What is FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll?

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll is part of Flash Player Helper and developed by Adobe Systems, Inc. according to the FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll version information.

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll's description is "Adobe Flash Player Helper 20.0 r0"

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Third Party Application Component.

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll is usually located in the 'c:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_adobe-flash-for-windows_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10240.16642_none_3df85839389a8b9b\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameFlash Player Helper
Company nameAdobe Systems, Inc.
File descriptionAdobe Flash Player Helper 20.0 r0
Internal nameAdobe Flash Player Helper 20.0
Original filenameFlashUtil.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1996-2016 Adobe, Inc.
Legal trademarkAdobe Flash Player
Product version20,0,0,267
File version20,0,0,267

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameFlash Player Helper
Company nameAdobe Systems, Inc.
File descriptionAdobe Flash Player Helper 20.0 r0
Internal nameAdobe Flash Player Helper 20.0
Original filenameFlashUtil.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1996-2016 Adobe, Inc.
Legal trademarkAdobe Flash Player
Product version20,0,0,267
File version20,0,0,267

Digital signatures [?]

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows Third Party Application Component
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Third Party Component CA 2013
Certificate serial number33000000325ec7f9db0c1aa7c1000000000032

VirusTotal report

1 of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Rising PE:Trojan.Bayrob!1.A307 [F]
1 of the 54 anti-virus programs detected the FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll file.

Folder name variants

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll may also be located in other folders than c:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_adobe-flash-for-windows_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.10240.16642_none_3df85839389a8b9b\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5dba8826c52dba7ca7a81f7ea3376b06c
SHA256260eab73155f985d2c493276351bf354c5092cbe3075f8d9b1ac1a4ef6055480

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