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pepflashplayer.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 e6b0bc04dca07169abfc4456c4671307
Latest seen 2025-11-28 23:00:24 (6 months ago)
First seen 2017-05-25 14:11:15 (9 years ago)
Size 15 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 2017-05-25 14:11:15 (9 years ago); latest analysis 2025-11-28 23:00:24 (6 months ago).

Publisher context

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

Digital signature

Signed by Google Inc. The signature is not reported as trusted and valid, which can indicate tampering, repackaging, or copied publisher data.

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 2025-11-28 23:00:24 (6 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: e6b0bc04dca07169abfc4456c4671307
Size: 15 MB
First Published: 2017-05-25 14:11:15 (9 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-11-28 23:00:24 (6 months ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-11-28 23:00:24 (6 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: Google Inc
Status: Invalid (digital signature could be stolen or file could be patched)

The signature on pepflashplayer.dll is not reported as trusted and valid. Invalid or suspicious signature data can indicate tampering, repackaging, or an unrelated file using copied publisher information.

Common Places:

%programfiles%\ucbrowser\application\5.5.8071.1004\pepperflash
%localappdata%\ucbrowser\user data_i18n\pepperflash\19.0.0.186
%programfiles%\ucbrowser\application\5.5.6367.1013\pepperflash
%programfiles%\ucbrowser\application\5.4.4237.1032\pepperflash
%programfiles%\mybrowser\mybrowser\application\39.5.2171.95\pepperflash
%programfiles%\ucbrowser\application\5.5.9936.1004\pepperflash
%localappdata%\ucbrowser\user data\pepperflash\19.0.0.186
%profile%\ag\local settings\application data\ucbrowser\user data_i18n\pepperflash\19.0.0.186
%programfiles%\ucbrowser\application\5.4.5426.1034\pepperflash
%profile%\dministrator\local settings\application data\ucbrowser\user data\pepperflash\19.0.0.186

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

Top country Vietnam
Share 45.7%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Vietnam with 45.7% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 7 72.3%
Windows 10 17.4%
Windows 8.1 3.7%
Windows XP 3.3%
Windows 8 2.9%
Windows Embedded Standard 0.4%

The most common operating system signal for pepflashplayer.dll is Windows 7 with 72.3% 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 0x0075fe4f
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 7
Raw data 16385536

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

.text 11527168 bytes · 70.3% of section data
Large raw data
MD5 8c6460bce33ce408eabeda4d46ae4bc6
.rodata 4608 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 961b8bc20d84f8383949dde07de5b191
.rdata 3361792 bytes · 20.5% of section data
MD5 46be6e8e888bdafabcbd3c5070b4ea35
.data 833536 bytes · 5.1% of section data
MD5 a0dd84ed984ea3541de7c23d4d4e2220
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 2560 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 b008a9cb712a8ddcfe445ff4a8b29611
.reloc 655360 bytes · 4.0% of section data
MD5 768487874ac6e933c3e3afa8e8f73c0e

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 e6b0bc04dca07169abfc4456c4671307.
  • 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.