Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2008, 1, 2, 1 4.48%
2008, 1, 2, 1 1.49%
2008, 1, 2, 1 73.13%
2008, 1, 2, 1 4.48%
2008, 1, 2, 1 1.49%
2008, 1, 2, 1 7.46%
2008, 1, 2, 1 2.99%
2008, 1, 2, 1 1.49%
2008, 1, 2, 1 1.49%
2008, 1, 2, 1 1.49%
(Note, Yahoo! publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey
gdi32.dll
CreateBitmap, CreatePen, MoveToEx, LineTo, SetBkMode, GetTextExtentPoint32W, SetTextColor, SetBkColor, CreateFontIndirectW, GetStockObject, GetObjectW, CreateSolidBrush, GetDeviceCaps, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectObject, BitBlt, DeleteDC, DeleteObject, GetTextColor
kernel32.dll
GetShortPathNameW, Sleep, GetExitCodeThread, SetThreadPriority, ReleaseSemaphore, CreateThread, CreateSemaphoreW, CreateEventW, InitializeCriticalSection, GetComputerNameW, DeleteCriticalSection, WaitForSingleObject, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, GetVersionExW, LoadLibraryW, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceExW, IsBadWritePtr, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetACP, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, CreateFileA, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, WinExec, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, GetModuleHandleA, HeapSize, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetCommandLineA, RtlUnwind, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, LoadLibraryA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetVersionExA, WideCharToMultiByte, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, RaiseException, MulDiv, lstrlenW, lstrcmpW, GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, GetTempPathW, GetTempFileNameW, CreateFileW, WriteFile, CloseHandle, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, DeleteFileW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, InterlockedExchange
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, OleInitialize, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, StringFromCLSID, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, CoGetClassObject, OleLockRunning, StringFromGUID2, OleUninitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, SHAppBarMessage
urlmon.dll
CreateURLMoniker
user32.dll
ReleaseDC, GetDC, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetClientRect, GetWindowRect, SetWindowPos, SendMessageW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, CallWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, RegisterWindowMessageW, IsWindow, DefWindowProcW, PostMessageW, GetParent, SendMessageCallbackW, IsWindowVisible, SetForegroundWindow, GetSystemMetrics, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, FindWindowW, PostThreadMessageW, OffsetRect, InflateRect, GetCapture, DrawTextW, WindowFromPoint, SetCursor, GetCursorPos, UnregisterClassA, KillTimer, SetTimer, SystemParametersInfoW, FindWindowExW, CreateAcceleratorTableW, CreateWindowExW, SetFocus, GetFocus, GetWindow, DestroyAcceleratorTable, GetDesktopWindow, FillRect, ReleaseCapture, GetClassNameW, GetDlgItem, IsChild, SetCapture, RedrawWindow, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, ScreenToClient, ClientToScreen, MoveWindow, CharNextW, GetSysColor, GetClassInfoExW, LoadCursorW, RegisterClassExW, UnionRect, PtInRect, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, SetWindowTextW, GetForegroundWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId

YAlertCenterM.dll

Yahoo! Alert Center by Yahoo!

Remove YAlertCenterM.dll
Version:   2008, 1, 2, 1
MD5:   8920410dcbc4bdea9ecbe235c28e5461
SHA1:   8b6e331b28dc1d1af0ba568bdde44325ac0b5df0
SHA256:   7dec9592487cd6717979f6d0519efa3772024abb602aa778146d29b26b91f82e

What is YAlertCenterM.dll?

Yahoo! Messenger (YIM) is an ad-supported instant messaging client and protocol by Yahoo!. Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic "Yahoo! ID" which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail, where users can be automatically notified when they receive new email.

About YAlertCenterM.dll (from Yahoo!)

Just sign into Yahoo! Mail to enjoy the same Yahoo! Messenger for the Web service you know and love. Yahoo! Messenger within Yahoo! Mail also allows you to chat with your Facebook and Windows Live fri

DetailsDetails

File name:yalertcenterm.dll
Publisher:Yahoo! Inc.
Product name:Yahoo! Alert Center
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\messenger\yalertcenterm.dll
File version:2008, 1, 2, 1
Product version:2, 0, 0, 1
Size:196 KB (200,704 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.323396
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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The following programs will install this file
Yahoo! Inc.
7% remove
Yahoo! Messenger (YIM) is an ad-supported instant messaging client and protocol by Yahoo!. Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic "Yahoo! ID" which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail, where users can be automatically notified when they receive new email.
Yahoo! Inc.
3% remove
Just sign into Yahoo! Mail to enjoy the same Yahoo! Messenger for the Web service you know and love. Yahoo! Messenger within Yahoo! Mail also allows you to chat with your Facebook and Windows Live friends without requiring any installation. Send text messages in real-time to your friends on Yahoo! 7 or Windows Live™ Messenger. Share photos from your desktop or Flickr, then discuss them over IM while you and a friend view them together....
Yahoo! Inc.
20% remove
Yahoo Install Manager manages Yahoo program downloads and installations. The install manager keeps track of such programs and assists in the installations to put things in their proper places.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 23.88%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.88%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.39%
Windows 8 Pro 10.45%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.48%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.99%
Windows 7 Professional 2.99%
Windows 8 1.49%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.49%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.49%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.49%
Windows XP Professional 1.49%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.49%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 44.62% of Yahoo! Alert Center.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 44.44%
Hewlett-Packard 23.81%
Toshiba 9.52%
ASUS 6.35%
Acer 4.76%
American Megatrends 4.76%
Intel 3.17%
GIGABYTE 1.59%
Sahara 1.59%
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