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Verdict Malicious

Analyzed , 2 months ago

Is version.dll safe? No, we rate this exact file malicious.

Unsigned 5.5 MB DLL with strong major consensus on crack/hacking tool family and four offensive MITRE techniques.

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Strong evidence · Two or more major antivirus engines agree.

Remove it unless you use it on purpose

Delete the file and scan any systems that executed it; maintain current antivirus definitions.

What to do now4 steps

This is a hacking tool. It is risky to keep and run, but finding it is not by itself a sign that the device is infected.

What to do

  1. Don't use it unless you got it on purpose for security testing on systems you own. Let your antivirus remove this component, then repair or reinstall the program it belongs to from its official website. Don't delete or replace the file by hand.

  2. If you didn't put it on the device yourself, delete it and run a full antivirus scan: something else may have brought it.

  3. Tools like this often come with cracked or pirated software. If it came that way, treat the whole download as unsafe and scan everything it installed.

If you already used it

  1. Stop using it, run a full scan with your antivirus and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts.

If you opened or installed it

Avoid banking and sign-ins on that device until it is clean. These free MalwareTips guides walk you through it.

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Why we think so

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version.dll: Malicious — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

33 of 69 flagged

  • Flagged 33
  • No detection 36
  • No result 6
Fileversion.dll5.6 MBSHA-256 4e12ff9a72b7…7e8c8e
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 7y ago
33 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it, including Microsoft and ESET.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

4 points against it and 0 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

33 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag the file, including six major detections that converge on the crack family.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • One community comment claims two years of use with no issues, but this is anecdotal and outweighed by the major consensus.

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 partial. 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
  • 29sandbox rule tags
  • 9spawned processes
  • 4network contacts
  • 40filesystem & mutex artifacts

What the test run showed

What the file did on a test computer

Confirmed in the test run

  • Moderate concern: Contains packed or scrambled code that is harder to inspect (common in installers too).

  • Moderate concern: Ran commands or a script on the test computer.

  • Moderate concern: Used an unusual way to talk to a server.

  • Moderate concern: Unpacked hidden content while it ran.

  • Moderate concern: Checked whether it was running on a test computer.

  • Moderate concern: Hid files or windows on the test computer.

  • Note: Read the network settings of the test computer.

Sandbox labels we could not confirm (common in safe files too)

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as creating a scheduled task; none was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as code injection, but no injected program was recorded.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as recording keystrokes; no keylogging was confirmed.

  • Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as creating a service; no new service was recorded.

This file was run on a test computer (a sandbox), not on yours. Labels we could not confirm are listed so you can see them, but they are not treated as evidence against the file.

Threat context

How hacking tools are used

Hacking tools are programs that can switch off security software, test passwords or attack other computers. Security professionals use them on purpose; criminals also bundle them with malware.

Bottom line:Keep it only if you installed it on purpose, and check how it got onto the device if you didn't.

Recorded behavior

What happened in the test

Grouped by step. The order is not a timeline.

Seen in the test runWorked out from other results

  1. Input file

    The submitted object

    1
    1. Evidence 1 of 7: FileSeen in the test run

      version.dll

      4e12ff9a72b7c2357f46ef645400cb6311330ced73ee787244c85ba7c57e8c8e

      Uploaded file

  2. Processes

    What ran

    2
    1. Evidence 2 of 7: ProcessSeen in the test run

      rundll32.exe

      "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\library.dll",#1

      Test run
    2. Evidence 3 of 7: ProcessSeen in the test run

      loaddll32.exe

      C:\Windows\System32\loaddll32.exe loaddll32.exe "C:\Users\user\Desktop\readme.dll"

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  3. Files

    Created or changed

    2
    1. Evidence 4 of 7: Written fileSeen in the test run

      AppCrash_loaddll32.exe_8e2b68384082682205c3ef7e225c68e5e4a4e_f2262bc1_162cfb15

      C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_loaddll32.exe_8e2b68384082682205c3ef7e225c68e5e4a4e_f2262bc1_162cfb15

      Test run
    2. Evidence 5 of 7: Written fileSeen in the test run

      Report.wer

      C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_loaddll32.exe_8e2b68384082682205c3ef7e225c68e5e4a4e_f2262bc1_162cfb15\Report.wer

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

  4. Network

    Hosts contacted

    2
    1. Evidence 6 of 7: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      52.147.198.201

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    2. Evidence 7 of 7: Contacted hostSeen in the test run

      34.120.208.123

      Contacted during the test run.

      Test run
    3. +1 more recorded observation

7 facts from the test run. See the full activity list.

Chapter 04

Technical details

33 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

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

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompleteRisk signal: 33 of 69 engines flagged it · 6 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerPartial4 hosts contacted in the test run had no completed reputation check Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesComplete1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 33

  • ESET-NOD32 (major engine)Win32/HackTool.Crack.NJ potentially unsafe application
  • Fortinet (major engine)Riskware/Crack
  • GData (major engine)Win32.Trojan.Agent.AUG9UD
  • Microsoft (major engine)HackTool:Win32/Crack!MTB
  • Sophos (major engine)Generic Reputation PUA (PUA)
  • TrellixENS (major engine)GenericRXUO-NK!CC165AF6A6E4
  • TrendMicro (major engine)HackTool.Win32.Crack.D
  • TrendMicro-HouseCall (major engine)HackTool.Win32.Crack.D
25 more in the full engine list

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Aug 24, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC
SHA-256
4e12ff9a72b7c2357f46ef645400cb6311330ced73ee787244c85ba7c57e8c8e
SHA-1
3767e079d784c5a2b5088de7c172da1c1bf63daf
MD5
cc165af6a6e4978c66a86b25cf58b92b

About this file

version.dll is a Win32 DLL file of 5.6 MB.

Type and size
Win32 DLL · 5.6 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Sep 19, 2019On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
3,712 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
7.96 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 8 questions people ask most about this file.

Is version.dll a virus?
version.dll is a hacking tool. It is flagged because it can be misused, not because it infects a device by itself. Keep it only if you use it on purpose; otherwise, let your antivirus remove this component, then repair or reinstall the program it belongs to from its official website. Don't delete or replace the file by hand. 33 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.
What is version.dll?
version.dll is a Windows library (DLL), about 5.6 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Sep 19, 2019.
How many antivirus engines detected version.dll?
33 of the 69 antivirus engines that checked it flag version.dll, including Microsoft and ESET. We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count. The rating comes from all the evidence together, not from this count alone.
What should I do if I already used version.dll?
1) If you ran it on purpose, for testing on systems you own, remove it when you are done. 2) If you didn't download it yourself, delete it and run a full antivirus scan: something else may have brought it. 3) If it came with cracked or pirated software, treat that whole download as unsafe, scan everything it installed and change passwords you typed on the device since.
How do I remove version.dll?
To remove version.dll: 1) Let your antivirus remove this component, then repair or reinstall the program it belongs to from its official website. Don't delete or replace the file by hand. 2) Run a full scan with your antivirus to check that nothing else came with it. 3) Check Settings > Apps and your startup apps for anything you don't recognise.
What kind of program is version.dll?
Antivirus engines classify version.dll as a hacking tool: a program that can switch off security software, test passwords or attack other computers.
What is the SHA-256 hash of version.dll?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of version.dll is 4e12ff9a72b7c2357f46ef645400cb6311330ced73ee787244c85ba7c57e8c8e, and its MD5 is cc165af6a6e4978c66a86b25cf58b92b. 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.
How up to date is this analysis of version.dll?
This report reflects the scan on Aug 24, 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

Community

Member reviews and reports for this exact file hash.

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