What is mscusinst.dll?

mscusinst.dll is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the mscusinst.dll version information.

mscusinst.dll's description is "Microsoft® Help Customization Installer"

mscusinst.dll is usually located in the 'c:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on mscusinst.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft® Help Customization Installer
Internal namemscusinst.dll
Original filenamemscusinst.dll
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version6.1.7600.16385
File version6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

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

Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft® Help Customization Insta..
Internal namemscusinst.dll
Original filenamemscusinst.dll
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version6.1.7600.16385
File version6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Digital signatures [?]

mscusinst.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

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

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

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD57c8f76772d9d1627659f95db6a7742c1
SHA25611898bb8f6a403b63af9581c8927b7f7370b86d747fbe6dd516ab5a00a969fd7

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