Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

13.6.20.2174 50.00%
13.6.0.400 50.00%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, OpenProcessToken, FreeSid, RevertToSelf, AccessCheck, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, AddAccessAllowedAce, RegDeleteValueW, ImpersonateSelf, OpenThreadToken, AllocateAndInitializeSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, RegCloseKey
kernel32.dll
GetTempPathW, GetTickCount, RaiseException, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, LoadLibraryA, GetModuleFileNameW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, WriteFile, GetFileAttributesW, SetFileAttributesW, CreateProcessW, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateEventW, WaitForSingleObject, CreateFileW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, FindFirstFileW, DeleteFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, RemoveDirectoryW, GetVolumeInformationW, Sleep, CreateDirectoryW, GetSystemInfo, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW, LoadLibraryW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetProcAddress, GetCurrentThread, LocalAlloc, CreateMutexW, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, lstrcpynW, GetVersionExW, lstrcpyW, FreeLibrary, lstrlenW, OutputDebugStringW, GetModuleHandleW, LoadLibraryExW, GetLastError, SetLastError, FormatMessageW, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, LocalFree
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
ReleaseStgMedium, StringFromIID, CoGetMalloc, CoInitializeEx
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, ShellExecuteExW, DragQueryFileW
user32.dll
wsprintfW, GetSystemMetrics, SetMenuItemBitmaps, PostMessageW, GetForegroundWindow, LoadStringW, EnumWindows, GetWindowTextW, ExitWindowsEx, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, InsertMenuW, PeekMessageW, LoadBitmapW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

shlext.dll

Avira Internet Security by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG (Signed)

Remove shlext.dll
Version:   13.6.0.400
MD5:   69b4b11440f8a28f9a5bc1d16097b391
SHA1:   043c8f16407464eaafc3dc1587f249f20951afa8

Overview

shlext.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:shlext.dll
Publisher:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Product name:Avira Internet Security
Description:Avira Shell Extension Library
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\avira\antivir desktop\shlext.dll
File version:13.6.0.400
Size:152.78 KB (156,448 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Expiration date:Sunday, July 20, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Context menu handler
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
  • Name: 'Shell Extension for Malware scanning'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Egypt installs about 50.00% of Avira Internet Security.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 66.67%
American Megatrends 33.33%
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