What is ASCPLU~1.DLL?
ASCPLU~1.DLL is part of Advanced SystemCare 7 and developed by IObit according to the ASCPLU~1.DLL version information.
ASCPLU~1.DLL's description is "Advanced SystemCare 7 ASCPlugin_Protection"
ASCPLU~1.DLL is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology.
ASCPLU~1.DLL is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~2\IObit\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about ASCPLU~1.DLL.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on ASCPLU~1.DLL:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Advanced SystemCare 7 |
| Company name | IObit |
| File description | Advanced SystemCare 7 ASCPlugin_Protection |
| Legal copyright | Copyright(C) 2005-2013 |
| Product version | 7.0.0.0 |
| File version | 7.0.0.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Advanced SystemCare 7 |
| Company name | IObit |
| File description | Advanced SystemCare 7 ASCPlugin_Pro.. |
| Legal copyright | Copyright(C) 2005-2013 |
| Product version | 7.0.0.0 |
| File version | 7.0.0.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
ASCPLU~1.DLL has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | IObit Information Technology |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 11cadaf29da4c3cb113bf1877b120103 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 50 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ASCPLU~1.DLL file.
Filename variants
ASCPLU~1.DLL may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:
- ASCPlugin_Protection.dll
- ascplu~%USERNAME%.dll
Folder name variants
ASCPLU~1.DLL may also be located in other folders than C:\PROGRA~2\IObit\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\PROGRA~1\IObit\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\
- C:\PROGRA~2\IObit\Surfing Protection\BrowerProtect\
- C:\Program\IObit\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\
- C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\
- C:\ARQUIV~1\IObit\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\
- C:\PROGRA~1\IObit\Surfing Protection\BrowerProtect\
- C:\PROGRA~2\IObit\SURFIN~1\BrowerProtect\
- C:\Program Files\IObit\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\
- c:\program files\iobit\surfing protection\browerprotect\
- D:\PROGRA~1\IObit\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | edf9d5a6eabd82c3a6c44651a3438532 |
| SHA256 | cdc7102a463dc71cc7eebf1c8ff84d09b09440ef6e011734844675b91a65dbbe |
What will you do with ASCPLU~1.DLL?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with ASCPLU~1.DLL. 23% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 35 users.
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Found like most of ASC 7 that it tends to take over your system if you let it. I found that it tended to change settings in my browser so i disabled it
# 18 Jul 2014, 19:41
george gibson writes