Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional 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%

Relationships

PE file structure

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Import table

aavm4h.dll

AavmUpdateScanEngineHandle, AavmSetSensitivityOnScanHandle, AavmCloseScanEngineHandle

advapi32.dll

RegOpenKeyA, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey

aswcmnbs.dll

StreamHashGet, fsGetAvastTempPath, ggzopen, ggzread, ggzclose, StreamHashInit, fsGetAvastTempFileName, StreamHashAdd, StreamHashClose

aswcmnis.dll

crcUpdate32c

aswcmnos.dll

dep_strFreeString, dep_strNormalToNewUnicode

aswdld.dll

aswDldLoadProxyState, aswPostRequest, aswDldInit

aswengldr.dll

avscanSetScanContext, avscanScanMemory

aswlog.dll

logInsertURL

kernel32.dll

SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentProcessId, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetProcessHeap, GetProcAddress, GetShortPathNameW, lstrlenW, lstrcatW, lstrcpyW, LoadLibraryExW, LoadLibraryW, WaitForSingleObject, GetPrivateProfileIntW, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, SetEvent, OpenEventW, CloseHandle, CreateEventW, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateThread, TerminateThread, Sleep, ResetEvent, DeleteCriticalSection, GetPrivateProfileStringW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetTempPathW, CreateDirectoryW, CreateFileW, GetTimeZoneInformation, HeapAlloc, ReadFile, HeapFree, GetTickCount, OutputDebugStringW, SetThreadAffinityMask, GetCurrentThread, SetLastError, SetEndOfFile, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, DeleteFileW, HeapCreate, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, HeapDestroy, GetLocalTime, GetTimeFormatA, GetThreadLocale, GetDateFormatA, GetFileSize, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, QueryPerformanceFrequency

msvcp90.dll

DllMain

msvcr90.dll

DllMain

user32.dll

LoadStringW, LoadStringA

Export table

GetFilterVersion

HttpFilterProc

TerminateFilter

ashwsftr.dll

avast! Antivirus by ALWIL Software (Signed)

Remove ashwsftr.dll

Version:	5, 0, 677, 0
MD5:	bc99e6c102a49602916bebf59d212ef6
SHA1:	05386edd861da6599c0322acd2a1bfe3950082aa
SHA256:	dff0b5f7f41e82683dbf55b5e44ff8d06444df32abfd0f688032560602f3e455

What is ashwsftr.dll?

avast! Web Shield Filter 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 ashwsftr.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”

Details

File name:	ashwsftr.dll
Publisher:	AVAST Software
Product name:	avast! Antivirus
Description:	avast! Web Shield Filter Module
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\alwil software\avast5\ashwsftr.dll
Original name:	aswWsFtr.DLL
File version:	5, 0, 677, 0
Product version:	5, 0, 0, 0
Size:	59.55 KB (60,984 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

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

avast! Pro Antivirus

AVAST Software

2% remove

“Avast Pro 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 command-line scanner, full-scale virtualization, and the new Avast SafeZone (a clean, isolated desktop, so that other applications--even keyloggers--cannot see what's happening), designed specifically for secure online shopping or bankin...”

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