GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
libprotobuf.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2024-11-23 23:01:50 (a year ago); latest analysis 2024-11-23 23:01:50 (a year ago).
Company metadata: Google Inc.. Product metadata: Protocol Buffers - Google's Data Interchange Format.
Signed by Bitdefender SRL. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.
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
- Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
- Review the observed locations and signature information below.
- Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.
File context
libprotobuf.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Protocol Buffers - Google's Data Interchange Format. The reported company name is Google Inc.. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2024-11-23 23:01:50 (a year 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: | Protocol Buffers - Google's Data Interchange Format |
| Company Name: | Google Inc. |
| MD5: | f456b284d2711affe19c475da08bbe7f |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| First Published: | 2024-11-23 23:01:50 (a year ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2024-11-23 23:01:50 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2024-11-23 23:01:50 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Bitdefender SRL |
| 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%\orange\suite de sécurité orange |
ThreatInfo has observed libprotobuf.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 libprotobuf.dll across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is France 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:
The most common operating system signal for libprotobuf.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
libprotobuf.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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
6a90e4fea0950522b904047f5c67aa29
1c77172369d15c9e48fd7a8b0ca29c94
9549b200b472eda679786e400cf72d8c
9f93fbf16821aa72aef6e587337e2e17
5bdd6a0c5071548f35cb39d70c19ac6d
5ec9c492cb12b75b36765643f90c7ac9
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.