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minizip.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
First seen 2017-05-21 09:01:48 (9 years ago); latest analysis 2025-11-28 23:00:26 (6 months ago).
Product metadata: minizip 动态链接库.
Signed by TAOBAO (CHINA) SOFTWARE CO.,LTD.. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.
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
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.
File context
minizip.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with minizip 动态链接库. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-11-28 23:00:26 (6 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: | minizip 动态链接库 |
| MD5: | bb9ca9d51e757e8ac4a18c052783aebe |
| Size: | 25 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-21 09:01:48 (9 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-11-28 23:00:26 (6 months ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-11-28 23:00:26 (6 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | TAOBAO (CHINA) SOFTWARE CO.,LTD. |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on minizip.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:
| %localappdata%\ucbrowser\user data\thunder\1.0.0.0\download |
| %localappdata%\ucbrowser\user data_i18n\thunder\1.0.0.0\download |
| %programfiles%\ucbrowser\application\downloader\download |
| %programfiles%\ucbrowser\application\new\new_downloader\download |
| %programfiles%\ucbrowser\application\5.6.11651.1013\update\0\remote\0_beta_package\downloader\download |
| %programfiles%\ucbrowser\application\5.0.1104.0\update\0\remote\0_beta_package\downloader\download |
| %profile%\dministrator\local settings\application data\ucbrowser\user data\thunder\1.0.0.0\download |
| %profile%\dministrador\configuración local\datos de programa\ucbrowser\user data_i18n\thunder\1.0.0.0\download |
| %profile%\dministrator\local settings\application data\ucbrowser\user data_i18n\thunder\1.0.0.0\download |
| %programfiles%\ucbrowser\temp\source620_24331\chrome-bin\downloader\download |
ThreatInfo has observed minizip.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 minizip.dll across 89 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Indonesia with 15.6% 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 minizip.dll is Windows 7 with 44.4% 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
minizip.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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
a174e2811d411388f355db9476a9ab45
ea92d82ccdab34d96a475b1de741ee70
4a75f4a79a0e42f08f98cc3ba4e1ee60
855dc0f5d298251aa1116b2fadcfa7d8
af5dc4d9795107b437818ff236ab35ce
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.