GridinSoft Threat Intelligence

vulkan-1.dll threat report

Detected as General Threat File reputation report
MD5 6f21815a8267e5fb0282e84280e4b89e
Latest seen 2026-01-29 23:01:03 (4 months ago)
First seen 2026-01-29 23:01:03 (4 months ago)
Size 77 KB
Publisher Microsoft Corporation
Product Wine Vulkan

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Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2026-01-29 23:01:03 (4 months ago)
File hash
6f21815a8267e5fb0282e84280e4b89e
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2026-01-29 23:01:03 (4 months ago); latest analysis 2026-01-29 23:01:03 (4 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Microsoft Corporation. Product metadata: Wine Vulkan.

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

vulkan-1.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Wine Vulkan. The reported company name is Microsoft Corporation. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2026-01-29 23:01:03 (4 months ago).

If vulkan-1.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: Wine Vulkan
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
MD5: 6f21815a8267e5fb0282e84280e4b89e
Size: 77 KB
First Published: 2026-01-29 23:01:03 (4 months ago)
Latest Published: 2026-01-29 23:01:03 (4 months ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-01-29 23:01:03 (4 months ago)

Detection screenshot

vulkan-1.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:

%system%

ThreatInfo has observed vulkan-1.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 vulkan-1.dll across 1 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Argentina
Share 100.0%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Argentina with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for vulkan-1.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

vulkan-1.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 0x00001180
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 13
Raw data 69632

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

.text 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
MD5 dc1216055427127caabacc484c75f56a
.rodata 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
MD5 3387c354d9395921994c2eddab090d15
.rdata 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
MD5 23223f8c46afbc6c21888cdbb71aac85
/4 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 668003ea795d554bb2586ebb423e9760
.edata 20480 bytes · 29.4% of section data
MD5 867c719a4a1f417383abafc9319ac9a4
.idata 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
MD5 6c4d159ed1e082e39615fe1d475a504d
.rsrc 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
MD5 6b3d51cc6e35112774b9e19f03fa2152
.reloc 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
MD5 7b0b484c85d23840abc93ccf75f5c22d
/14 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 e3a097f73fd7a0fd626c6e39c4fc8a7c
/29 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 b4a186efbfc71c53d5561e3e19be27ab
/41 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 36e2fd5f1f087508df1949ea7787c7b2
/55 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 26663598d75715d90ac90a7eb5bb10d6
/67 4096 bytes · 5.9% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 8c639cce400fc82dce424027f527ef71

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 vulkan-1.dll by MD5 6f21815a8267e5fb0282e84280e4b89e. 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 6f21815a8267e5fb0282e84280e4b89e.
  • 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.