GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
relay.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
Ransomware families and files associated with encryption or extortion workflows. Related Ransom reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.
First seen 2024-08-11 23:01:54 (2 years ago); latest analysis 2025-07-24 23:01:18 (10 months ago).
Company metadata: CANON INC.. Product metadata: relay.dll.
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
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.
File context
relay.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with relay.dll. The reported company name is CANON INC.. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-07-24 23:01:18 (10 months ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with Ransom reports for broader family-level investigation.
ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.
File Details
| Product Name: | relay.dll |
| Company Name: | CANON INC. |
| MD5: | af8da0b55ec2a9a7f3b92ff3b8129556 |
| Size: | 1 MB |
| First Published: | 2024-08-11 23:01:54 (2 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-07-24 23:01:18 (10 months ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-07-24 23:01:18 (10 months ago) |
Common Places:
| %appdata% |
| %profile%\downloads\!!fullsetup_22334_p@sskey$!! |
ThreatInfo has observed relay.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 relay.dll across 2 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Japan with 66.7% 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 relay.dll 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
relay.dll 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.
387cc1088400481ae89f47e4a3aa194f
6d6c8a3634035748be4ce5ca297b53eb
d771ba94de328403bb104c57da68181d
bfe53defdd1c1072e73cb1f041e08440
13f80c62126dc27939041f43b373603a
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 file is still under review
ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.