Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
 
 Additional versions
Additional versions
(Note, the developer publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
 
     
    
        algo.dll
| MD5: | 2056a9a360e35fc4c7ec57d345a8fbc9 | 
| SHA1: | 10d621ab4a9738e5be28d032d708e4d758172c7d | 
| SHA256: | 5341528ce6e1390912a64ef6d64dfdcba2b57a94c0650ebc5a0834451317e923 | 
What is algo.dll?
algo.dll is part of the Avast antivirus software definitions.
Overview
algo.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process.
 Details
Details
| File name: | algo.dll | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\defs\11090601\algo.dll | 
| Size: | 1.95 MB (2,043,392 bytes) | 
| Digital DNA | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 27.50% |  | 
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 18.50% |  | 
| Microsoft Windows XP | 13.00% |  | 
| Windows 7 Professional | 10.00% |  | 
| Windows Vista Home Premium | 5.00% |  | 
| Windows 8.1 | 4.00% |  | 
| Windows 8 Pro | 4.00% |  | 
| Windows 8 | 3.50% |  | 
| Windows 8.1 Pro | 3.00% |  | 
| Windows 8 Single Language | 2.00% |  | 
| Windows Vista Home Basic | 2.00% |  | 
| Windows 7 Home Basic | 1.50% |  | 
| Windows 8 Enterprise | 1.00% |  | 
| Windows Vista Business | 1.00% |  | 
| Windows 7 Starter | 1.00% |  | 
| Windows 8.1 Single Language | 0.50% |  | 
| Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation | 0.50% |  | 
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise | 0.50% |  | 
| Windows 7 Enterprise | 0.50% |  | 
| Windows Seven Black Edition | 0.50% |  | 
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center | 0.50% |  | 
| 21 other Windows OS version | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 36.87% of algo.dll.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Dell | 22.83% |  | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 15.75% |  | 
| ASUS | 12.60% |  | 
| Acer | 11.02% |  | 
| Toshiba | 11.02% |  | 
| Lenovo | 9.45% |  | 
| Intel | 5.51% |  | 
| GIGABYTE | 3.54% |  | 
| Samsung | 2.76% |  | 
| American Megatrends | 1.18% |  | 
| Sony | 0.79% |  | 
| MSI | 0.79% |  | 
| Medion | 0.79% |  | 
| Gateway | 0.79% |  | 
| Sahara | 0.39% |  | 
| Alienware | 0.39% |  | 
| Packard Bell | 0.39% |  |