What is rundll32.exe?

rundll32.exe is part of Операционная система Microsoft® Windows® and developed by Корпорация Майкрософт according to the rundll32.exe version information.

rundll32.exe's description is "Запуск библиотеки DLL как приложения"

rundll32.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Component Publisher.

rundll32.exe is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected rundll32.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on rundll32.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameОперационная система Microsoft® Windows®
Company nameКорпорация Майкрософт
File descriptionЗапуск библиотеки DLL как приложения
Internal namerundll
Original filenameRUNDLL.EXE
Legal copyright© Корпорация Майкрософт. Все права защищены.
Product version5.1.2600.5512
File version5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)

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

Product name
Company name
File descriptionЗапуск библиотеки DL..
Internal namerundll
Original filenameRUNDLL.EXE
Legal copyright© Корпорация Майкро..
Product version5.1.2600.5512
File version5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)

Digital signatures [?]

rundll32.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows Component Publisher
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA
Certificate serial number6102307e000000000006

VirusTotal report

2 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the rundll32.exe file. That's a 4% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
TheHacker Trojan/PSW.LdPinch.andx
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.A.NSAnti.33280.R
2 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the rundll32.exe file.

Other files also named rundll32.exe

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD55bc57445124544e1b670f465ae7b12f6
SHA2569351422a8c8522233065174e92d6d2150ddc11d4558f9f234e1e36a1a6b99adf

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to rundll32.exe:

rundll32.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

rundll32.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Запуск библиотеки DLL как приложения has stopped working.

End Program - rundll32.exe. This program is not responding.

rundll32.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

rundll32.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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