Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
WDContextMenuHandler.dll
WDContextMenuHandler.dll by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)
| Version: | 1.6.0.3 |
| MD5: | 816c827b501655dc2dc7226871576b4c |
| SHA1: | 781f52328a8d6f5640cf377d08048e9b0dc2a6e6 |
| SHA256: | e42717d84fcfeea1bcc467ae215dcb3e8edf0ee2e29536836593bc9d9bad2992 |
Overview
wdcontextmenuhandler.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 file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | wdcontextmenuhandler.dll |
| Publisher: | Western Digital |
| Product name: | WDContextMenuHandler.dll |
| Description: | WD ContextMenu Handler |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\\wdcontextmenuhandler.dll |
| File version: | 1.6.0.3 |
| Size: | 2.25 MB (2,354,632 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Western Digital Technologies |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Friday, December 10, 2010 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
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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.
Behaviors
Context menu handler
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
- Name: 'WDBackupMenuHandler'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.58% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
26.32% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.53% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
10.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.53% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.26% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
5.26% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 63.16% of WDContextMenuHandler.dll.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
47.62% |
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| Dell |
19.05% |
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| Acer |
9.52% |
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| Sony |
9.52% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.52% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.76% |
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