Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

4, 1, 0, 0	18.52%
4, 0, 6, 0	3.70%
3, 6, 8, 0	7.41%
3, 6, 7, 0	18.52%
3, 6, 5, 0	18.52%
3, 6, 5, 0	3.70%
3, 6, 2, 0	3.70%
3, 6, 1, 0	14.81%
3, 2, 0, 0	11.11%

Relationships

Parent process

classicshellservice.exe (Classic Shell by IvoSoft)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

GetUserNameW

kernel32.dll

GetModuleFileNameW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, CreateMutexW, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseMutex, GetProcAddress, CreateFileA, SetLastError, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleHandleW, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, Sleep, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, WriteConsoleW, RaiseException, CloseHandle, GetModuleHandleA, GetVersion, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetCPInfo, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, LoadLibraryA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, RtlUnwind, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage

ole32.dll

OleInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, OleUninitialize

shell32.dll

ShellExecuteExW

shlwapi.dll

PathFindFileNameW

user32.dll

GetThreadDesktop, GetUserObjectInformationW, AllowSetForegroundWindow, ChangeWindowMessageFilter, IsWindow, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, CallWindowProcW, GetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, PostQuitMessage, RegisterWindowMessageW, FindWindowW, FindWindowExW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, UnregisterClassA, SetWindowsHookExW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, KillTimer, SetTimer, PostMessageW, SetWindowLongW, RegisterClassExW

ClassicStartMenu.exe

Classic Shell by Ivaylo Beltchev (Signed)

Remove ClassicStartMenu.exe

Version:	3, 6, 5, 0
MD5:	288c6e8d7a2f7d7b588338bcabe2a821
SHA1:	fbaddb308e15eaa71510597fd8e659443f765106

Overview

classicstartmenu.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent classicshellservice.exe (Classic Shell by IvoSoft). It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program Classic Shell published by IvoSoft. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Ivaylo Beltchev which was issued by the StartCom Ltd. certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	classicstartmenu.exe
Publisher:	IvoSoft
Product name:	Classic Shell
Description:	Classic Start Menu
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\classic shell\classicstartmenu.exe
File version:	3, 6, 5, 0
Size:	156.5 KB (160,256 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Ivaylo Beltchev
Authority (CA):	StartCom Ltd.
Expiration date:	Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

Classic Shell

IvoSoft

8% remove

“Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but are removed from Vista and Windows 7. It has a classic start menu for Windows 7. It adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and supports a variety of smaller features. Classic Shell adds some missing features to Windows 7 and Vista like a classic start menu, toolbar for Explorer and others.”

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'Classic Start Menu' → C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00004363%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00003746%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00000618%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	82 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	1,515/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	3.78 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	2.31 MB
Private (minimum):	503 KB
Non-paged memory:	3.78 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	88.61 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	149.12 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	752 KB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	7.34 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	2,408/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	74 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O other transfer:	0 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	2	12
Handles:	104	600
GUI GDI count:	52	103
GUI GDI peak:	57	142
GUI USER count:	4	49
GUI USER peak:	6	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\classic shell\classicstartmenu.exe" -startup
Owner:	User
Parent process:	classicshellservice.exe (Classic Shell by IvoSoft)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 8 Pro	25.93%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	18.52%
Windows 8	18.52%
Windows 7 Home Premium	14.81%
Windows 8.1	11.11%
Windows 8.1 Pro	7.41%
Windows 8 Single Language	3.70%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 48.15% of Classic Shell.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Lenovo	22.86%
Dell	22.86%
Hewlett-Packard	17.14%
Toshiba	17.14%
ASUS	5.71%
Medion	5.71%
American Megatrends	2.86%
Samsung	2.86%
Acer	2.86%

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