GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
tx20_css.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
First seen 2017-10-10 16:00:20 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2025-04-11 23:00:43 (a year ago).
Company metadata: Text Control GmbH. Product metadata: TX Text Control.
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
tx20_css.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with TX Text Control. The reported company name is Text Control GmbH. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-11 23:00:43 (a year 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: | TX Text Control |
| Company Name: | Text Control GmbH |
| MD5: | ef2b7198ce8d0d614381bd945c8e4d79 |
| Size: | 448 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-10-10 16:00:20 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-04-11 23:00:43 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-04-11 23:00:43 (a year ago) |
Common Places:
| %programfiles%\freefileviewer |
| %programfiles% |
ThreatInfo has observed tx20_css.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 tx20_css.dll across 62 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 21.5% 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 tx20_css.dll is Windows 10 with 51.2% 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
tx20_css.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.
efcd7cce3bda21af794451b742fa67c6
2a591a3069c643ea111d8e8918227165
6b8398dfac70b5b40ea36cffcf1c0d38
8891e5d1b5525edf0e90f831977ed8b2
5978131e6e6b99b8fd6442d7016bd98d
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.