Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.0.0.11 25.00%
7.0.0.6 50.00%
7.0.0.5 25.00%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegUnLoadKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegSaveKeyW, RegRestoreKeyW, RegReplaceKeyW, RegQueryValueExA, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegLoadKeyW, RegFlushKey, RegEnumValueW, RegEnumKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegConnectRegistryW, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeNameA, LookupPrivilegeNameW, GetUserNameA, GetTokenInformation, StartServiceW, QueryServiceStatus, QueryServiceConfigW, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, ControlService
comctl32.dll
ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Add, ImageList_Create, InitializeFlatSB, FlatSB_SetScrollProp, FlatSB_SetScrollPos, FlatSB_SetScrollInfo, FlatSB_GetScrollPos, FlatSB_GetScrollInfo, _TrackMouseEvent, ImageList_GetImageInfo, ImageList_SetIconSize, ImageList_GetIconSize, ImageList_Write, ImageList_Read, ImageList_GetDragImage, ImageList_DragShowNolock, ImageList_DragMove, ImageList_DragLeave, ImageList_DragEnter, ImageList_EndDrag, ImageList_BeginDrag, ImageList_Copy, ImageList_LoadImageW, ImageList_GetIcon, ImageList_Remove, ImageList_DrawEx, ImageList_Replace, ImageList_Draw, ImageList_SetOverlayImage, ImageList_GetBkColor, ImageList_SetBkColor, ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_SetImageCount, ImageList_GetImageCount
gdi32.dll
UnrealizeObject, TextOutA, StretchDIBits, StretchBlt, StartPage, StartDocW, SetWindowOrgEx, SetWinMetaFileBits, SetViewportOrgEx, SetTextColor, SetStretchBltMode, SetROP2, SetPixel, SetMapMode, SetEnhMetaFileBits, SetDIBits, SetDIBColorTable, SetBrushOrgEx, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, SetAbortProc, SelectPalette, SelectObject, SaveDC, RoundRect, RestoreDC, Rectangle, RectVisible, RealizePalette, Polyline, Polygon, PolyBezierTo, PolyBezier, PlayEnhMetaFile, Pie, PatBlt, MoveToEx, MaskBlt, LineTo, IntersectClipRect, GetWindowOrgEx, GetWinMetaFileBits, GetTextMetricsW, GetTextExtentPointW, GetTextExtentPoint32A, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetSystemPaletteEntries, GetStockObject, GetRgnBox, GetPixel, GetPaletteEntries, GetObjectW, GetMapMode, GetEnhMetaFilePaletteEntries, GetEnhMetaFileHeader, GetEnhMetaFileDescriptionW, GetEnhMetaFileBits, GetDeviceCaps, GetDIBits, GetDIBColorTable, GetDCOrgEx, GetCurrentPositionEx, GetCurrentObject, GetClipBox, GetBrushOrgEx, GetBitmapBits, FrameRgn, ExtTextOutW, ExtFloodFill, ExcludeClipRect, EnumFontsW, EnumFontFamiliesExW, EndPage, EndDoc, Ellipse, DeleteObject, DeleteEnhMetaFile, DeleteDC, CreateSolidBrush, CreateRectRgnIndirect, CreateRectRgn, CreatePenIndirect, CreatePalette, CreateICW, CreateHalftonePalette, CreateFontIndirectA, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateFontA, CreateDIBitmap, CreateDIBSection, CreateDCW, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateBrushIndirect, CreateBitmap, CopyEnhMetaFileW, CombineRgn, Chord, BitBlt, Arc, AbortDoc, TranslateCharsetInfo
kernel32.dll
lstrcmpiA, LoadLibraryA, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetACP, Sleep, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetVersion, GetCurrentThreadId, VirtualQuery, WideCharToMultiByte, SetCurrentDirectoryW, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenW, lstrcpynW, LoadLibraryExW, IsValidLocale, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, GetStartupInfoA, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetLocaleInfoW, GetLastError, GetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCommandLineW, FreeLibrary, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, ExitProcess, ExitThread, CreateThread, CompareStringW, WriteFile, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetFilePointer, SetEndOfFile, RtlUnwind, ReadFile, RaiseException, GetStdHandle, GetFileSize, GetFileType, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateFileW, CloseHandle, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, DllMain, GetVolumePathNamesForVolumeNameW, FindVolumeClose, FindNextVolumeW, FindFirstVolumeW, SetFilePointerEx
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend
ntdll.dll
RtlInitUnicodeString, NtQuerySymbolicLinkObject, NtOpenSymbolicLinkObject, NtOpenDirectoryObject, NtClose
ole32.dll
OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateInstance, IsEqualGUID
oleaut32.dll
SysFreeString, SysReAllocStringLen, SysAllocStringLen, SafeArrayPtrOfIndex, SafeArrayGetUBound, SafeArrayGetLBound, SafeArrayCreate, VariantChangeType, VariantCopy, VariantClear, VariantInit
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteA
user32.dll
LoadStringW, MessageBoxA, CharNextW, DllMain
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoW
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, EnumPrintersW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter, GetDefaultPrinterW
Export table
DeleteOldFiles
EurekaLog_AttachedFilesRequestEvent
EurekaLog_CallCreateThread
EurekaLog_CallExceptObject
EurekaLog_CallExitThread
EurekaLog_CallGeneralRaise
EurekaLog_CallResumeThread
EurekaLog_CustomButtonClickEvent
EurekaLog_CustomDataRequestEventEx
EurekaLog_CustomWebFieldsRequestEvent
EurekaLog_ExceptionActionNotifyEvent
EurekaLog_ExceptionErrorNotifyEvent
EurekaLog_ExceptionNotifyEvent
EurekaLog_HandledExceptionNotifyEvent
EurekaLog_LastDelphiException
EurekaLog_PasswordRequestEvent
EurekaLog_PasswordRequestEventEx
ExceptionManager
FreeLocalString
GetCustomUpdate
GetDatabaseStatus
GetIniFile
GetPolicy
GetReplaceList
GetStatus
GetString
GetUpdateLog_AutoUpdate
GetUpdateLog_Details
GetUpdateLog_DetailsID
GetUpdateLog_FilesCount
GetUpdateLog_Finished
GetUpdateLog_Modules
GetUpdateLog_ModulesID
GetUpdateLog_Result
GetUpdateLog_Started
GetUpdateLog_TotalSize
GetUpdateLogSize
GetUpdateMinLogSize
SetProxy
SetReplaceList
SetRestartServices
SetUpdateHandler
SetUpdateLog
SetUpdateLogIntegrity
SetUpdateTemporaryPath
SetUpdateWorkingPath
SetUsedLibrary
TerminateUpdateThread
ThGetCustomUpdate
ThGetIniFile
ThGetPolicy
ThGetStatus
ThGetString
ThPostFiles
ThPostString
UpdateLog_Clear
UpdateLog_RemoveItem

a2update.dll

Emsisoft Anti-Malware by Emsisoft GmbH (Signed)

Remove a2update.dll
Version:   7.0.0.11
MD5:   4c82dc02fefe0c7fc07f78a726c0dfb4
SHA1:   aaafde167e4d4ba7e5d84cc68c5b10ee55d578b0
SHA256:   0340b11502b3f0c0b647f552af11ce5d75d05cfc082fbb27b6512328f69c98b8

Overview

a2update.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Emsisoft Anti-Malware published by Emsisoft GmbH, Emsisoft Anti-Malware from Emsisoft GmbH and Emsisoft Anti-Malware by Emsisoft GmbH. The file is digitally signed by Emsisoft GmbH which was issued by the DigiCert Inc certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:a2update.dll
Publisher:Emsisoft GmbH
Product name:Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Description:Updater Module
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\emsisoft anti-malware\a2update.dll
File version:7.0.0.11
Product version:7.0.0.0
Size:2.3 MB (2,408,888 bytes)
Build date:5/28/2013 7:03 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Emsisoft GmbH
Authority (CA):DigiCert Inc
Effective date:Thursday, April 12, 2012
Expiration date:Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Emsisoft GmbH
8% remove
Emsisoft Anti-Malware (formerly named a-squared Anti-Malware) is a antivirus and antispyware protection suite developed by Austria-based Emsisoft GmbH. The program makes use of three different security layers and has a dual-engine scanner (BitDefender and Emsisoft's own Anti-Malware scanner) with more than 13 million signatures. Behavior blocker which is developed inhouse since 2005 and is able to detect unknown zero-day attacks without...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%
Windows 7 Professional 25.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Finland installs about 50.00% of Emsisoft Anti-Malware.
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