What is safetynut.dll?

safetynut.dll is part of SafetyNut and developed by SafetyNut Inc. according to the safetynut.dll version information.

safetynut.dll's description is "SafetyNut"

safetynut.dll is digitally signed by SafetyNut Inc..

safetynut.dll is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~2\MOVIES~1\SAFETY~1\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected safetynut.dll.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on safetynut.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameSafetyNut
Company nameSafetyNut Inc.
File descriptionSafetyNut
Internal nameSafetyNut
Original filenamesafetynut.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2005 - 2013
Product version5.0.0.9602
File version5.0.0.9602

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

Product nameSafetyNut
Company nameSafetyNut Inc.
File descriptionSafetyNut
Internal nameSafetyNut
Original filenamesafetynut.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2005 - 2013
Product version5.0.0.9602
File version5.0.0.9602

Digital signatures [?]

safetynut.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSafetyNut Inc.
Certificate issuer nameThawte Code Signing CA - G2
Certificate serial number6ab246c8ffcf2543499b3ba85878ba25

VirusTotal report

3 of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the safetynut.dll file. That's a 6% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.C
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SafetyNut.A
3 of the 48 anti-virus programs detected the safetynut.dll file.

safetynut.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove safetynut.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the safetynut.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that safetynut.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate safetynut.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the safetynut.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate safetynut.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\PROGRA~2\MOVIES~1\SAFETY~1\safetynut.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the safetynut.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If safetynut.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If safetynut.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If safetynut.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that safetynut.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5676646409653df6d6bb280f711ff456f
SHA2568d131776477d9bd11458c94c673f8448a12e90810a7923633fe053b2d9f55d15

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What did other users do?

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User vote results: There were 2 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with safetynut.dll. Only 3 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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