Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2008.6.00.18 50.00%
2008.1.00.98 50.00%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
kernel32.dll
lstrcatW, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, FindResourceExW, lstrlenA, CloseHandle, CreateProcessW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, SetEvent, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, LoadLibraryExW, CreateEventW, GetModuleHandleW, GetFileAttributesW, RaiseException, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetLastError, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, SetWaitableTimer, CancelWaitableTimer, CreateWaitableTimerW, InterlockedExchange, OutputDebugStringW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, GetTickCount, LocalFree, FormatMessageW, OpenMutexW, WaitForSingleObject, GetCurrentThread, GetVersionExW, GetCurrentProcess, SetLastError, OpenProcess, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetShortPathNameW, GetExitCodeProcess, LocalAlloc, lstrcpyA, LoadLibraryExA, GetModuleHandleA, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, LoadLibraryA, GetVersionExA
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
OleRun, CoCreateInstance
user32.dll
wsprintfW, GetShellWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, wsprintfA, ExitWindowsEx, LoadIconW, EnumThreadWindows, PostMessageW, GetActiveWindow, UnregisterClassA, GetDesktopWindow
Export table
GetFactory
GetObjectCount

npcLU.dll

Norton Protection Center by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove npcLU.dll
Version:   2008.6.00.18
MD5:   6c952bce5c4a0239085f9855bef9e4ae
SHA1:   606308dc5746541aa8539d58e818d766baf0c7e0
SHA256:   555dfe524c19482b71ae8c38a0425a27e38b86a7720e5bb71f96ff29da1afc17

Overview

npcLU.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:npcLU.dll
Publisher:Symantec Corporation
Product name:Norton Protection Center
Description:Norton Protection Center LiveUpdate Plugin
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\NPC\npcLU.dll
File version:2008.6.00.18
Product version:2008.6.00
Size:266.37 KB (272,760 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Expiration date:Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 50.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Norton Protection Center.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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