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:	eead61ccd8763cf9dbb49b2d65b586f3
SHA1:	1bcdb98223e7098994cde9a9bfdd5a78dd83042e
SHA256:	2ea73a293c881f4e73c4034a988ea139fab7ab3aed982c41f4b5ff7ac323e7e8

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. This is typically installed with the program Dell DataSafe Local Backup published 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)
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 program 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.”