xul.dll threat report

MD5 ac6a568ed7deea12d64851e3f14e7e56
Latest seen 2025-03-05 23:02:47 (a year ago)
First seen 2025-03-05 23:02:47 (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
2025-03-05 23:02:47 (a year ago)
File hash
ac6a568ed7deea12d64851e3f14e7e56
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as Trojan.Heur!.

Timeline

First seen 2025-03-05 23:02:47 (a year ago); latest analysis 2025-03-05 23:02:47 (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 2025-03-05 23:02:47 (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: ac6a568ed7deea12d64851e3f14e7e56
Size: 147 MB
First Published: 2025-03-05 23:02:47 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-05 23:02:47 (a year ago)
Status: Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-05 23:02:47 (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 Saudi Arabia 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 111099392 2b869f1c24512c44fc29c19a549f61a7
.rdata 23633408 a876a18004fa3aa3ca6975d5f3d43a4a
.buildid 512 aff711a67bce5f9477de9ad9aa48f67f
.data 489984 1371bf6d8d40e7584221290b5fd39736
.pdata 3008512 0d3739e2f9496b1eb99c4a288ca7fff7
.rodata 15515648 af48ebd48d5e6eb5a87361c5c54a87d3
.tls 1536 f3da9888068baf6946dae7c059953ff0
mozbldid 512 52c5291bdbd7402124cce69f8cb987f9
.rsrc 6144 c496e90646c221ec713f0b656dda21e4
.reloc 962048 48fded27a5d30ac22e5c70ad900204a9

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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