What is PCANotify.dll?
PCANotify.dll is part of pcAnywhere and developed by Symantec Corporation according to the PCANotify.dll version information.
PCANotify.dll's description is "Winlogon Notification package"
PCANotify.dll is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation.
PCANotify.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about PCANotify.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on PCANotify.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | pcAnywhere |
| Company name | Symantec Corporation |
| File description | Winlogon Notification package |
| Internal name | PCANotify |
| Original filename | PCANotify.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2007 Symantec Corporation.All rights reserved. Symantec, the Symantec Logo, pcAnywhere, SpeedSend, LiveUpdate, Virtually Anywhere and Work Virtually Anywhere are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
| Product version | 12.1 |
| File version | 12.1.0.442 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | pcAnywhere |
| Company name | Symantec Corporation |
| File description | Winlogon Notification package |
| Internal name | PCANotify |
| Original filename | PCANotify.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2007 Symantec Corpora.. |
| Product version | 12.1 |
| File version | 12.1.0.442 |
Digital signatures [?]
PCANotify.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Symantec Corporation |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 01edf8340cdf060c099e1a6472f76db4 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the PCANotify.dll file.
Folder name variants
PCANotify.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\WINNT\system32\
- D:\WINDOWS\system32\
Other files also named PCANotify.dll
PCANotify.dll (6 votes)
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6077c637a38069603e1dee5ee0f8d885 |
| SHA256 | 46ac9eef3b821e69be78ec9700f77ff256cf4cadb2545baccbdb501d46e35ee9 |
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Comments
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