Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

1, 0, 0, 3	20.00%
1, 0, 0, 3	20.00%
1, 0, 0, 3	20.00%
1, 0, 0, 3	20.00%
1, 0, 0, 3	20.00%

(Note, Dell Inc. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

PE file structure

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Import table

kernel32.dll

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

user32.dll

LoadStringW

CSTError.dll

SOFTTHINKS CSTError by Dell Inc. (Signed)

Remove CSTError.dll

Version:	1, 0, 0, 3
MD5:	59d81edc8e8da39ea90e9b4f19d3637b
SHA1:	7e98ead8285ab6ff56c4ecf5634b8138eecf81db
SHA256:	fabb45229734ac5d5315c5e771e1e0e67360504c43ce88b728f850fd57c55c18

About CSTError.dll (from Dell Inc.)

“SoftThinks Deployment Suite helps manage the entire lifecycle of computers from out-of-box experience to reconfigurations to repairs to refurbishing. With SDS, you can create, store, and manage an unl”

Overview

csterror.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 Dell DataSafe Local Backup published by Dell Inc., Dell DataSafe Local Backup from Dell Inc. and Dell DataSafe Local Backup by Dell Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Dell Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	csterror.dll
Publisher:	SOFTTHINKS
Product name:	SOFTTHINKS CSTError
Description:	CSTError
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\dell datasafe local backup\csterror.dll
File version:	1, 0, 0, 3
Size:	61.23 KB (62,704 bytes)
Build date:	1/31/2007 5:18 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	Dell Inc.
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Thursday, December 14, 2006
Expiration date:	Sunday, January 10, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

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Programs

The following programs will install this file

Dell DataSafe Local Backup

Dell Inc.

21% remove

“Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is a backup application installed on Dell Inspiron, Studio and XPS computers as of April 22, 2009. Unlike previous versions of Dell's system protection software, Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is able to restore a Dell computer to the original factory-installed configuration without erasing personal files and data. Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is available in Basic, Pro and RAID1 versions.”