc 16384 bytes · 2.4% of section data
MD5 b9b3536649e251006c14e6dcde9b78f6

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 f6c403e383c9cda238937bd1436ca7f0.
  • 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.