Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.1497.376 11.52%
8.0.1489.300 20.70%
8.0.1488.286 0.17%
8.0.1483.72 7.51%
8.0.1482.45 4.51%
7.0.1474.765 43.41%
7.0.1473.755 1.17%
7.0.1466.549 5.51%
7.0.1456.418 0.83%
7.0.1455.186 0.17%
7.0.1451.402 0.17%
7.0.1426.0 2.34%
7.0.1407.0 0.50%
6.0.1367.0 0.50%
6.0.1125.0 0.50%
6, 0, 999, 0 0.50%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
CheckTokenMembership, RegOpenKeyExW, FreeSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, DuplicateToken, RegQueryValueExW, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, RegCloseKey, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
GlobalUnlock, GetPrivateProfileIntW, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, GetShortPathNameW, CloseHandle, lstrcpyW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, CreateFileW, DeviceIoControl, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, LoadLibraryA, GetVersionExW, lstrcpynW, LoadLibraryW, WideCharToMultiByte, GlobalLock, GetCurrentProcess, LoadLibraryExW, CreateProcessW, FreeLibrary, lstrcpynA, TerminateProcess, GetDriveTypeW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, GetLocaleInfoA, RaiseException, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, RtlUnwind, GetCPInfo, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, LCMapStringW, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, Sleep, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapSize, LCMapStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, CreateEventW, WaitForSingleObject
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, ReleaseStgMedium
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, DragQueryFileW, SHChangeNotify
user32.dll
AllowSetForegroundWindow, SendMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, FindWindowW, GetSystemMetrics, SetMenuItemBitmaps, wsprintfW, LoadStringW, LoadBitmapW, InsertMenuW, MessageBoxW, OpenDesktopW, CloseDesktop
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject

ashShell.dll

avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software (Signed)

Remove ashShell.dll
Version:   8.0.1497.376
MD5:   5b2c482dd947dfbb82855ca4d2e173b2
SHA1:   f10c70e8090bad2fc5ef5a5af6097d863ded59be
SHA256:   c5b650271a190961c510a3b894f0bcf358d88b45c8b3425d4784ab10c5d51b2b

What is ashShell.dll?

avast! Shell Extension - Avast Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product. Avast offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology in Avast! Antivirus.

About ashShell.dll (from AVAST Software)

Free antivirus with anti-spyware protection for Windows. AVAST Software leads the security software industry – protecting 160 million PCs, Macs and Mobiles around the globe – by distributing FREE anti

DetailsDetails

File name:ashshell.dll
Publisher:AVAST Software
Product name:avast! Antivirus
Description:avast! Shell Extension
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\ashshell.dll
File version:8.0.1497.376
Size:119.11 KB (121,968 bytes)
Build date:8/30/2013 2:37 AM
Certificate
Issued to:AVAST Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Friday, January 31, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
AVAST Software
9% remove
Avast! Free Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product that offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via Avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology.
AVAST Software
5% remove
avast! Internet Security provides complete antivirus, anti-spyware, antispam, and firewall protection, complemented by avast! SafeZone™ and new hybrid cloud technologies, for best protection against viruses, spyware, and other types of malware. SafeZone creates a private and isolated virtual window on your desktop for safely making your sensitive financial transactions when shopping or banking online.
AVAST Software
4% remove
Puts all the latest security technology at your fingertips. Comes with advanced privacy tools, full remote access, and a software update manager, to keep your most important programs updated. avast! Premier goes beyond our already comprehensive Internet Security to offer our new Data Shredder, for very permanently deleting sensitive data from the hard drive; remote capability improvements that – at the request of our users – allow autom...
AVAST Software
7% remove
Avast Pro Antivirus is for individuals or companies that want customizable computer security that will integrate easily with an existing firewall. It has all the features of Avast Free Antivirus, plus a command-line scanner, full-scale virtualization, and the new Avast SafeZone (a clean, isolated desktop, so that other applications--even keyloggers--cannot see what's happening), designed specifically for secure online shopping or bankin...
AVAST Software
6% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
  • Name: 'avast'
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'avast' with CLSID {472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.50%
Windows 7 Professional 9.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 6.50%
Windows 8 4.00%
Windows 8 Pro 3.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.00%
Windows Vista Business 1.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.00%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 29.29% of avast! Antivirus.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.85%
Toshiba 15.44%
Hewlett-Packard 13.90%
Acer 13.51%
ASUS 10.81%
Intel 7.72%
Lenovo 4.63%
Samsung 3.86%
American Megatrends 2.32%
GIGABYTE 1.54%
Sony 1.54%
MSI 1.54%
Medion 1.54%
Packard Bell 0.77%
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