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optimize_privacy_settings.dll file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 deafcac4876ed38029f79ed9593f6afb
Latest seen 2025-07-14 23:00:58 (10 months ago)
First seen 2025-07-14 23:00:58 (10 months ago)
Size 416 KB
Publisher Avanquest
Product PC HelpSoft PC Cleaner
Signed by PC Helpsoft (7270356 Canada Inc)

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2025-07-14 23:00:58 (10 months ago); latest analysis 2025-07-14 23:00:58 (10 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Avanquest. Product metadata: PC HelpSoft PC Cleaner.

Digital signature

Signed by PC Helpsoft (7270356 Canada Inc). The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

Observed locations

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

  1. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

optimize_privacy_settings.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with PC HelpSoft PC Cleaner. The reported company name is Avanquest. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-07-14 23:00:58 (10 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: PC HelpSoft PC Cleaner
Company Name: Avanquest
MD5: deafcac4876ed38029f79ed9593f6afb
Size: 416 KB
First Published: 2025-07-14 23:00:58 (10 months ago)
Latest Published: 2025-07-14 23:00:58 (10 months ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-07-14 23:00:58 (10 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: PC Helpsoft (7270356 Canada Inc)
Status: Valid

The signature on optimize_privacy_settings.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:

%sysdrive%\avanquest\pc cleaner\application

ThreatInfo has observed optimize_privacy_settings.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 optimize_privacy_settings.dll across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Philippines
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Philippines 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 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for optimize_privacy_settings.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

optimize_privacy_settings.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.

Format pe
Architecture 64-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00029e24
Image base 0x0000000180000000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 412672

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 182784 bytes · 44.3% of section data
MD5 780f8518199550cb0c6a4abd3d4e496d
.rdata 199680 bytes · 48.4% of section data
MD5 80b8ba89cda5b2e2826d9bf1f1e8fa7f
.data 15872 bytes · 3.8% of section data
MD5 c9c4ec7a06822e714548ba49eff23798
.pdata 10240 bytes · 2.5% of section data
MD5 4f4289de5fa7f4cdbc33e3fe1cfb2999
boostdll 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 0399338389cd2a0a1260dd86c96d63a6
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 b3756c4b5694c65b074e58bab3439775
.reloc 2048 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 a3da8cab83bc43150f592a84f9f34edb

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.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with deafcac4876ed38029f79ed9593f6afb.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.