How to remove brom.dll
brom.dll
The module brom.dll has been detected as Trojan.Gen
brom.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with BootROM and FlashTool Communication DLL.. The reported company name is MediaTek Inc.. The current detection status is Trojan.Gen, based on the latest analysis from 2021-08-23 20:03:42 (4 years ago).
If brom.dll appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Trojan.Gen.
File Details
| Product Name: | BootROM and FlashTool Communication DLL. |
| Company Name: | MediaTek Inc. |
| MD5: | 5a7d41ed395383aa175904cf10bd27f8 |
| Size: | 3 MB |
| First Published: | 2021-08-23 20:03:42 (4 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-08-23 20:03:42 (4 years ago) |
| Status: | Trojan.Gen (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-08-23 20:03:42 (4 years ago) |
Common Places:
| %desktop%\nck dongle mtk module v_5.1316.1.0 |
ThreatInfo has observed brom.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.
Geography:
| 100.0% |
The strongest geographic signal for this file is El Salvador 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 7 | 100.0% |
The most common operating system signal for brom.dll is Windows 7 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
brom.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: | 0x06000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x004ae000 |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 2547712 | b4ba3b9ec0f12f9d1566e3aab2d3b20e |
| .rdata | 237568 | f197fb167cfa749bcb84ad9264fb1524 |
| .data | 462848 | 790754cf304393a7d10e75584e1fe6d5 |
| .idata | 8192 | e80797f20a0e808784491cc60505e8c3 |
| .rsrc | 4096 | 134eff6a35c634f1a26262fb9b6d4806 |
| .reloc | 184320 | b02222aa838d75eed13d4c60963eff42 |
| .text | 192512 | 9fffa4003f6697a2e8a40647f7f45b61 |
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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