Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

1, 5, 1, 1	14.29%
1, 5, 1, 1	14.29%
1, 4, 0, 10	28.57%
1, 4, 0, 10	28.57%
1, 4, 0, 10	14.29%

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Import table

kernel32.dll

FreeEnvironmentStringsA, CreateFileW, GetLastError, GetFileAttributesExW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GetVolumeNameForVolumeMountPointW, GetVolumePathNameW, FlushFileBuffers, CloseHandle, CreateFileA, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, RaiseException, RtlUnwind, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, InterlockedDecrement, Sleep, HeapSize, ExitProcess, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, DeleteCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, WriteFile, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange

msvcp90.dll

DllMain

msvcr90.dll

DllMain

ole32.dll

CLSIDFromString

Shadow.dll

WD File Management Engine by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)

Remove Shadow.dll

Version:	1, 4, 0, 10
MD5:	072371901fa18b460898f8cab55ce23a
SHA1:	1a19b4a5562c29c0c1850c2a6901d8eb54c9683e

Overview

shadow.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 WD SmartWare published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and WD SmartWare published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	shadow.dll
Publisher:	Western Digital
Product name:	WD File Management Engine
Description:	WD File Management Engine Shadow Copy Module
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\vista\shadow.dll
File version:	1, 4, 0, 10
Size:	103 KB (105,472 bytes)
Build date:	9/8/2010 1:44 PM
Certificate
Issued to:	Western Digital Technologies
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, October 11, 2010
Expiration date:	Friday, September 20, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:	No

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Programs

The following programs will install this file

WD SmartWare

Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

10% remove

Western Digital also ships WD Smartware with many of its drives for use as backup drives. This software backs up all Documents, Pictures, Movies, Emails, and more on the drive, and continually checks for changes to drive locations. This means that regular backup takes place.