What is hns_tools.dll?

hns_tools.dll is part of Avast Antivirus and developed by AVAST Software according to the hns_tools.dll version information.

hns_tools.dll's description is "Avast Antivirus"

hns_tools.dll is digitally signed by Avast Software s.r.o..

hns_tools.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about hns_tools.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on hns_tools.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameAvast Antivirus
Company nameAVAST Software
File descriptionAvast Antivirus
Internal namehns_tools
Original filenamehns_tools.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2022 AVAST Software
Product version22.4.7175.0
File version22.4.7175.0

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

Product nameAvast Antivirus
Company nameAVAST Software
File descriptionAvast Antivirus
Internal namehns_tools
Original filenamehns_tools.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2022 AVAST Software
Product version22.4.7175.0
File version22.4.7175.0

Digital signatures [?]

hns_tools.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAvast Software s.r.o.
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number025a1bf3e389238382537190d349e56a

VirusTotal report

None of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the hns_tools.dll file.

None of the 67 anti-virus programs detected the hns_tools.dll file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD53b6cedfb54e0d6a8be32ed5bfcb76bce
SHA256164f45a77317e2b1eb8b73511bc5ccac46de5a630307398c079c8367f1d70ff8

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