xul.dll threat report

MD5 853771e4277fa42f15334aab00008fb6
Latest seen 2025-04-21 23:00:21 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-04-21 23:00:21 (a year ago)
Size 147 MB
Publisher Mozilla Foundation
Product Tor Browser

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Detected by GridinSoft before you download

The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as Trojan.Heur!. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the device, confirm whether this file is present, and remove the detected object if it is found.

Detection name
Trojan.Heur!
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2025-04-21 23:00:21 (a year ago)
File hash
853771e4277fa42f15334aab00008fb6
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Heur!.

Timeline

First seen 2025-04-21 23:00:21 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-04-21 23:00:21 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Mozilla Foundation. Product metadata: Tor Browser.

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.

xul.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Tor Browser. The reported company name is Mozilla Foundation. The current detection status is Trojan.Heur!, based on the latest analysis from 2025-04-21 23:00:21 (a year ago).

If xul.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 Trojan.Heur!.

Product Name: Tor Browser
Company Name: Mozilla Foundation
MD5: 853771e4277fa42f15334aab00008fb6
Size: 147 MB
First Published: 2025-04-21 23:00:21 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-04-21 23:00:21 (a year ago)
Status: Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-04-21 23:00:21 (a year ago)
xul.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.

%desktop%\tor browser

ThreatInfo has observed xul.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.

100.0%

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

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for xul.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.

xul.dll is identified as pe for 64 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.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000180000000
Entry Address: 0x000011c0

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 111104000 725b7b96c9eeb69b9b87388bc8dc356c
.rdata 23631872 c0f2001f4877ef4ea86af65172de42f7
.buildid 512 9a2ad74a5d97e228022f940d054c6d6b
.data 488448 3bd064fb9162fa7cd63a8fb1b0c1fc84
.pdata 3008512 4cdde9ba07969f429aecedd21c6be524
.rodata 15515648 af48ebd48d5e6eb5a87361c5c54a87d3
.tls 1536 f3da9888068baf6946dae7c059953ff0
mozbldid 512 1f084182672eb35aadb1f22dff347add
.rsrc 6144 b932fa8ce99d3f42e9bedc945b17f6be
.reloc 961536 ebe183d2bec17d7f65e8172942e4a1c8

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.

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