What is FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll?

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll is part of Flash Player Helper and developed by Adobe Systems, Inc. according to the FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll version information.

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll's description is "Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.8 r800"

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows 3rd party Component.

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameFlash Player Helper
Company nameAdobe Systems, Inc.
File descriptionAdobe Flash Player Helper 11.8 r800
Internal nameAdobe Flash Player Helper 11.8
Original filenameFlashUtil.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1996 Adobe, Inc.
Legal trademarkAdobe Flash Player
Product version11,8,800,94
File version11,8,800,94

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

Product nameFlash Player Helper
Company nameAdobe Systems, Inc.
File descriptionAdobe Flash Player Helper 11.8 r800
Internal nameAdobe Flash Player Helper 11.8
Original filenameFlashUtil.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1996 Adobe, Inc.
Legal trademarkAdobe Flash Player
Product version11,8,800,94
File version11,8,800,94

Digital signatures [?]

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows 3rd party Component
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Third Party Component CA 2012
Certificate serial number61032f5e000000000006

VirusTotal report

None of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll file.

None of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll file.

Folder name variants

FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5153e1c5239a3337a4b167367331ed030
SHA2569eb82e44d28fe38e193faeb5cea4627a0196adf533df12ce54740083414a47da

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