Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5, 1, 864, 0 20.00%
5, 1, 822, 0 20.00%
5, 0, 677, 0 20.00%
5, 0, 594, 0 40.00%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl
ashbase.dll
_basA2U@16, _basShouldSubmit@4, _basAdjustBuffer@12, _basWriteProfileString@12, _basCreatePath@16, _basGetBaseLang@0, _notEvent@4, _basU2A@16, _basGetProcAddress@8, _basSubmitFile@36, _basGetLanguage@4, _basGetProfileString@20, _basTime2String@20, _basCreateFriendFileName@16, _basGetErrorString@12, _basGetErrorType@4, _basFormatNumber@16, _basGetMoveFolder@0, _basFreeMoveFolder@4, _basVPS2Label@28, _basFriendlyTaskName@8, _basCreateURL@12, _basGetProfileInt@12, _basFreeLibrary@0, _basInitLibrary@4, _basGetPhysMemoryStatus@8, _basChangeSubStr@16, _basGetComputerName@0, _basNetAlert@16, _basValidatePath@8, _strDecode@12, _basResPwdCheck@4, _basLogEvent2@24, _basA2U@12, _basGetLanguage@0, _basU2A@12
aswcmnbs.dll
fsGetAvastSumpPath, fsIsCriticalSystemFile, fsGetAvastReportPath, fsGetDriveStrings, DSA_FileVerifyWithSigCompare, DSA_FileGetSig, fsGetAvastProgramPath, StreamHashClose, usnCreateFileCheckpoint, StreamHashGet, fsGetAvastTempFileName, StreamHashAdd, StreamHashInit, usnCloseTracker, usnValidateFileCheckpoint, usnOpenTracker
aswcmnis.dll
crcGenerate32c, cyphSimpleCode
aswcmnos.dll
dep_strNormalToNewUnicode, dep_fsGetFileSize, dep_fsDeleteFile, dep_osIsWin2kOrBetter, dep_osIsValidAddress, dep_fsReadBR, dep_fsExistFileX, dep_fsEnableWow64FsRedirection, dep_fsDeleteFileX, dep_fsDeleteFileLaterX, dep_strCurrToNewUtf8, dep_fsOpenFileX, dep_fsGetFileSizeHandle, dep_fsReadFile, dep_fsCloseFile, dep_fsWriteFile, dep_strFreeString, dep_fsSetFilePointer
aswengldr.dll
avscanCheckPrivileges, avfilesScanAdd, avfilesScanRealMulti, avfilesScanResult, avfilesScanClear, avworkClose, avfilesGetStatistics, avfilesGetStatisticsTest, avscanShowCleaner, avldrLoadEngineAuxModule, avscanIsCriticalSystemFile, avfilesDeleteO, avscanSetFindAllViruses, avfilesFileExistsExO, avfilesFileExistsExS, avfilesRepairO, avfilesRepairS, avfilesCreateObjectName, avfilesMoveO, avfilesMoveS, avfilesFreeObjectName, avfilesScanFileO, avfilesScanFile, avfilesDuplicateObjectName, avscanSetFilePublisherChecking, avscanSetScanProgressParams, avscanSetPackerBombRanges, avscanSetImpersonification, avscanSetCrashCallback, avscanSetHeuristicsCallback, avscanSetPriority, avscanSetSensitivity, avscanSetPackersRestriction, avscanSetPackersCallback, avworkInitialize, avworkSetCustomAlgoCallback, avldrCloseModule, avldrLoadModule, avldrCreateHandle, avfilesFreeObjectNameBuffer, avfilesGetObjectNameW, avscanGetScanProgress, avfilesSetExclude, avfilesDeleteS, avldrGetEngineInformation, avscanSetHashCalc
kernel32.dll
GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, RaiseException, LoadLibraryA, InterlockedExchange, LocalAlloc, GetFileAttributesW, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, GetVolumeInformationW, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, CreateMutexW, SetLastError, Sleep, CopyFileW, GetDriveTypeW, GetLogicalDrives, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, LoadLibraryExW, GetProcAddress, CloseHandle, ReadFile, GetFileSizeEx, SetFilePointer, CreateFileW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, GetLastError, GetLocalTime, GetDateFormatW, GetTimeFormatW, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetTempFileNameW, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, MultiByteToWideChar, GetPrivateProfileIntW, DeleteFileW, FindNextFileW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, GetFileSize, FreeLibrary, WriteFile
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
rpcrt4.dll
RpcRaiseException, NdrPointerFree, NdrConformantStringUnmarshall, NdrServerInitializeNew, NdrAllocate, I_RpcGetBuffer, RpcStringBindingParseW, RpcBindingToStringBindingW, RpcBindingServerFromClient, NdrConformantStringMarshall, NdrConvert, NdrSendReceive, NdrConformantArrayUnmarshall, NdrConformantStringBufferSize, NdrGetBuffer, NdrFreeBuffer, NdrConformantArrayBufferSize, NdrClientInitializeNew, RpcStringBindingComposeW, RpcBindingFromStringBindingW, RpcStringFreeW, RpcBindingFree, NdrConformantArrayMarshall
user32.dll
GetSystemMetrics, LoadStringW, wsprintfW
Export table
_ARConstructListFromString@8
_ARConstructStringFromList@4
_FreeARList@4
_tskAddArea@8
_tskAddAreaEx@16
_tskAddNetAlert@8
_tskAdjustReportName@8
_tskAllocResultA@28
_tskAllocResultO@28
_tskAllocResultW@28
_tskARDeleteFile@12
_tskCheckDeleteFile@12
_tskCheckResult@4
_tskCheckVPSTime@4
_tskClearResult@16
_tskConstructVirusInfoStringW@4
_tskCopyResult@8
_tskCopyResultChangeName@12
_tskCreateReport@8
_tskCreateReportFileName@12
_tskDefTask@8
_tskDestructVirusInfoString@4
_tskDoAntiRootkitScan@20
_tskExecData@16
_tskFileDelete@16
_tskFileMove@16
_tskFileRepair@20
_tskFileScan@12
_tskFileTrezor@16
_tskFreeActionContext@4
_tskFreeAntirootkit@8
_tskFreeAreas@4
_tskFreeData@4
_tskFreeLibrary@0
_tskFreeNetAlert@4
_tskFreeResult@8
_tskFreeResultFileName@16
_tskFriendlyTaskName@12
_tskGetCrashCallback@0
_tskGetFileUrlAndHash@32
_tskGetHeurCallback@0
_tskGetReportFileName@12
_tskGetResultFileName@20
_tskGetVirusURL@12
_tskGetVPSInfo@20
_tskGetVPSLabel@16
_tskInitActionContext@8
_tskInitLibrary@8
_tskInitResultA@36
_tskInitResultO@36
_tskInitResultW@36
_tskLaunchCleaner@8
_tskLaunchRepair@8
_tskLaunchSyncer@20
_tskLaunchSyncerWithRemediationServer@24
_tskLoadAntirootkit@4
_tskLogEvent@20
_tskLogResult@12
_tskLogStats@52
_tskLogSuspiciousAction@32
_tskPackerBits@8
_tskProcessAreas@20
_tskProcessData@8
_tskProcessShieldNetAlertAndReport@12
_tskProp2VA@12
_tskReleaseReport@4
_tskRepairDisketteBootSector@16
_tskSaveFileUrlAndHash@28
_tskSetActions@12
_tskSetScanAreas@12
_tskUpdateStatistics@4
_tskVA2Prop@12
_tskVirusAction@4
_UpdateProgram@16
_UpdateVps@16

ashtask.dll

avast! Antivirus by ALWIL Software (Signed)

Remove ashtask.dll
Version:   5, 0, 677, 0
MD5:   3047f361f71b35145febfb7151eb8a53
SHA1:   e53108200f412f163cc3212e6ca9396facf1b4fc
SHA256:   f02ea94eaffc22507ce514d42f1686e0f5f7ce3cb8e876bbddbae7c11ebe4e97

What is ashtask.dll?

Task Handling Module - Avast Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product. Avast offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology in Avast! Antivirus.

About ashtask.dll (from ALWIL Software)

Free antivirus with anti-spyware protection for Windows. AVAST Software leads the security software industry – protecting 160 million PCs, Macs and Mobiles around the globe – by distributing FREE anti

DetailsDetails

File name:ashtask.dll
Publisher:AVAST Software
Product name:avast! Antivirus
Description:Task Handling Module
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\alwil software\avast5\ashtask.dll
Original name:aswTask.dll
File version:5, 0, 677, 0
Product version:5, 0, 0, 0
Size:135.5 KB (138,752 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:ALWIL Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
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The following programs will install this file
AVAST Software
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AVAST Software
9% remove
Avast! Free Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product that offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via Avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology.
AVAST Software
6% remove

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 60.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 40.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

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OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
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