Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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GEARAW32.dll
GEAR.wrks 3.56 by GEAR Software Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 3.56.054.01 |
| MD5: | a7e13703339a3a65dfc56584fe835c03 |
| SHA1: | 3d4c0df415f432e75fc88f21fb014bd7c0436be7 |
| SHA256: | f12366a84800256db9598d7c982d0260d0e476f0ce7bd34e495495aad0b370b2 |
About GEARAW32.dll (from GEAR Software Inc.)
“GEAR.wrks Toolkit is a developer library for integrating CD and DVD recording support in multimedia, digital imaging, data storage and other software products. The new release contains several feature”
Overview
gearaw32.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 Norton Bootable Recovery Tool Wizard published by Symantec Corporation, Norton Bootable Recovery Tool Wizard from Symantec Corporation and Norton Bootable Recovery Tool Wizard by Symantec Corporation. The file is digitally signed by GEAR Software Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | gearaw32.dll |
| Publisher: | GEAR-Software |
| Product name: | GEAR.wrks 3.56 |
| Description: | GEARAW32 DLL |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\norton security suite\engine\5.2.2.3\gearaw32.dll |
| File version: | 3.56.054.01 |
| Size: | 3.42 MB (3,589,480 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | GEAR Software Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, January 14, 2007 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, February 10, 2010 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“If your attempt to install a Norton product fails, you can download the Norton Bootable Recovery Tool Wizard. This easy-to-use wizard helps you create Norton Bootable Recovery Tool on a CD, DVD, or USB key. You can use Norton Bootable Recovery Tool to scan your computer and remove any security threats that prevent successful installation. It is recommended that you download and install Norton Bootable Recovery Tool Wizard on a computer ...”
“Symantec System Recovery 2011 delivers superior backup and disaster recovery for desktops and laptops that enable businesses to recover from downtime or disasters in minutes. With patented Restore Anyware™ technology, IT administrators or users can rapidly restore exactly what they need, when and where they need it–including entire machines to the same or dissimilar hardware as well as files, folders, and granular application objects.”
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.60% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
15.04% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.02% |
|
| Windows 8 |
6.77% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
6.77% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.02% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
4.51% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
3.76% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.26% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
0.75% |
|
| Windows Vista Business |
0.75% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
0.75% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 74.24% of GEAR.wrks 3.56.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.46% |
|
| Dell |
21.71% |
|
| Toshiba |
15.50% |
|
| Acer |
13.95% |
|
| ASUS |
4.65% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
3.88% |
|
| Sony |
3.10% |
|
| Intel |
3.10% |
|
| MSI |
1.55% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.55% |
|
| Samsung |
0.78% |
|
| American Megatrends |
0.78% |
|
