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mfcm140.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2018-09-11 13:17:20 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2025-05-31 23:03:14 (a year ago).
Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2015.
Signed by Microsoft Corporation. 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
mfcm140.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2015. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-05-31 23:03:14 (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: | Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2015 |
| Company Name: | Microsoft Corporation |
| MD5: | 27effa0cdc7acb5792796558238ff4bf |
| Size: | 92 KB |
| First Published: | 2018-09-11 13:17:20 (7 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-05-31 23:03:14 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-05-31 23:03:14 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Microsoft Corporation |
| 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:
| %commonappdata% |
| %commonappdata%\rundll |
ThreatInfo has observed mfcm140.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 mfcm140.dll across 37 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russian Federation with 60.9% 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 mfcm140.dll is Windows 7 with 60.1% 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
mfcm140.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.
.NET Info:
| MVID: | ecfe7c3e-5a38-4eb7-a861-fd68971c5294 |
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
13cc48d7db9ffd3d9f568530e5e2ce1c
1f83c5bb41afc40b1fba54677fad1490
305c4c370fb15c3b9485750a9904e63e
1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
1efb06a896736879d4861ccd5cf7a860
06c2c322f53dc6106e8420c684d78a16
20c2b227205a5830eb24263f74a27a9e
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.