What is creator-ie-plugin.dll?
creator-ie-plugin.dll is part of eXpert PDF 12 and developed by Avanquest Software according to the creator-ie-plugin.dll version information.
creator-ie-plugin.dll's description is "eXpert PDF 12"
creator-ie-plugin.dll is digitally signed by Avanquest UK Ltd.
creator-ie-plugin.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\eXpert PDF 12\creator\plugins\IEAddin\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected creator-ie-plugin.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on creator-ie-plugin.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | eXpert PDF 12 |
| Company name | Avanquest Software |
| File description | eXpert PDF 12 |
| Internal name | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| Original filename | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| Comments | This add-in help you to convert html page to the PDF document. |
| Legal copyright | © 2018 Avanquest Software All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 12.0.25.38724 |
| File version | 12.0.25.38724 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | eXpert PDF 12 |
| Company name | Avanquest Software |
| File description | eXpert PDF 12 |
| Internal name | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| Original filename | creator-ie-plugin.dll |
| Comments | This add-in help you to convert html.. |
| Legal copyright | © 2018 Avanquest Software All right.. |
| Product version | 12.0.25.38724 |
| File version | 12.0.25.38724 |
Digital signatures [?]
creator-ie-plugin.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Avanquest UK Ltd |
| Certificate issuer name | COMODO RSA Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 00cf6b3f54ec0a08bd6b4f616dcd1ec11c |
VirusTotal report
1 of the 71 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the creator-ie-plugin.dll file. That's a 1% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.3691 |
Sandbox Report
The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.
Summary
Successfully executed process in sandbox.
Summary
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]Signatures
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"description": "This executable has a PDB path",
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]Yara
The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.
Network
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}Screenshots
Folder name variants
creator-ie-plugin.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\eXpert PDF 12\creator\plugins\IEAddin\. The most common variants are listed below:
- D:\eXpert PDF 12\creator\plugins\IEAddin\
Other files also named creator-ie-plugin.dll
creator-ie-plugin.dll (3 votes)
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 9e504b9a3cc9202cd07f45c67f149546 |
| SHA256 | c0b757d093a5883e102233041eb16ea5b477a96aacf32bd530614ed74260c3de |
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