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ssleay32.dll file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 5935940918fa77c777fcd0475149a217
Latest seen 2021-01-10 13:47:46 (5 years ago)
First seen 2017-06-06 16:06:17 (8 years ago)
Size 356 KB
Publisher The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/
Product The OpenSSL Toolkit

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Timeline

First seen 2017-06-06 16:06:17 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2021-01-10 13:47:46 (5 years ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/. Product metadata: The OpenSSL Toolkit.

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. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

ssleay32.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with The OpenSSL Toolkit. The reported company name is The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2021-01-10 13:47:46 (5 years ago).

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: The OpenSSL Toolkit
Company Name: The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/
MD5: 5935940918fa77c777fcd0475149a217
Size: 356 KB
First Published: 2017-06-06 16:06:17 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2021-01-10 13:47:46 (5 years ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2021-01-10 13:47:46 (5 years ago)

Common Places:

%appdata%
%appdata%\flash
%programs%\easy miner\cgminer
%appdata%\wisemanager
%sysdrive%\miner
%sysdrive%\miner\simple gpu miner
%sysdrive%\miner\mainer\razrabotka\guiminer-scrypt-win_x64-v0.05-20140818\guiminer-scrypt-win_x64-v0.05-20140818

ThreatInfo has observed ssleay32.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 ssleay32.dll across 14 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Russian Federation
Share 56.7%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Russian Federation with 56.7% 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 57.2%
Windows 10 28.9%
Windows 8.1 13.4%
Windows Vista 0.5%

The most common operating system signal for ssleay32.dll is Windows 7 with 57.2% 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

ssleay32.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 0x00001058
Image base 0x6e400000

PE Sections:

Sections 11
Raw data 363520

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

.text 264704 bytes · 72.8% of section data
MD5 969b0a0645521f626d861e5d7903bde8
.data 9216 bytes · 2.5% of section data
MD5 129bd52534bd01ca1ce09e1dc18cb27b
.rdata 31232 bytes · 8.6% of section data
MD5 5889958ab8a1519f2982bf0c526cd0cb
.eh_fram 28160 bytes · 7.7% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 384a35b63e85a695fae10d10e4d3e804
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.edata 8192 bytes · 2.3% of section data
MD5 0884248bc93fa237685f76a440ce399f
.idata 11264 bytes · 3.1% of section data
MD5 26d168a5f619c1b82309dd36b0ee2cd0
.CRT 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 ea7aadb0a1cf2036540cc0c26d60fe0d
.tls 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 10778fedfe2f6ab9f48e728cdd5a280f
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 0.4% of section data
MD5 a5f6c304ce88abbc45604b32e9e8d0d8
.reloc 8192 bytes · 2.3% of section data
MD5 d747b5022e8371b78f41682e0afa0988

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.

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 5935940918fa77c777fcd0475149a217.
  • 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.