Should I block it?

40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

2.1.4867.790 16.67%
2.1.4867.790 33.33%
2.1.4867.790 16.67%
2.1.4271.525 33.33%

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PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, CreateSolidBrush, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetBkMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, CreateFontIndirectW, SelectObject, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetDeviceCaps, DeleteDC, DeleteObject, GetStockObject, GetPixel, StretchBlt, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CombineRgn, CreateRectRgn, GetObjectW, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateBitmap
kernel32.dll
TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, LocalReAlloc, TlsFree, SetErrorMode, GlobalFlags, lstrlenA, WritePrivateProfileStringW, RtlUnwind, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, GetCommandLineA, GetProcessHeap, ExitThread, CreateThread, ExitProcess, SetStdHandle, GetFileType, HeapSize, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetStartupInfoA, GlobalHandle, VirtualAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetModuleFileNameA, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetTimeZoneInformation, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GlobalReAlloc, TlsGetValue, GetFullPathNameW, GetVolumeInformationW, GetCurrentProcess, DuplicateHandle, UnlockFile, LockFile, ReadFile, LocalAlloc, GetCurrentThread, ConvertDefaultLocale, GetVersion, EnumResourceLanguagesW, lstrcmpA, GetLocaleInfoW, CompareStringA, InterlockedExchange, GetFileTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, CreateEventW, SuspendThread, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, ResumeThread, SetThreadPriority, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GlobalAddAtomW, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalDeleteAtom, CompareStringW, LoadLibraryA, lstrcmpW, GetVersionExA, GetModuleHandleA, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, Sleep, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, CreateDirectoryW, lstrcpynW, lstrcpynA, WideCharToMultiByte, GetThreadLocale, SetThreadLocale, LoadLibraryExW, MultiByteToWideChar, FreeLibrary, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryW, lstrcmpiW, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, GetFileAttributesW, SetLastError, GetFileSize, SetEndOfFile, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, CreateFileW, CloseHandle, GetLastError, LockResource, MulDiv, GetModuleHandleW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, FreeResource, VirtualFree, GetProcAddress
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, ReleaseStgMedium
shlwapi.dll
PathStripToRootW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathIsUNCW
user32.dll
UnregisterClassW, CharUpperW, SetCursor, PostQuitMessage, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetCursorPos, ValidateRect, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetActiveWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, ModifyMenuW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, RegisterWindowMessageW, LoadIconW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, GetCapture, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetForegroundWindow, GetLastActivePopup, SetActiveWindow, DispatchMessageW, GetTopWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, PeekMessageW, MapWindowPoints, GetKeyState, UpdateWindow, GetMenu, MessageBoxW, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRectEx, CopyRect, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, GetFocus, GetParent, SetWindowPos, SetFocus, IsWindowEnabled, ShowWindow, MoveWindow, SetWindowLongW, GetDlgCtrlID, IsWindow, SetWindowTextW, GetWindowLongW, IsDialogMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetDlgItem, GetWindow, EndPaint, BeginPaint, ReleaseDC, ClientToScreen, DestroyMenu, LoadCursorW, DestroyWindow, GetSysColorBrush, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, GetSystemMetrics, DrawIcon, FillRect, CreateMenu, InsertMenuW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, CharNextW, KillTimer, SetTimer, RedrawWindow, IsWindowVisible, LoadImageW, SetForegroundWindow, InvalidateRect, GetDC, GetClientRect, GetWindowRect, SetWindowRgn, PostMessageW, GetSysColor, SendMessageW, EnableWindow, GetDesktopWindow, LoadBitmapW, PtInRect, UnregisterClassA
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW, ClosePrinter
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

SlimShell.dll

SlimCleaner Shell Extension by Slimware Utilities (Signed)

Remove SlimShell.dll
Version:   2.1.4271.525
MD5:   a814fc4ded40e018f9434963256ad5a3
SHA1:   57fef9a2494d842f9bcb58e4f1c72175ffe2ea51
SHA256:   620a522fb8719d1e6532283354548fbee96d1ba231c00dcc023e8f05e712e0ef

Overview

slimshell.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program SlimCleaner published by SlimWare Utilities, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Slimware Utilities which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:slimshell.dll
Publisher:Slimware Utilities, Inc.
Product name:SlimCleaner Shell Extension
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\slimcleaner\slimshell.dll
File version:2.1.4271.525
Product version:2.1.5.1
Size:582.31 KB (596,288 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Slimware Utilities
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, January 3, 2013
Expiration date:Sunday, January 4, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
SlimWare Utilities, Inc.
19% remove
SlimCleaner is SlimWare Utilities' most ambitious update ever released for keeping PCs clean and running at peak performance. This new version combines solutions to the most common PC problems and puts them in a single, easy-to-use, automated software product. New features include Intelligent Defrag, a Duplicate File Finder (featuring IntelliMatch Scan), a Solid-State Drive Optimization Tool and a Software Updater to keep all the softwa...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Context menu handler
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
  • Name: 'SlimShellExt'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 8 16.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 16.67%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of SlimCleaner Shell Extension.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 28.57%
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Sahara 14.29%
American Megatrends 14.29%
GIGABYTE 14.29%
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