GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
nvapi.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2021-01-14 07:48:26 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-14 07:48:26 (5 years ago).
Company metadata: NVIDIA Corporation. Product metadata: NVIDIA Windows drivers.
Signed by NVIDIA Corporation PE Sign v2014. 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
nvapi.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with NVIDIA Windows drivers. The reported company name is NVIDIA Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-14 07:48:26 (5 years 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: | NVIDIA Windows drivers |
| Company Name: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| MD5: | 57ddb75467c68db7bcb9a5d682868ce1 |
| Size: | 2 MB |
| First Published: | 2021-01-14 07:48:26 (5 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2021-01-14 07:48:26 (5 years ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2021-01-14 07:48:26 (5 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | NVIDIA Corporation PE Sign v2014 |
| 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:
| %localappdata%\innovative solutions\drivermax\agent\tmp\display |
ThreatInfo has observed nvapi.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 nvapi.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 Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 nvapi.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
nvapi.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.
31643fe93e3e0ee9de2fa3cc3b8d6652
9f41e6c790de1901e960fe3c1ef79a6f
78dd4cc505d6db964829c5e5b5e170be
6038f8b28024bfbf1bdcbd01f3efb161
72f5a183dce4e690a0b2a66f4bb788f1
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.