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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 3 hours ago

Is PIM.dll safe? Yes, no threats found.

A validly Adobe-signed component DLL, first seen on Jun 28, 2021 and shared by thousands of sources, that none of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flagged.

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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

No action is required; this signed Adobe component can be kept. As always, install Adobe software only from Adobe's official channels.

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.

Why we think so

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PIM.dll: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Antivirus results

0 of 70 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 70
  • No result 5
FilePIM.dll2.2 MBSHA-256 7917708a9f34…b03b51
  • Code signing Adobe Inc.
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 5y ago
It has a long history: seen by 3,709 sources over more than six months.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

0 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

This DLL carries a valid Adobe Inc. signature and none of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flagged it. It has been submitted by over 3,700 sources since Jun 28, 2021. In the sandbox runs it only wrote to Adobe's own setup folder, and the combined sandbox verdict was clean.

Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
  • Our publisher history for this signer is small, with only four earlier samples on record, but none of them was malicious.

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 · all complete. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in 4 isolated tests; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 4isolated sandbox runs
  • 29sandbox rule tags
  • 2spawned processes
  • 8network contacts
  • 40filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by Adobe Inc..

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · all complete. 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 sandboxes · C2AE, CAPA, CAPE SandboxComplete4 runs: 1 clean, 3 without a verdict Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerComplete14 contacted hosts checked Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesComplete1 community YARA rule (generic only) · 1 MalwareTips behaviour rule Details for signature rules
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Oct 27, 2026, 6:51 PM UTC
SHA-256
7917708a9f343067e01242423eaa73ae981e20ce07ace6274fdcc71ee2b03b51
SHA-1
23c4a09cd6a63850c94109b7b8cbbc197f38931d
MD5
7efc2b6852333d9ebac124d4844ba2af

About this file

PIM.dll says it is PIM DLL, 2.2 MB.

Claims to be
PIM DLLFrom the file's own version information, written by whoever built it.
Original name
PIM.dllMatches the shared file name.
Type and size
Win32 DLL · 2.2 MB
Signer
Adobe Inc.Valid code signature.
First seen
Jun 28, 2021On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
3,709 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
6.40 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

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

Is PIM.dll safe?
We found nothing harmful in PIM.dll. None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. It has a valid digital signature from Adobe Inc.. Use it only as part of a program you got from the developer's own website.
What is PIM.dll?
PIM.dll is a Windows library (DLL), about 2.2 MB. Its version information says it is “PIM DLL”. The digital signature from Adobe Inc. checks out. VirusTotal first saw it on Jun 28, 2021.
How many antivirus engines detected PIM.dll?
None of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag PIM.dll. 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 PIM.dll digitally signed?
Yes. PIM.dll has a valid digital signature from Adobe Inc., 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 PIM.dll?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of PIM.dll is 7917708a9f343067e01242423eaa73ae981e20ce07ace6274fdcc71ee2b03b51, and its MD5 is 7efc2b6852333d9ebac124d4844ba2af. 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 PIM.dll?
We found nothing harmful in PIM.dll, 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 PIM.dll?
This report reflects the scan on Oct 27, 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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