File scan report

Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 15 days ago

Is CL [number] safe? Yes, no threats found.

The NVIDIA-signed DLL drew no flags from 75 engines, and its completed sandbox run produced no corroborated harmful activity or malicious artifacts.

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Strong evidence · A verified publisher signature, and no engine flags it.

Use it as usual if it came from the official source

Use the DLL if it came through an official NVIDIA installation or update channel and its signature remains valid. Keep security protection enabled and investigate if it appears in an unexpected directory or application bundle.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Use it only as part of a program you got from the developer's own website.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Reads the latest antivirus results for this file's hash. Nothing is uploaded.

Antivirus results

0 of 70 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 70
  • No result 5
FileCL [number]59.0 MBSHA-256 3975567b8943…563983
  • Code signing NVIDIA Corporation
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 1mo ago
None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

3 points against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

The DLL carries a verified NVIDIA Corporation signature, and none of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flagged it.

Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
  • The sandbox mapped T1562.001, a defense-impairment technique, although no corresponding malicious outcome or artifact was observed.
  • No complete contacted-host reputation result is available; the only recorded IP was identified as sandbox background traffic rather than sample activity.
  • No historical signer statistics or similar-hash verdicts are available to provide additional longitudinal corroboration.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 10sandbox rule tags
  • 8spawned processes
  • 0network contacts
  • 7filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by NVIDIA Corporation.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 70 engines flagged it · 5 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteCombined summary: clean verdict Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededThe sandbox recorded no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 11, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC
SHA-256
3975567b8943c53acce397f2b72380092f84f162d00b0d2c7d08a1025c563983
SHA-1
61349e36573b0dbb95287781bf229524624169ad
MD5
a0dac8ab01c00f56a1de1bc383f4147c

About this file

CL [number] is a Win32 DLL file of 59.0 MB.

Type and size
Win32 DLL · 59.0 MB
Signer
NVIDIA CorporationValid code signature.
First seen
Sep 8, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
382 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
5.91 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 7 questions people ask most about this file.

Is CL [number] safe?
We found nothing harmful in CL [number]. None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. It has a valid digital signature from NVIDIA Corporation. Use it only as part of a program you got from the developer's own website.
What is CL [number]?
CL [number] is a Windows library (DLL), about 59.0 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Sep 8, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected CL [number]?
None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag CL [number]. That is a good sign, but not proof, so we also weigh who made it, how widely it is used and what it did in a test run.
Is CL [number] digitally signed?
Yes. CL [number] has a valid digital signature from NVIDIA Corporation, which shows the file hasn't been changed since that publisher signed it. Malware is sometimes signed with stolen certificates, so a signature alone isn't proof of safety.
What is the SHA-256 hash of CL [number]?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of CL [number] is 3975567b8943c53acce397f2b72380092f84f162d00b0d2c7d08a1025c563983, and its MD5 is a0dac8ab01c00f56a1de1bc383f4147c. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
Is it safe to use CL [number]?
We found nothing harmful in CL [number], and its digital signature checks out. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of CL [number]?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 11, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
Chapter 06

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