What is ArcCon.ac?
ArcCon.ac is part of ArcSoft Connect and developed by ArcSoft Inc. according to the ArcCon.ac version information.
ArcCon.ac's description is "ArcSoft Connect Notifier"
ArcCon.ac is digitally signed by ArcSoft, Inc..
ArcCon.ac is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about ArcCon.ac.
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 ArcCon.ac:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | ArcSoft Connect |
| Company name | ArcSoft Inc. |
| File description | ArcSoft Connect Notifier |
| Internal name | ArcSoft Connect Notifier |
| Original filename | ArcCon.ac |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) ArcSoft 2007 |
| Product version | 1.1.0.45 |
| File version | 1.1.0.45 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | ArcSoft Connect |
| Company name | ArcSoft Inc. |
| File description | ArcSoft Connect Notifier |
| Internal name | ArcSoft Connect Notifier |
| Original filename | ArcCon.ac |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) ArcSoft 2007 |
| Product version | 1.1.0.45 |
| File version | 1.1.0.45 |
Digital signatures [?]
ArcCon.ac has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | ArcSoft, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 38b5a40bc3e8552b45588d0eb9b5f330 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 66 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ArcCon.ac file.
Sandbox Report
The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.
Summary
Successfully executed process in sandbox.
Generic
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]Yara
The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.
Network
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}Screenshots
Folder name variants
ArcCon.ac may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\
- C:\Programmer\Fælles filer\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 9affb0074caacc8b1fb563a940d5bd60 |
| SHA256 | 9d5dcaef37da480e80490d85b24bfaae4a526fe0986a41c86d362daa348e8bca |
What will you do with ArcCon.ac?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with ArcCon.ac. 87% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 118 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with ArcCon.ac.
Malware or legitimate?
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