GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
rc.dat file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2022-04-13 23:36:47 (4 years ago); latest analysis 2022-04-13 23:36:47 (4 years ago).
Company metadata: McAfee, LLC.. Product metadata: McAfee Real Protect.
Signed by McAfee, Inc.. 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
rc.dat is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with McAfee Real Protect. The reported company name is McAfee, LLC.. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2022-04-13 23:36:47 (4 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: | McAfee Real Protect |
| Company Name: | McAfee, LLC. |
| MD5: | 39c6c07bf4627afa6e946bead95da6b5 |
| Size: | 6 MB |
| First Published: | 2022-04-13 23:36:47 (4 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2022-04-13 23:36:47 (4 years ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2022-04-13 23:36:47 (4 years ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | McAfee, Inc. |
| 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:
| %commondir%\mcafee\amcontent\content\rp\1.1.0.9102 |
ThreatInfo has observed rc.dat 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 rc.dat 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 Mexico 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 rc.dat 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
rc.dat 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.
9ce6b9e39ecfbc883510133dd2b31a56
907682f7717633119c400a6fb5babf17
16fc99425f38a3f300f1dd4f3da69cf0
a7fd2572152ebd69dc5c48e188358d94
9e34dfc4c0a0e14db6da741323646347
a8caf535a6215622fe0ae5bd74916668
43518ff03baaf3c3ca9db91ac768d7f7
fd289b64db806ecbf2b718b2fbea8b58
1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
cdf1bb7d20de2618657e7dab2997c46e
5e282e16559fe937ec4629194f3f7717
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.