aescript.dll file report

MD5 b731a7e5da078d20db12b55e114db1f8
Latest seen 2021-01-06 00:04:42 (5 years ago)
First seen 2020-04-29 14:42:49 (6 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Product AVSCRIPT

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2020-04-29 14:42:49 (6 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-06 00:04:42 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

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

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.

aescript.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with AVSCRIPT. The reported company name is Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-06 00:04:42 (5 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: AVSCRIPT
Company Name: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
MD5: b731a7e5da078d20db12b55e114db1f8
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2020-04-29 14:42:49 (6 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-06 00:04:42 (5 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-06 00:04:42 (5 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.

%sysdrive%\rei
%programfiles%\pcprotect
%programfiles%\totalav
%programfiles%\totalav\savapi\avupdate_backup\savapi4-ave2\win32
%programfiles%\totalav
%sysdrive%\rei
%sysdrive%\rei

ThreatInfo has observed aescript.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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14.3%
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14.3%
14.3%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 42.9% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 85.7%
Windows 7 14.3%

The most common operating system signal for aescript.dll is Windows 10 with 85.7% 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.

aescript.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: 0x000e32fc

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 974848 2b297752af15c7f7107be9dc2543251b
.rdata 106496 83bbf5bbf6d701f367bdde9068c67451
.data 61440 41cdfcc304e0e0eaf088d52fe8938f8b
.rsrc 4096 8aeb627807b6c090501693d91672b475
.reloc 16384 043941e652f2b5f41a2daf787fa3efc7

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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