Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
 
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        AlertEng.dll
LiveUpdate Notice by Symantec Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 1.5.0.9 | 
| MD5: | 705a7511b96ac171846d0e2ddc900db1 | 
| SHA1: | 75994154c9b0ee8c0a6f88780b36a104846735eb | 
| SHA256: | be62e8a096fcef87c5d56a05df1a08090e962296cf352297bb6d25845f07416b | 
Overview
alerteng.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
 Details
Details
| File name: | alerteng.dll | 
| Publisher: | Symantec Corporation | 
| Product name: | LiveUpdate Notice | 
| Description: | Alert Engine | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\symantec shared\pif\{b8e1dd85-8582-4c61-b58f-2f227fca9a08}\alerteng.dll | 
| File version: | 1.5.0.9 | 
| Product version: | 1.5 | 
| Size: | 389.38 KB (398,728 bytes) | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | Symantec Corporation | 
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign | 
| Effective date: | Tuesday, October 30, 2007 | 
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, November 24, 2010 | 
| Digital DNA | 
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI | 
| File packed: | No | 
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0 | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows Vista Home Premium | 40.00% |  | 
| Microsoft Windows XP | 20.00% |  | 
| Windows Vista Ultimate | 20.00% |  | 
| Windows Vista Home Basic | 20.00% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 60.00% of LiveUpdate Notice.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 100.00% |  |