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automatic_clean_settings.dll file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 b31fe6ac70730f4ef4a170a5f4630466
Latest seen 2025-07-14 23:00:59 (10 months ago)
First seen 2025-07-14 23:00:59 (10 months ago)
Size 636 KB
Publisher Avanquest
Product PC HelpSoft PC Cleaner
Signed by PC Helpsoft (7270356 Canada Inc)

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-07-14 23:00:59 (10 months ago); latest analysis 2025-07-14 23:00:59 (10 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Avanquest. Product metadata: PC HelpSoft PC Cleaner.

Digital signature

Signed by PC Helpsoft (7270356 Canada Inc). The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

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. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

automatic_clean_settings.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with PC HelpSoft PC Cleaner. The reported company name is Avanquest. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-07-14 23:00:59 (10 months ago).

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

File Details

Product Name: PC HelpSoft PC Cleaner
Company Name: Avanquest
MD5: b31fe6ac70730f4ef4a170a5f4630466
Size: 636 KB
First Published: 2025-07-14 23:00:59 (10 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-07-14 23:00:59 (10 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-07-14 23:00:59 (10 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: PC Helpsoft (7270356 Canada Inc)
Status: Valid

The signature on automatic_clean_settings.dll is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.

Common Places:

%sysdrive%\avanquest\pc cleaner\application

ThreatInfo has observed automatic_clean_settings.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 automatic_clean_settings.dll across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Philippines
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Philippines with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for automatic_clean_settings.dll is Windows 10 with 100.0% 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

automatic_clean_settings.dll is identified as pe for 64-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 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0004cd04
Image base 0x0000000180000000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 638464

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

.text 431616 bytes · 67.6% of section data
MD5 134dc813cb0df19f0d15592e5f676690
.rdata 150016 bytes · 23.5% of section data
MD5 3a9f01b34ed7473c4d555257a1f55a1d
.data 28672 bytes · 4.5% of section data
MD5 80a26e62311b4cc9332994d594452bb4
.pdata 20480 bytes · 3.2% of section data
MD5 db4bcaa23410422077f09555207842df
boostdll 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 4ba9f2a655c5ca829e900931555f6178
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 0.2% of section data
MD5 4e59ab6f02d393e7e3d71f0196ead263
.reloc 5632 bytes · 0.9% of section data
MD5 a8ddb5fb953ec63b24a5da9de3e554e6

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 file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

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 b31fe6ac70730f4ef4a170a5f4630466.
  • 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.