Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional 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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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, 5, 1, 1
MD5:   7edc4e77fa86fcade3c8d4c7b781b927
SHA1:   f9b19b9013593153730dfed8cc9a3c247105da92
SHA256:   e885a6a4b01e771ed2ee7b594782a1408adb88b6eded27ee6e1a0934dca04256

Overview

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

DetailsDetails

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, 5, 1, 1
Size:137.89 KB (141,200 bytes)
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
More details

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Windows 8 Pro 20.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 80.00% of WD File Management Engine.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 60.00%
Sony 40.00%
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