What is VSGN.dll?
VSGN.dll is part of VIPRE Internet Security and developed by ThreatTrack Security, Inc. according to the VSGN.dll version information.
VSGN.dll's description is "VIPRE Search Guard for Internet Explorer (32-bit)"
VSGN.dll is digitally signed by ThreatTrack Security, Inc..
VSGN.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\VIPRE\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about VSGN.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on VSGN.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | VIPRE Internet Security |
| Company name | ThreatTrack Security, Inc. |
| File description | VIPRE Search Guard for Internet Explorer (32-bit) |
| Internal name | VSG.dll |
| Original filename | VSG.dll |
| Comments | VIPRE Search Guard for Internet Explorer (32-bit) |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2013 ThreatTrack Security, Inc. |
| Product version | 7.0.6.2 |
| File version | 7.0.6.2 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | VIPRE Internet Security |
| Company name | ThreatTrack Security, Inc. |
| File description | VIPRE Search Guard for Internet Expl.. |
| Internal name | VSG.dll |
| Original filename | VSG.dll |
| Comments | VIPRE Search Guard for Internet Expl.. |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2013 ThreatTrack Securi.. |
| Product version | 7.0.6.2 |
| File version | 7.0.6.2 |
Digital signatures [?]
VSGN.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | ThreatTrack Security, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1 |
| Certificate serial number | 09d4bcaf771adf6588cf63a3a3a12c31 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the VSGN.dll file.
Folder name variants
VSGN.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\VIPRE\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Program Files\VIPRE\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | d57559ea5cfd511ffb2d2ed4bd161ca0 |
| SHA256 | f46ab9f914fb3ac85ecb9ee0116b0e467fb1cdf58476d67620b822283182f4eb |
What will you do with VSGN.dll?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with VSGN.dll. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 8 users.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 100 % | 8 | |
| Remove | 0 % | 0 |
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
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Carmella writes
I want to try this but I'm afraid to add anything to my pc when I think it's legit it's bs I have hd vipre for some time it has never found or quarantined anything for a few years I don't get it ? I have the lifetime of my pc application for some reason it doesn't detect any !!!! but if I use the basic it has found exactly what I wanted ,delete problem but I can't figure out to rid the programs ! I paid good money , I emailed them a 4 or more times never received a response "NEVER" i have had someone tell they were from microsoft they detected damage to my comp I ask how? why,how would you be checking my pc or how do I know they are who they say they are they gave me a code ??? that was suppose to send me to microsoft but it didn't they manually did what ever reassured me they were from MS so they ran what ever said I had malicious crap and of course I paid to have them fix it ,fine for awhile then again sure you have 4-6x's to call,repair but i didn't want to let them on ! the damage was done ! I know stupid decision but I was new on my PC I didn't know better they got me twice some other nabbed me I'm ashamed to admit it I can find their crap just can't clear it out maybe you can help me ??? oh and since them my history file is not connected n I don't know how to correct that either :( maybe you could suggest what to do ? I would appreciate any help or response as to what I might try TY!!!!
# 21 Apr 2017, 19:47
Christopher Boxall writes