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pepflashplayer.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 00ccf557175b834662b75c2fe6d8c7fa
Latest seen 2025-01-15 23:01:50 (a year ago)
First seen 2017-05-21 10:03:26 (9 years ago)
Size 14 MB
Publisher Adobe Systems, Inc.
Product Shockwave Flash
Signed by Google Inc

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2017-05-21 10:03:26 (9 years ago); latest analysis 2025-01-15 23:01:50 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Adobe Systems, Inc.. Product metadata: Shockwave Flash.

Digital signature

Signed by Google 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. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

File context

pepflashplayer.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Shockwave Flash. The reported company name is Adobe Systems, Inc.. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-01-15 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: Shockwave Flash
Company Name: Adobe Systems, Inc.
MD5: 00ccf557175b834662b75c2fe6d8c7fa
Size: 14 MB
First Published: 2017-05-21 10:03:26 (9 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-01-15 23:01:50 (a year ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-01-15 23:01:50 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Google Inc
Status: Valid

The signature on pepflashplayer.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:

%appdata%\chportu\app\chrome-bin\39.0.2171.95\pepperflash
%programfiles%\crossbrowse\crossbrowse\application\39.6.2171.95\pepperflash
%programfiles%\crossbrowse\crossbrowse\application\39.5.2171.95\pepperflash
%appdata%\tencent\qq\webkit\plugin\flash
%programfiles%\crossbrowse\crossbrowse\application\39.4.2171.95\pepperflash
%appdata%\chportu\app\chrome-bin\39.0.2171.95
%programfiles%\crossbrowse\crossbrowse\application\39.6.2171.95
%appdata%\tencent\qq\webkit\plugin
%localappdata%\coccoc\browser\application\39.0.2171.98
%programfiles%\crossbrowse\crossbrowse\application\39.4.2171.95

ThreatInfo has observed pepflashplayer.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 pepflashplayer.dll across 52 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Turkey
Share 13.7%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Turkey with 13.7% 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 57.2%
Windows 7 34.5%
Windows 8.1 6.1%
Windows 8 1.5%
Windows Server 2008 R2 0.4%
Windows Vista 0.4%

The most common operating system signal for pepflashplayer.dll is Windows 10 with 57.2% 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

pepflashplayer.dll is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows CUI
Entry point 0x0072e80f
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 14905856

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

.text 10703872 bytes · 71.8% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 fde6340c309b91f944a84a41bcc32bcf
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 961b8bc20d84f8383949dde07de5b191
.rdata 2771456 bytes · 18.6% of section data
MD5 572831e86d6f476dc8fc2d16aa2711ad
.data 830976 bytes · 5.6% of section data
MD5 3e6e44fe21dfe52613d2248be112c2e3
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 2560 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 c2ede02874aed2b700ac39d24a16f3ba
.reloc 591872 bytes · 4.0% of section data
MD5 de6c861481f470fe5af94c6665450008

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.

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 00ccf557175b834662b75c2fe6d8c7fa.
  • 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.