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rc.dat file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 78f7e516582d40d7dd51f3ea2215b8d9
Latest seen 2021-11-03 21:26:36 (4 years ago)
First seen 2021-11-03 21:26:36 (4 years ago)
Size 6 MB
Publisher McAfee, LLC.
Product McAfee Real Protect
Signed by McAfee, Inc.

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2021-11-03 21:26:36 (4 years ago); latest analysis 2021-11-03 21:26:36 (4 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: McAfee, LLC.. Product metadata: McAfee Real Protect.

Digital signature

Signed by McAfee, Inc.. 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

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 2021-11-03 21:26:36 (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: 78f7e516582d40d7dd51f3ea2215b8d9
Size: 6 MB
First Published: 2021-11-03 21:26:36 (4 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-11-03 21:26:36 (4 years ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-11-03 21:26:36 (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:

%sysdrive%\recovery\oem\recoveryimage\asus\program files\common files\mcafee\amcontent\content\rp\1.1.0.7149

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.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

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.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00382726
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 6520832

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

.text 4321280 bytes · 66.3% of section data
MD5 4893952ccd48113f3f4fd03824ed01aa
fipstx 176640 bytes · 2.7% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 048930283ba796978052c40b84b0adfc
.rdata 1603072 bytes · 24.6% of section data
MD5 3f580ce7df5f24139c74c5ce0d74db1b
.data 131072 bytes · 2.0% of section data
MD5 51e405eb2739d21b1f671b07b3c79d8f
fipsda 3584 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 d87899cab8dde5005719179e983c4907
fipsro 45056 bytes · 0.7% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 3f9e6784e2669a2c99804d6ece527fdd
fipsrd 7168 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 064e17b69c9c10edc0543bc54085f141
.gfids 4608 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 0f856ed3cfdd13ceac7ab34bd804ff66
.tls 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 f63c48218f334c2e1dc13d0806544217
.reloc 226304 bytes · 3.5% of section data
MD5 49bb0df70bc7e53efc5a36d195609c87

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 78f7e516582d40d7dd51f3ea2215b8d9.
  • 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.