Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

3.2.406	37.50%
3.2.402	50.00%
3.2.402	12.50%

PE file structure

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Import table

kernel32.dll

RtlUnwind, RaiseException, ExitProcess, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapAlloc, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, GetVersionExA, TlsAlloc, SetLastError, GetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleA, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetModuleFileNameA, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, HeapSize, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, IsBadWritePtr, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, WriteFile, IsBadReadPtr, IsBadCodePtr, GetACP, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedExchange, VirtualQuery, LoadLibraryA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetStringTypeW, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, VirtualProtect, GetSystemInfo

Export table

AXE8_ExpatGetVersion

AXE8_ExpatInit

AXE8_ExpatTerminate

AXE8SharedExpat.dll

AXE8SharedExpat by Adobe Systems

Remove AXE8SharedExpat.dll

Version:	3.2.406
MD5:	353d36b1779cf240ea328be30518db4c
SHA1:	29e1d0198acd7573692267df1d307ef9e4bec152
SHA256:	8276412ecd4808621ec3cfbd653b40ebc49435ba9b648f3ffb61f7792e901d8c

What is AXE8SharedExpat.dll?

AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native) is installed as a common components with numerous Adobe products.

Overview

axe8sharedexpat.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Adobe Photoshop CS2 published by Adobe Systems Incorporated, Adobe Photoshop 7.0 ME from Adobe Systems Incorporated and Adobe Photoshop 7.0 ME by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Details

File name:	axe8sharedexpat.dll
Publisher:	Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:	AXE8SharedExpat
Description:	AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native)
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\adobe\adobe photoshop cs2\axe8sharedexpat.dll
File version:	3.2.406
Product version:	3.2
Size:	148 KB (151,552 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

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