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vcruntime140.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2018-11-18 04:10:46 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2025-10-05 23:01:28 (7 months ago).
Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2017.
Signed by Microsoft Corporation. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.
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
- Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
- Review the observed locations and signature information below.
- Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.
File context
vcruntime140.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2017. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2025-10-05 23:01:28 (7 months 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: | Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2017 |
| Company Name: | Microsoft Corporation |
| MD5: | 16b26bc43943531d7d7e379632ed4e63 |
| Size: | 81 KB |
| First Published: | 2018-11-18 04:10:46 (7 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-10-05 23:01:28 (7 months ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-10-05 23:01:28 (7 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Microsoft Corporation |
| 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:
| %appdata%\webex |
| %appdata% |
ThreatInfo has observed vcruntime140.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 vcruntime140.dll across 20 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Türkiye with 17.3% 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 vcruntime140.dll is Windows 10 with 96.2% 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
vcruntime140.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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
dd41f02a300337ec5e13d36a7c95b393
e841c80aa68ecf1a9e80e58d56fb0354
e39b8e8aed2b80d6dd0970f36c30c3ec
823fdd0ad30c26a59139f0207522bc34
07a26a7f10d6a3f1b8f44419555d401d
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.