What is Sf.bin?
Sf.bin is part of avast! Antivirus according to the Sf.bin version information.
Sf.bin's description is "avast! Emulation Engine"
Sf.bin is digitally signed by AVAST Software a.s..
Sf.bin is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\13120800\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Sf.bin.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on Sf.bin:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | avast! Antivirus |
| File description | avast! Emulation Engine |
| Original filename | Sf.bin |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2011 AVAST Software |
| Product version | 6, 0, 0, 0 |
| File version | 6, 0, 999, 0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | avast! Antivirus |
| File description | avast! Emulation Engine |
| Original filename | Sf.bin |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2011 AVAST Software |
| Product version | 6, 0, 0, 0 |
| File version | 6, 0, 999, 0 |
Digital signatures [?]
Sf.bin has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | AVAST Software a.s. |
| Certificate issuer name | DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1 |
| Certificate serial number | 0ef5eca7bd31cfc3a7f8e6259b423359 |
VirusTotal report
1 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Sf.bin file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| VBA32 | Malware-Cryptor.Win32.General.4 |
Folder name variants
Sf.bin may also be located in other folders than c:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\13120800\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\14052401\
Other files also named Sf.bin
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | fe4b4c920c3004ed350ffb4b9820d428 |
| SHA256 | f3029824e8e225d8a29b3652a338b39061938af1e2a4d5f005156a7830086bc3 |
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
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