What is ScCertAPI.dll?

ScCertAPI.dll is part of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the ScCertAPI.dll version information.

ScCertAPI.dll's description is "ScCertAPI.dll"

ScCertAPI.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.

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

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on ScCertAPI.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionScCertAPI.dll
Original filenameScCertAPI.dll
Legal copyright(C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version5.1.2600.0
File version5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)

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

Product nameMicrosoft(R) Windows(R) Operating Sy..
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionScCertAPI.dll
Original filenameScCertAPI.dll
Legal copyright(C) Microsoft Corporation. All right..
Product version5.1.2600.0
File version5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)

Digital signatures [?]

ScCertAPI.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

24 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ScCertAPI.dll file. That's a 51% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Agnitum Trojan.PWS.OnLineGames!6t2ybbTqnjE
AntiVir TR/Rogue.8476064.2
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
AVG PSW.OnlineGames4.AEUG
Baidu-International Trojan.Win32.OnLineGames.akx
BitDefender Trojan.Generic.8476064
Commtouch W32/Trojan.VSMS-5651
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
Emsisoft Trojan.Generic.8476064 (B)
F-Secure Trojan.Generic.8476064
Fortinet W32/Onlinegames.BOJF!tr
GData Trojan.Generic.8476064
Ikarus Trojan-GameThief.Win32.OnLineGames
Jiangmin Trojan/PSW.OnLineGames.duym
Kaspersky Trojan-GameThief.Win32.OnLineGames.bojf
Kingsoft Win32.Malware.Heur_Generic.A.(kcloud)
McAfee Artemis!BDB6FFFEB28B
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!BDB6FFFEB28B
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Generic.8476064
Norman Troj_Generic.GRPFQ
nProtect Trojan/W32.Small.40960.BPT
Symantec Trojan.Gen
VBA32 TrojanPSW.OnLineGames.bo
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
24 of the 47 anti-virus programs detected the ScCertAPI.dll file.

ScCertAPI.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove ScCertAPI.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ScCertAPI.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ScCertAPI.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate ScCertAPI.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ScCertAPI.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate ScCertAPI.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\ScCertAPI.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ScCertAPI.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ScCertAPI.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ScCertAPI.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If ScCertAPI.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that ScCertAPI.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5bdb6fffeb28ba9ecc72ee8c1e8a2d0a4
SHA256541bf9c3c0c837503cdaf1fd05f61d4f0a2e2eb749e6aab373edc9ef299ff80d

What will you do with ScCertAPI.dll?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with ScCertAPI.dll. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

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NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with ScCertAPI.dll. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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