Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

10.2.3.7008 33.33%
10.0.12.7017 33.33%
10.0.4.6991 33.33%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetSidLengthRequired, GetTokenInformation, EqualSid, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, OpenThreadToken, ImpersonateSelf, RevertToSelf, RegSetValueExW, GetSidSubAuthority, InitializeSid, RegQueryValueExW, CopySid, RegCloseKey, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid
gdi32.dll
CreateSolidBrush, CreateCompatibleBitmap, ExtTextOutW, SetBkColor, GetTextExtentPoint32W, SetViewportOrgEx, GetBkColor, GetTextMetricsW, CreateRectRgn, SetTextColor, ExtCreatePen, CombineRgn, Polygon, SetROP2, GetStockObject, SetBkMode, DeleteDC, GetDeviceCaps, CreateFontIndirectW, BitBlt, SelectObject, GetObjectW, CreateCompatibleDC, DeleteObject, GetTextExtentExPointW, PtInRegion, GetClipRgn, CreatePen, SelectClipRgn, TextOutW, SetTextAlign, CreateRectRgnIndirect, MoveToEx, LineTo, GetObjectType, RoundRect
kernel32.dll
TerminateProcess, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, GetVersionExA, LocalAlloc, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetUserDefaultLangID, SetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, MultiByteToWideChar, CreateThread, RaiseException, WaitForSingleObject, lstrlenW, TerminateThread, LoadLibraryW, OutputDebugStringA, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetLastError, OpenEventW, Sleep, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentThread, CreateEventW, LocalFree, GetVersionExW, GetProcAddress, SetEvent, GetVersion, FindResourceW, InterlockedIncrement, FormatMessageW, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetFileAttributesW, SizeofResource, InterlockedDecrement, UnhandledExceptionFilter, HeapAlloc, LockResource, InitializeCriticalSection, LoadResource, HeapFree, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcessHeap, FindResourceExW, CloseHandle, GetModuleHandleW, MulDiv, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, DuplicateHandle, GetTickCount, CreateProcessW, ResetEvent, GetExitCodeThread, LoadLibraryExW, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentThreadId, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrcpyW, FatalAppExitW, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, lstrcpynW, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, InterlockedExchange, GlobalFree, DeleteFileW, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, lstrcmpiW
msimg32.dll
GradientFill
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoGetObject, CoCreateInstance, CoDisconnectObject, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoGetInterfaceAndReleaseStream, CoMarshalInterThreadInterfaceInStream
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW
shlwapi.dll
ColorAdjustLuma, StrChrW, PathCompactPathW, StrRStrIW
user32.dll
RegisterClassExW, CopyIcon, CreateWindowExW, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, ClientToScreen, GetDesktopWindow, IntersectRect, DrawFrameControl, GetScrollPos, GetMonitorInfoW, MonitorFromPoint, UnregisterClassA, LoadBitmapW, DestroyCursor, IsWindowVisible, SetForegroundWindow, EnableMenuItem, GetSystemMenu, DestroyMenu, MapDialogRect, ReleaseCapture, SetRectEmpty, GetCursorPos, InvalidateRect, InflateRect, OpenClipboard, TabbedTextOutW, MoveWindow, GetWindowTextLengthW, PostMessageW, SetFocus, EmptyClipboard, GetWindowTextW, DestroyIcon, SetClipboardData, SetCursor, DrawStateW, SetWindowPos, GetDC, CloseClipboard, DrawFocusRect, GetTopWindow, GetWindowPlacement, CallWindowProcW, GetFocus, GetWindowDC, GetTabbedTextExtentW, GetDlgItem, IsWindowEnabled, SetWindowPlacement, GetDlgCtrlID, GetSystemMetrics, GetKeyState, EndDialog, DialogBoxParamW, GetCapture, ScreenToClient, RedrawWindow, IsRectEmpty, GetNextDlgTabItem, OffsetRect, DrawTextW, MessageBoxW, IsCharAlphaNumericW, SetWindowsHookExW, CopyRect, UnhookWindowsHookEx, DrawIconEx, CreateDialogParamW, SetCapture, ReleaseDC, GetActiveWindow, CallNextHookEx, LoadImageW, PtInRect, SetDlgItemTextW, GetSysColor, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, GetClassNameW, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, GetWindowLongW, SystemParametersInfoW, SetWindowTextW, SetSystemCursor, EndPaint, SendMessageW, SetWindowLongW, DestroyWindow, BeginPaint, DefWindowProcW, KillTimer, PostQuitMessage, IsWindow, SetTimer, ShowWindow, GetWindow, GetParent, GetWindowRect, GetClientRect, MapWindowPoints
userenv.dll
UnloadUserProfile
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer
Initialise
IsReadyToReceiveDesktopMessages
Notify
Terminate

DesktopMessaging.dll

Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos Limited (Signed)

Remove DesktopMessaging.dll
Version:   10.2.3.7008
MD5:   4e9be636358148f56f8deb8b3b0c7c45
SHA1:   6a0528ec820bc7b9f8f7bd5b78dda4e37d7ad244
SHA256:   6758ad3961a16ab24892cc6e61e7a2c0871ba9fe9838e2f7067ebf9e8e9d1c6c

Overview

desktopmessaging.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 Sophos Anti-Virus published by Sophos Limited, Sophos Anti-Virus from Sophos Limited and Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos Limited. The file is digitally signed by Sophos Limited which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:desktopmessaging.dll
Publisher:Sophos Limited
Product name:Sophos Anti-Virus
Description:Desktop Messaging Services
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sophos\sophos anti-virus\desktopmessaging.dll
File version:10.2.3.7008
Product version:10.2.3
Size:382.64 KB (391,824 bytes)
Build date:12/13/2012 9:10 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Sophos Limited
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, December 2, 2010
Expiration date:Monday, December 2, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Sophos Limited
11% remove
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Sophos Anti-Virus.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 40.00%
Toshiba 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
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