What is softokn3.dll?
softokn3.dll is part of Network Security Services and developed by Netscape Communications Corporation according to the softokn3.dll version information.
softokn3.dll's description is "NSS PKCS #11 Library"
softokn3.dll is digitally signed by Biznes IT, TOV.
softokn3.dll is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\ContentProtector\nss\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected softokn3.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 softokn3.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Network Security Services |
| Company name | Netscape Communications Corporation |
| File description | NSS PKCS #11 Library |
| Internal name | softokn3 |
| Original filename | softokn3.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1994-2001 Netscape Communications Corporation |
| Product version | 3.10 |
| File version | 3.10 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Network Security Services |
| Company name | Netscape Communications Corporation |
| File description | NSS PKCS #11 Library |
| Internal name | softokn3 |
| Original filename | softokn3.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1994-2001 Netscape Comm.. |
| Product version | 3.10 |
| File version | 3.10 |
Digital signatures [?]
softokn3.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Biznes IT, TOV |
| Certificate issuer name | COMODO RSA Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 00f91dc07e437058165d2c57f1bec9d1ea |
VirusTotal report
14 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the softokn3.dll file. That's a 25% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| AegisLab | Netfilter.Gen!c |
| AVG | NetFilter.4B5 |
| AVware | NetFilter |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Zadved.427 |
| Ikarus | Trojan.Zadved |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:NetTool.Win64.NetFilter.jd |
| McAfee | Artemis!2B92D96A4D13 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.BadFile.fh |
| Panda | Generic Suspicious |
| Rising | Malware.Undefined!8.C-F7VRWshb1w (Cloud) |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | Hack.Tool/Gen-NetFilter |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen.2 |
| VBA32 | Signed-NetTool.NetFilter |
| Yandex | Riskware.NetTool! |
softokn3.dll removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove softokn3.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the softokn3.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that softokn3.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate softokn3.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the softokn3.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 softokn3.dll in the scan result.
c:\Program Files\ContentProtector\nss\softokn3.dll 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the softokn3.dll file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If softokn3.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If softokn3.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If softokn3.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that softokn3.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 2b92d96a4d13a95875f9382c40891250 |
| SHA256 | d3b1e78d89d464e6910c4bb74a46600d374485302d5649cab2cf271f2a6de287 |
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