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pepflashplayer.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 c3478233469352c9f1d1d2943fa556f8
Latest seen 2025-09-07 23:01:34 (8 months ago)
First seen 2018-02-22 09:08:08 (8 years ago)
Size 16 MB
Publisher Adobe Systems, Inc.
Product Shockwave Flash
Signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2018-02-22 09:08:08 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2025-09-07 23:01:34 (8 months ago).

Publisher context

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

Digital signature

Signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

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 2025-09-07 23:01:34 (8 months 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: c3478233469352c9f1d1d2943fa556f8
Size: 16 MB
First Published: 2018-02-22 09:08:08 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-09-07 23:01:34 (8 months ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-09-07 23:01:34 (8 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: Adobe Systems Incorporated
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:

%programfiles%\baofeng\stormplayer
%commonappdata%\baofeng\stormplayer

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 8 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country China
Share 69.1%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is China with 69.1% 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 85.5%
Windows 7 7.3%
Windows 8.1 7.3%

The most common operating system signal for pepflashplayer.dll is Windows 10 with 85.5% 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 0x0084c851
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 8
Raw data 17776128

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

.text 12848128 bytes · 72.3% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 1b2d425fa78cfc6ce80bc823c4637aab
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 ad6a7b35eaeb57dfb888321e90e6cc1d
.rdata 3597824 bytes · 20.2% of section data
MD5 71e031c48cc5c07357c6f8a441ca1591
.data 815616 bytes · 4.6% of section data
MD5 0239e680c2ea6b6e6f04952282fb3524
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 8e3343efa9afc26ac6caf49228cbe049
.gfids 1024 bytes · 0.0% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 784e557d802e9522f7d19e439fcdcb10
.rsrc 2560 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 fdab2424406bebb5135c0bd961b38688
.reloc 505856 bytes · 2.8% of section data
MD5 e83b0a1aef56dc44845b248149990fe6

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 c3478233469352c9f1d1d2943fa556f8.
  • 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.