Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

5, 0, 462, 0	25.00%
5, 0, 418, 0	25.00%
4, 8, 1367, 0	25.00%
4, 8, 1351, 0	25.00%

Relationships

PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA

aswcmnb.dll

fsGetAvastTempPath

aswscan.dll

aswscnWaitGlobalLock, aswscnPreinitialize, aswscnInitialize, aswscnReleaseGlobalLock, aswscnClose, aswscnScan, aswscnFinalCleanup

kernel32.dll

GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, LoadLibraryA, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryExA, SetCurrentDirectoryA, GetCurrentDirectoryA, lstrcpyA, lstrcatA, lstrlenA, GetShortPathNameA, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, GetCurrentProcess, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetPrivateProfileIntA, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, CloseHandle, OpenEventA, Sleep, TerminateThread, CreateThread, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateEventA, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetFileSize, CreateFileA, SetLastError, GetTickCount, SetFilePointer, DeleteFileA, HeapDestroy, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, HeapCreate, CreateDirectoryA, GetTempPathA, WriteFile, SetEndOfFile, GetTempFileNameA, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocalTime, GetProcessHeap, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, ReadFile

msvcp71.dll

DllMain

msvcr71.dll

DllMain

user32.dll

LoadStringA

Export table

GetFilterVersion

HttpFilterProc

TerminateFilter

ashwsftr.dll

avast! Antivirus by ALWIL Software (Signed)

Remove ashwsftr.dll

Version:	5, 0, 462, 0
MD5:	2b3b5ad156fe891be56aacf2e1b06997
SHA1:	32aadc7ab05d67c92ef5d00b047501d4f8fdc9df

What is ashwsftr.dll?

avast! Web Shield Filter Module is part of Avast Antivirus, a kernel based certified antivirus engine with protection against well-known network worms and real-time protection against viruses and other malware threats. Scans files as they run on your computer to keep viruses from being able to execute. It includes streaming updates from the cloud in addition to daily virus database updates. Throughout the day, it streams updates to users.

About ashwsftr.dll (from ALWIL Software)

“Avast Antivirus is for individuals or companies that want customizable computer security that will integrate easily with an existing firewall. It has all the features of Avast Free Antivirus, plus a c”

Details

File name:	ashwsftr.dll
Publisher:	ALWIL Software
Product name:	avast! Antivirus
Description:	avast! Web Shield Filter Module
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\alwil software\avast4\ashwsftr.dll
Original name:	aswWsFtr.DLL
File version:	5, 0, 462, 0
Product version:	5, 0, 0, 0
Size:	42.98 KB (44,016 bytes)
Build date:	3/9/2010 10:32 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	ALWIL Software
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Expiration date:	Sunday, July 24, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

avast! Free Antivirus

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 Free Antivirus

AVAST Software

6% remove