GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

steamclient.dll threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 f3fe9406b50faa855082922e86c195f3
Latest seen 2026-03-29 23:01:23 (2 months ago)
First seen 2022-09-01 23:11:53 (3 years ago)
Size 208 KB
Publisher *!ReLOADeD!*
Product Steam3

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2026-03-29 23:01:23 (2 months ago)
File hash
f3fe9406b50faa855082922e86c195f3
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2022-09-01 23:11:53 (3 years ago); latest analysis 2026-03-29 23:01:23 (2 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: *!ReLOADeD!*. Product metadata: Steam3.

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. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

File context

steamclient.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Steam3. The reported company name is *!ReLOADeD!*. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2026-03-29 23:01:23 (2 months ago).

If steamclient.dll appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as General Threat.

File Details

Product Name: Steam3
Company Name: *!ReLOADeD!*
MD5: f3fe9406b50faa855082922e86c195f3
Size: 208 KB
First Published: 2022-09-01 23:11:53 (3 years ago)
Latest Published: 2026-03-29 23:01:23 (2 months ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-03-29 23:01:23 (2 months ago)

Detection screenshot

steamclient.dll detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

Common Places:

%programfiles%\activision
%sysdrive%\games
%sysdrive%\gry

ThreatInfo has observed steamclient.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 steamclient.dll across 3 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Spain
Share 33.3%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Spain with 33.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 66.7%
Windows 7 33.3%

The most common operating system signal for steamclient.dll is Windows 10 with 66.7% 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

steamclient.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.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00003ab9
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 10
Raw data 211456

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

.text 56832 bytes · 26.9% of section data
MD5 ca08996ea4ad6ffe82ef8ee7f2017cc6
.rdata 23040 bytes · 10.9% of section data
MD5 68adb032844b327ce5822680c2a22350
.data 5120 bytes · 2.4% of section data
MD5 18484e2f659d2a61befd8c3c82d64bd2
.dseg1 4096 bytes · 1.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 620f0b67a91f7f74151bc5be745b7110
.dseg2 4096 bytes · 1.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 620f0b67a91f7f74151bc5be745b7110
.STMSIG 4096 bytes · 1.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 620f0b67a91f7f74151bc5be745b7110
.rsrc 1024 bytes · 0.5% of section data
MD5 5a83f876ed63957cc00c9822a5ff928f
.RLD0 4096 bytes · 1.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 070d149ea14107eb79e996efbb172eca
.RLD1 104448 bytes · 49.4% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 7648f4f3caa2c1b71d32163d0347dcff
.reloc 4608 bytes · 2.2% of section data
MD5 97373ba21b549d3b45bfdf3bddb1494e

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

GridinSoft detects this file as General Threat

This report identifies steamclient.dll by MD5 f3fe9406b50faa855082922e86c195f3. If the same file is present on your device, scan the system and remove the detected object after confirming the hash and location.

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Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with f3fe9406b50faa855082922e86c195f3.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan and remove the object if the same hash is found.