Some malware disguises itself as system files or intentionally breaks recovery tools to prevent removal.

: The file may have been removed during the uninstallation of a related program.

Execute the deployment cleaning engine by typing the following command and pressing : DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Use code with caution.

C:\Windows\System32\ or C:\Windows\SysWOW64\

If the error started recently, you can roll back your computer to a previous "snapshot" when the software was working correctly.

When facing a missing DLL error, it is tempting to search for the file online and download it from a random website.

and want a security/malware analysis paper: I can help structure a forensic paper – but you would need to provide hashes, behavior (via sandbox), or PE structure details.