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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.45.4.0315 33.33%
4.45.1.0236 33.33%
4.40.2.0131 33.33%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, SetSecurityDescriptorSacl, OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken, GetTokenInformation, IsValidSid, RegEnumKeyExW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl
comctl32.dll
ImageList_GetIconSize
comdlg32.dll
GetOpenFileNameW, GetFileTitleW
dtcommonres.dll
ShowDeviceParameters, SelectImageCatalogFolder, ShowBurnImageDialog, CheckSPTDInstallation, EditBox, ShowDeviceInfo
gdi32.dll
GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, BitBlt, GetPixel, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowOrgEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, ExtSelectClipRgn, DeleteDC, CreatePatternBrush, CreateCompatibleDC, GetStockObject, SelectPalette, GetObjectType, CreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, CreateHatchBrush, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateDIBitmap, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetTextMetricsW, EnumFontFamiliesW, GetTextCharsetInfo, SetRectRgn, CombineRgn, PatBlt, DPtoLP, CreateRoundRectRgn, CreatePolygonRgn, GetBkColor, GetTextColor, CreateEllipticRgn, Polyline, Ellipse, Polygon, CreatePalette, GetPaletteEntries, GetNearestPaletteIndex, RealizePalette, GetSystemPaletteEntries, OffsetRgn, GetRgnBox, SetDIBColorTable, StretchBlt, SetPixel, Rectangle, EnumFontFamiliesExW, LPtoDP, GetWindowOrgEx, GetViewportOrgEx, PtInRegion, FillRgn, FrameRgn, GetBoundsRect, ExtFloodFill, SetPaletteEntries, GetTextFaceW, SetPixelV, CreateRectRgn, SelectClipRgn, SetLayout, GetLayout, SetTextAlign, MoveToEx, LineTo, IntersectClipRect, ExcludeClipRect, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetROP2, SetPolyFillMode, SetBkMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, CreateBitmap, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, CreateDCW, CopyMetaFileW, SelectObject, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetObjectW, GetBitmapBits, DeleteObject, CreateDIBSection, GetDeviceCaps
gdiplus.dll
GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipCloneImage, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipDrawImageI
imm32.dll
ImmGetOpenStatus, ImmGetContext, ImmReleaseContext
kernel32.dll
DllMain, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryExW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LocalFree, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentProcess, WaitForSingleObject, FlushFileBuffers, FreeLibrary, DisconnectNamedPipe, ReadFile, GetOverlappedResult, WaitForMultipleObjects, ConnectNamedPipe, CreateEventW, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateNamedPipeW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetVersionExW, SetEvent, OpenEventW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, CreateThread, GetLastError, CreateMutexW, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, TerminateThread, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, Sleep, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedCompareExchange, CloseHandle, WriteFile, CreateFileW
msimg32.dll
TransparentBlt, AlphaBlend
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
DoDragDrop, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleLockRunning, IsAccelerator, OleTranslateAccelerator, OleDestroyMenuDescriptor, OleCreateMenuDescriptor, CoUninitialize, OleDuplicateData, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CLSIDFromString, RevokeDragDrop, CoLockObjectExternal, RegisterDragDrop, OleGetClipboard, CoInitialize
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, AccessibleObjectFromWindow, CreateStdAccessibleObject
shell32.dll
DragQueryFileW, ShellExecuteExW, SHCreateShellItem, SHBrowseForFolderW, SHAppBarMessage, DragFinish, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHGetFileInfoW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW, PathFindExtensionW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
DllMain, EndDialog, PostMessageW, KillTimer, CopyRect, MonitorFromWindow, GetMonitorInfoW, SetTimer, MoveWindow, CreateWindowExW, ScreenToClient, ShowWindow, SetWindowTextW, DialogBoxParamW, EndPaint, GetSysColorBrush, FrameRect, BeginPaint, GetClientRect, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowPos, GetParent, GetWindowRect, GetIconInfo, MessageBoxW, DestroyIcon, SendMessageW, GetDlgItem
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW

DTShellHlp.exe

DAEMON Tools Lite by DT Soft Ltd (Signed)

Remove DTShellHlp.exe
Version:   4.40.2.0131
MD5:   dfac9b2c4833dc2dfe7465541f8d1fb4
SHA1:   ee4b384b88f575ba904f107e0a78026373dbba23

Overview

dtshellhlp.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent sidebar.exe (Windows Desktop Gadgets by Microsoft). It is installed with a couple of know programs including DAEMON Tools Lite published by Disc Soft Ltd and DAEMON Tools Lite published by DT Soft Ltd. The file is digitally signed by DT Soft Ltd which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:dtshellhlp.exe
Publisher:DT Soft Ltd
Product name:DAEMON Tools Lite
Description:DAEMON Tools Shell Extensions Helper
Typical file path:C:\users\user\desktop\mines\daemon tools lite\dtshellhlp.exe
File version:4.40.2.0131
Size:305.81 KB (313,152 bytes)
Build date:1/20/2011 10:19 AM
Certificate
Issued to:DT Soft Ltd
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Expiration date:Saturday, November 3, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Disc Soft Ltd
25% remove
DAEMON Tools (short for Disk And Execution MONitor tools) is a virtual drive and optical disc authoring program for Microsoft Windows. Note, the free and trial versiosn of the program bundles a number of additional adware-type products during installation under the notation of a 'Special Offer'. Although this is an optional install, it is checked by default and can be easily overlooked. As of now, it currently bundles various Condui...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01284545%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00061956%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01222590%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:48,719/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.35 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.64 MB
Private (minimum):7.18 MB
Non-paged memory:2.35 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:67.45 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):70.45 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.18 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.64 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,272/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:341 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:3/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:52 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:3/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:35 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:121
600
GUI GDI count:32
103
GUI GDI peak:33
142
GUI USER count:5
49
GUI USER peak:5
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\daemon tools lite\dtshellhlp.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:sidebar.exe (Windows Desktop Gadgets by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 66.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

RS installs about 33.33% of DAEMON Tools Lite.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 66.67%
Acer 33.33%
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