What is gnfni.dll?
gnfni.dll is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the gnfni.dll version information.
gnfni.dll's description is "Windows Image Helper"
gnfni.dll is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\crashdumps\apps\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected gnfni.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on gnfni.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Windows Image Helper |
| Internal name | DBGHELP.DLL |
| Original filename | DBGHELP.DLL |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 5.1.2600.2180 |
| File version | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Windows Image Helper |
| Internal name | DBGHELP.DLL |
| Original filename | DBGHELP.DLL |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights.. |
| Product version | 5.1.2600.2180 |
| File version | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2.. |
VirusTotal report
28 of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the gnfni.dll file. That's a 58% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| AntiVir | TR/Tracur.AN.430 |
| Avast | Win32:BHO-AGD [Trj] |
| AVG | Generic29.AKIB |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Kazy.81535 |
| Bkav | W32.Clodd1b.Trojan.af98 |
| Comodo | UnclassifiedMalware |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Kazy.81535 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Kryptik.AIGB |
| F-Secure | Gen:Variant.Kazy.81535 |
| Fortinet | W32/Kryptik.AIGB |
| GData | Gen:Variant.Kazy.81535 |
| Ikarus | Trojan.Win32.Tracur |
| K7AntiVirus | Riskware |
| K7GW | Riskware |
| Kaspersky | HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic |
| McAfee | Generic.dx!4334B0042607 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Generic.dx!4334B0042607 |
| Microsoft | Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AN |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Kazy.81535 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Tracur.wwnhd |
| Norman | Suspicious_Gen5.GFAE |
| Panda | Generic Trojan |
| PCTools | Trojan.Tracur |
| Sophos | Mal/Tracur-J |
| Symantec | Trojan.Tracur!gen3 |
| TheHacker | Trojan/Kryptik.aigb |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.RCBH2II |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
gnfni.dll removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove gnfni.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the gnfni.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that gnfni.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate gnfni.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the gnfni.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 gnfni.dll in the scan result.
c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\crashdumps\apps\gnfni.dll 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the gnfni.dll file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If gnfni.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If gnfni.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If gnfni.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that gnfni.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 4334b004260757bbb2c812e8edd73476 |
| SHA256 | 380f55c6e194177ba49fc226c382a151b92a3af24dbce8789d4210e8f318e874 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to gnfni.dll:
RUNDLL - Error loading c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\crashdumps\apps\gnfni.dll. The specified module could not be found.
RunDLL - There was a problem starting c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\crashdumps\apps\gnfni.dll. The specified module could not be found.
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