Information about pta.dll
pta.dll
pta.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Personal Trust Agent, PTA. The reported company name is iTruschina Co., Ltd.. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2026-03-29 23:01:21 (a month 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: | Personal Trust Agent, PTA |
| Company Name: | iTruschina Co., Ltd. |
| MD5: | 559a0e1a09ccd16c0518901a6c9ed0ad |
| Size: | 137 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-21 04:03:16 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2026-03-29 23:01:21 (a month ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2026-03-29 23:01:21 (a month ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | iTrusChina Co.,Ltd. |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on pta.dll is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.
Common Places:
| %appdata%\360se6\application\6.3.1.150\plugins |
| %appdata%\360se6\application\8.1.1.158\plugins |
| %appdata%\360se6\application\8.1.1.256\plugins |
| %appdata%\360se6\application\8.2.1.348\plugins |
| %localappdata%\360chrome\chrome\application\9.0.1.120\plugins |
| %appdata%\360se6\application\8.1.1.406\plugins |
| %appdata%\360se6\application\9.1.0.318\plugins |
| %appdata%\360se6\application\9.2.0.106\plugins |
| %appdata%\360se6\application\9.1.0.338\plugins |
| %appdata%\360se6\application\8.1.1.210\plugins |
ThreatInfo has observed pta.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.
Geography:
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is China with 42.4% 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 | 56.5% | |
| Windows 7 | 22.2% | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | 8.0% | |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | 5.4% | |
| Windows XP | 2.9% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 2.8% | |
| Windows Server 2012 | 1.0% | |
| Windows Server 2003 | 0.7% | |
| Windows 8 | 0.3% | |
| Windows Server 2016 | 0.3% |
The most common operating system signal for pta.dll is Windows 10 with 56.5% 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
pta.dll is identified as pe for 32 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: | 32 |
| Image Base: | 0x10000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x000119ab |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 73728 | bd45e801b25f51bf339aec92b2f3cbb3 |
| .rdata | 12288 | e735e50cf7257857ef47bb01887be104 |
| .data | 16384 | c492d8397d71e458f2d6a1f6da9820e6 |
| .rsrc | 20480 | a32c0e281f7d0a2cc053453001babbea |
| .reloc | 8192 | 3c6e77a45d2e7ea8a9b1cc85f7ebc922 |
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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