What is sar5.dll?
sar5.dll is part of Sophos Anti-Virus and developed by Sophos Plc according to the sar5.dll version information.
sar5.dll's description is "Sophos Anti-Rootkit component 5"
sar5.dll is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Rootkit\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about sar5.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on sar5.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Sophos Anti-Virus |
| Company name | Sophos Plc |
| File description | Sophos Anti-Rootkit component 5 |
| Internal name | SAR5 |
| Original filename | SAR5.DLL |
| Legal copyright | © 1989-2006 Sophos Plc, www.sophos.com |
| Legal trademark | SWEEP®, InterCheck®, and SAVI®, are trademarks of Sophos® Plc. |
| Product version | VEEX_CURRENT_MAJOR_VERNUM (Build 0235) |
| File version | VEEX_CURRENT_MAJOR_VERNUM.VEEX_CURRENT_MINOR_VERNUM.VEEX_CURRENT_PATCH_VERNUM.0235 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Sophos Anti-Virus |
| Company name | Sophos Plc |
| File description | Sophos Anti-Rootkit component 5 |
| Internal name | SAR5 |
| Original filename | SAR5.DLL |
| Legal copyright | © 1989-2006 Sophos Plc, www.sophos... |
| Legal trademark | SWEEP®, InterCheck®, and SAVI®, a.. |
| Product version | VEEX_CURRENT_MAJOR_VERNUM (Build 0235) |
| File version | VEEX_CURRENT_MAJOR_VERNUM.VEEX_CURRE.. |
Digital signatures [?]
sar5.dll is not signed.
VirusTotal report
None of the 44 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the sar5.dll file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | f7db285ef810a8b2085578478ca3a8fe |
| SHA256 | 55405309204088efa6b543a6c5381cdf16f050ddde5d70c58738e61a75f85b5f |
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