Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.15.1 25.00%
1.3.0.2 25.00%
1.0.3.3 25.00%
1.0.3.2 25.00%

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Import table
gdi32.dll
GetObjectW, DeleteDC, SetDIBitsToDevice, SelectObject, GetDIBits, CreateCompatibleDC, DeleteObject, SetStretchBltMode, CombineRgn, CreateRectRgn, BitBlt, StretchBlt, SetBkMode, CreateFontA, GetTextColor, GetCurrentObject, SelectClipRgn, ExtSelectClipRgn, GetStockObject, SetLayout, SetTextColor, GetLayout, CreateFontIndirectW, GetDeviceCaps, CreateDIBSection, GetClipRgn
kernel32.dll
FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, WaitForSingleObject, TryEnterCriticalSection, CreateEventW, GetTickCount, lstrlenA, CreateFileW, GetModuleHandleA, GetModuleFileNameW, FindNextChangeNotification, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, FindFirstChangeNotificationW, GetFileAttributesExW, GetPackagePath, PackageIdFromFullName, GetPackagesByPackageFamily, LoadLibraryA, LeaveCriticalSection, CreateEventA, GetLocalTime, GetUserPreferredUILanguages, GetFullPathNameW, EnterCriticalSection, Sleep, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, GetCurrentProcessId, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLastError, GetWindowsDirectoryW, LoadLibraryExW, lstrcatA, GetComputerNameA, FileTimeToSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetSystemTime, EnumResourceNamesW, GetCurrentThreadId, FreeLibraryAndExitThread, GlobalAddAtomW, SetThreadPriority, GetCurrentThread, GetModuleHandleW, WinExec, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, CopyFileW, WideCharToMultiByte, GlobalFindAtomW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GlobalDeleteAtom, DeleteFileW, SetFileAttributesW, lstrcpyW, LoadLibraryExA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, InitializeCriticalSection, QueryPerformanceCounter, OutputDebugStringA, GetProcessHeap, SetEndOfFile, WriteConsoleW, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, HeapReAlloc, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, SetFilePointer, GetStartupInfoW, GetFileType, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, SetHandleCount, GetStringTypeW, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, HeapSize, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, GetStdHandle, WriteFile, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetCPInfo, LCMapStringW, GetCommandLineA, TerminateProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, CreateDirectoryW, CreateThread, ResumeThread, ExitThread, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, RtlUnwind, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, DeleteCriticalSection, RaiseException, InterlockedExchange, LocalAlloc, CreateDirectoryA, SetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, InterlockedDecrement, MultiByteToWideChar, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, InterlockedIncrement, CreateFileA, GetFileSize, ReadFile, CloseHandle, lstrcmpA, DeleteFileA, WriteProcessMemory, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GlobalFindAtomA, CompareStringW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, ResetEvent, VirtualProtect, FlushInstructionCache, IsBadWritePtr, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, VirtualQuery, GetFileAttributesW, DllMain
propsys.dll
PropVariantToString
user32.dll
LoadCursorW, RegisterClassExW, RemovePropW, LoadStringW, MessageBoxW, GetMenuItemCount, AppendMenuW, EqualRect, MapWindowPoints, GetFocus, SetWindowTextW, IsIconic, ReleaseCapture, LockWorkStation, ExitWindowsEx, SetCapture, SetWindowsHookExW, ChildWindowFromPoint, SetMenuDefaultItem, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetCapture, GetTopWindow, GetMenuState, InsertMenuItemW, DeleteMenu, GetSubMenu, GetMenuStringW, GetMenuItemID, LoadImageA, RegisterHotKey, PostQuitMessage, LoadIconW, SetCursor, ScreenToClient, SwitchToThisWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, UnregisterHotKey, UnregisterClassW, UnregisterClassA, RegisterWindowMessageW, UpdateLayeredWindow, CreateIconIndirect, SetFocus, GetKeyState, GetSysColor, FindWindowExW, GetWindow, LoadImageW, GetIconInfo, DrawIconEx, FindWindowW, IsChild, FindWindowA, FindWindowExA, RedrawWindow, InvalidateRect, UpdateWindow, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, KillTimer, GetForegroundWindow, IsWindowEnabled, ShowWindow, RemovePropA, MoveWindow, BeginPaint, GetClientRect, EndPaint, GetWindowLongW, SetPropA, SetWindowPos, GetPropA, WindowFromPoint, GetParent, GetClassNameW, DefWindowProcW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SetForegroundWindow, PostThreadMessageW, CallNextHookEx, PostMessageW, DestroyIcon, SetWindowLongW, SetPropW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetMonitorInfoW, GetDC, DrawTextW, GetDesktopWindow, GetWindowDC, ReleaseDC, CopyImage, GetPropW, DestroyWindow, ValidateRect, CallWindowProcW, CreatePopupMenu, ClientToScreen, TrackPopupMenu, DestroyMenu, ShowWindowAsync, MonitorFromPoint, EnumWindows, GetClassNameA, MonitorFromWindow, GetSystemMetrics, SystemParametersInfoW, SetTimer, wsprintfA, IsWindow, CreateWindowExW, SendMessageW, RegisterClipboardFormatA, GetWindowRect, GetCursorPos, PtInRect, IsWindowVisible, keybd_event, GetMenuDefaultItem, SendInput, TrackPopupMenuEx, wsprintfW, LockSetForegroundWindow, ChildWindowFromPointEx, RegisterClipboardFormatW, EnumDisplayDevicesW, SetWindowRgn, GetWindowRgn, SendNotifyMessageW
Export table
_NBString@4
_NBString2@4
Ex1
Ex2
Ex3
GetStartButtonImage
Hook

start8_32.dll

Stardock Start8 by Stardock Corporation (Signed)

Remove start8_32.dll
Version:   1.0.3.2
MD5:   d8fd9ec0b8ea2ce9aa66a24ab7389847
SHA1:   720f89d9db7fb9417d38a5a7e99cd46f8907edeb
SHA256:   616b3b6c89fff6a5170ca4b3c1eff71472a6f7829f676ce11952aac420d10dbb

Overview

start8_32.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program Start8 published by Stardock Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Stardock Corporation which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:start8_32.dll
Publisher:Stardock Software, Inc
Product name:Stardock Start8
Description:Start button for Windows 8
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\stardock\start8\start8_32.dll
Original name:Start8.dll
File version:1.0.3.2
Product version:1.0.0.2
Size:706.17 KB (723,120 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Stardock Corporation
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Effective date:Sunday, April 10, 2011
Expiration date:Thursday, April 10, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Stardock Corporation
7% remove
We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and packed it with additional functionality. Windows 7-style Start menu with Windows 8 enhancements.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 50.00%
Windows 8.1 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Egypt installs about 50.00% of Stardock Start8.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
GIGABYTE 50.00%
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