Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

1.6.0.2	66.67%
1.6.0.2	16.67%
1.6.0.2	16.67%

(Note, Western Digital Technologies publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW

kernel32.dll

LeaveCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameW, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenW, RaiseException, SetThreadLocale, GetLastError, SizeofResource, GetProcAddress, EnterCriticalSection, lstrcmpiW, DeleteCriticalSection, DecodePointer, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetModuleHandleW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, LoadLibraryExW, LoadResource, FreeLibrary, GetThreadLocale, FindResourceW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, EncodePointer

msvcr100.dll

DllMain

ole32.dll

CoTaskMemRealloc, CoCreateInstance, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc

user32.dll

CharNextW

Export table

DllCanUnloadNow

DllGetClassObject

DllInstall

DllRegisterServer

DllUnregisterServer

WDCollections.dll

WDCollections Library by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)

Remove WDCollections.dll

Version:	1.6.0.2
MD5:	c8285fec8c1b0614d6aa84e21033437a
SHA1:	830d2560cd84b086d9111f687122a4cdb5438a19
SHA256:	7eefa27656db90ddcc0c4c2fcc0b8ee8cbe33edd1e7211ab5a2746d8791c5a3f

Overview

wdcollections.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., WD SmartWare from Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and WD SmartWare by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	wdcollections.dll
Publisher:	Western Digital
Product name:	WDCollections Library
Description:	WD Collections
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\wdcollections.dll
File version:	1.6.0.2
Size:	72.94 KB (74,688 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Western Digital Technologies
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Friday, December 10, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

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Programs

The following programs will install this file

WD SmartWare

Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

6% remove

“WD SmartWare™ software is an easy-to-use backup application that gives you the power to protect your data automatically—Relax! Your data is safe. Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a second copy whenever you add or change a file. Bring back lost files effortlessly—Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you have lost everything, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. Customize your backup, ...”