What is escwiad.dll?
escwiad.dll is part of EPSON WIA Driver and developed by SEIKO EPSON CORP. according to the escwiad.dll version information.
escwiad.dll's description is "EPSON WIA Module"
escwiad.dll is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher.
escwiad.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about escwiad.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on escwiad.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | EPSON WIA Driver |
| Company name | SEIKO EPSON CORP. |
| File description | EPSON WIA Module |
| Original filename | ESCWIAD.DLL |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 2006 |
| Product version | 1.7 |
| File version | 1.73 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | EPSON WIA Driver |
| Company name | SEIKO EPSON CORP. |
| File description | EPSON WIA Module |
| Original filename | ESCWIAD.DLL |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 2006 |
| Product version | 1.7 |
| File version | 1.73 |
Digital signatures [?]
escwiad.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility PCA |
| Certificate serial number | 614c617700010000000d |
VirusTotal report
None of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the escwiad.dll file.
Folder name variants
escwiad.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\es93.inf_x86_neutral_066c496cb3973adc\
Other files also named escwiad.dll
escwiad.dll (15 votes)
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | db2d14b183726f5894667a3aa2eba277 |
| SHA256 | 4a86dc5644b6452aab01db46342cdf3b1ed7574a45dda6d04ef76a42bd08ad3c |
What will you do with escwiad.dll?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with escwiad.dll. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 0 % | 0 | |
| Remove | 100 % | 1 |
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with escwiad.dll. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
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