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The settings.dat File Analysis

Updated 6 days ago

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settings.dat

Technical Analysis

File Name	settings.dat
File Type	MS Windows registry file, NT/2000 or above
Scanner Version	1.0.231.174
Database Version	2026-01-02 18:00:38 UTC

✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

Detection Rate

8,192

File Size (bytes)

2026-01-02

Analysis Date

File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	a8308d2f3dde0745e8b678bf69a2ecd0
SHA1	c0ee6155b9b6913c69678f323e2eabfd377c479a
SHA256	7fbb3e503ed8a4a8e5d5fab601883cbb31d2e06d6b598460e570fb7a763ee555
SHA512	9a86d28d40efc655390fea3b78396415ea1b915a1a0ec49bd67073825cfea1a8d94723277186e791614804a5ea2c12f97ac31fad2bf0d91e8e035bde2d026893

Certificate Chain Analysis

Certificate Information

Signing Date	08:57 PM 09/02/2020 (1954 days ago)
Verification Status	Signed
Signers	Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Counter Signers	Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
Timestamping proves when the signature was applied

Certificate Verification Status

Signed

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Proactive Protection

This file passed all security checks, but stay vigilant. New malware variants appear daily that can evade detection. Always verify files come from official sources and check digital signatures when available.

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