Is FreeRam2.dll safe?
No antivirus or runtime evidence identified malware, but six community YARA matches and the absent signature warrant caution until the file's origin is verified.
None of 75 antivirus engines detected the file, and one completed sandbox run produced no malicious verdict or offensive-only behavior. However, six community YARA rules matched and the executable is unsigned, creating a meaningful conflict that should be resolved by confirming its source before use.
a584de5293b033c590…36c109428e4610Recommended next actions
Before using
Do not use it until the source and publisher can be verified independently.
If you already used it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Reinstall the parent software from the developer's official site instead of replacing this component by itself.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
None of 75 antivirus engines detected the file, and one completed sandbox run produced no malicious verdict or offensive-only behavior. However, six community YARA rules matched and the executable is unsigned, creating a meaningful conflict that should be resolved by confirming its source before use.
Static antivirus coverage is strongly reassuring: 0 of 75 engines flagged the sample, including no tier-1 detections. One completed sandbox observation reported no malicious verdict and no offensive-only MITRE techniques. Reputation checks covered every observed contacted domain and found no known malicious or suspicious host, while no malicious child was reported. Against that, six community YARA rules matched, which is a significant research signal even though several appear generic or capability-based. The absent code signature prevents publisher verification, and the two prior imphash matches are weak because they lack signer co-matches and use different filenames. The evidence therefore favors a false-positive interpretation of the YARA findings, but not strongly enough to dismiss them outright.
What We Detected
None of 75 antivirus engines flagged the sample, and 16 tier-1 engines reported no detection. Six community YARA rules matched, including DebuggerCheck__API, Detect_Dead_Family, NET, and pe_detect_tls_callbacks. These matches deserve attention, but several describe broad implementation traits rather than a specific malware family.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox observation produced no malicious verdict and recorded zero offensive-only techniques. The sample contacted 15 distinct domains; reputation coverage inspected all observed hosts and found no known malicious or suspicious entries. No persistence indicators, written files, or dropped hashes were recorded, and the PE analysis found neither high-entropy code nor likely packing.
What To Do Now
Confirm that the file came directly from the expected developer or software package and compare its SHA-256 value with an official checksum if available. Keep endpoint protection enabled; if the origin cannot be verified, quarantine the file and request publisher confirmation before loading or executing it.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=6 exceeds the strong-signal threshold, including 'Detect_Dead_Family'; however, no antivirus engine, malicious sandbox verdict, offensive technique, or hostile contacted host corroborates those matches.
- signing.applicable=true but signing.signed=false, so publisher identity and certificate history cannot support the file.
- The communityComments[0] annotation links the hash to malware-research repositories, but it has 0 votes and makes no substantiated family attribution.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/75 antivirus engines reported a detection
- tier1Malicious=0 and tier1ReportedClean=16
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false with offensiveCount=0
- contactedHosts inspected every observed domain and found no malicious or suspicious host
- peAnalysis.highEntropyCode=false and likelyPacked=false
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=6 community-rule matches
- signing.signed=false for a Windows executable
- YARA rule 'DebuggerCheck__API' indicates possible anti-analysis capability
- YARA rule 'Detect_Dead_Family' supplies an uncorroborated family-oriented match
Verify the file's provenance and checksum before use; if they cannot be confirmed, keep it quarantined for further review. Keep antivirus and endpoint protection enabled.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Complete16 contacted hosts were cross-checked.
YARA
Complete5 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 7MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 2spawned processes
- 16network contacts
- 1filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
Note: Collects details about your system.
Note: Loads extra code modules while running.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
FreeRam2.dll
a584de5293b033c59070063f9af58a1052ecd4116be734caf236c109428e4610
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\FreeRam.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\FreeRam.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
aka.ms
Contact observed during runtime.
04Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
dotnetwebsite.azurefd.net
Contact observed during runtime.
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
5 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- aka.ms
- dotnetwebsite.azurefd.net
- shed.dual-low.s-part-0010.t-0009.t-msedge.net
- s-part-0010.t-0009.t-msedge.net
- js.monitor.azure.com
- aijscdn2-bwfdfxezdubebtb0.z01.azurefd.net
- mr-z01.tm-azurefd.net
- shed.dual-low.part-0010.t-0009.t-msedge.net
- part-0010.t-0009.t-msedge.net
- microsoftmscompoc.tt.omtrdc.net
- \Sessions\1\BaseNamedObjects\DBWinMutex
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 5rule hits recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 28sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
5 high-confidence signature or behavior rules matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
ProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
YARAify matched 6 researcher rules to this file.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: FreeRam2.dll — a584de5293b033c59070063f9af58a1052ecd4116be734caf236c109428e4610
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\FreeRam.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\FreeRam.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
Contacted host: aka.ms — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
Contacted host: dotnetwebsite.azurefd.net — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
One or more independent reference databases matched this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
- DebuggerCheck__API
- Detect_Dead_Family
- golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
- NET
- pe_detect_tls_callbacks
0 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- FreeRam2.dll
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 186.7 KB
- Last analyzed
- Oct 4, 2026, 8:37 PM UTC
a584de5293b033c59070063f9af58a1052ecd4116be734caf236c109428e4610Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't use it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
Do not delete or replace the component manually. Quarantine it with your antivirus or repair the parent software from its official source. Reinstall the parent software from the developer's official site instead of replacing this component by itself.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
Safety FAQ
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Community
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