Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.10.0.52 6.88%
1.10.0.42 0.46%
1.9.4.2 28.44%
1.9.3.8 8.72%
1.9.2.5 20.64%
1.9.1.5 3.67%
1.8.2.10 19.72%
1.8.1.7 0.92%
1.7.0.16 8.26%
1.5.3.6 1.38%
1.2.1.2 0.92%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, CryptReleaseContext, CryptAcquireContextW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegDeleteValueW, GetSidLengthRequired, InitializeSid, GetSidSubAuthority, CopySid, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, SetFileSecurityA, CryptGetHashParam, GetTokenInformation, CheckTokenMembership, OpenProcessToken, RegEnumKeyExW, GetFileSecurityW, SetFileSecurityW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, CryptHashData, CryptDestroyHash, CryptCreateHash, AllocateAndInitializeSid, FreeSid, LookupPrivilegeValueA, RegOpenKeyA, RegQueryValueExA
crypt32.dll
CertGetIssuerCertificateFromStore, CertGetIntendedKeyUsage, CertNameToStrW, CertVerifyValidityNesting, CryptMemRealloc, CryptMemAlloc, CryptMemFree, CertFreeCertificateChain, CertCloseStore, CertCompareCertificate, CertCreateCertificateContext, CertDuplicateCertificateContext, CertAddCertificateContextToStore, CertOpenStore, CryptDecodeObjectEx, CertCompareIntegerBlob, CertFindExtension, CryptMsgControl, CryptMsgGetParam, CryptMsgUpdate, CryptMsgOpenToDecode, CryptMsgClose, CertFreeCertificateContext
dnsapi.dll
DnsQuery_W, DnsFree, DnsRecordListFree
iphlpapi.dll
GetAdaptersInfo
kernel32.dll
LoadLibraryW, CreateProcessW, GetExitCodeProcess, GetStdHandle, CreateMutexW, OpenMutexW, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, GetLocalTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, QueryPerformanceFrequency, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, GetProcAddress, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, FreeLibrary, CloseHandle, GetLastError, lstrlenW, CreateFileW, GetModuleFileNameW, ReadFile, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetFileAttributesW, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, RaiseException, LoadLibraryA, InterlockedExchange, LocalAlloc, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetEnvironmentVariableW, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, CreateFileA, GetShortPathNameW, GetTempFileNameW, GetSystemDirectoryW, SetThreadPriority, GetThreadPriority, GetCurrentThread, GetSystemWindowsDirectoryW, GetTempPathW, lstrcpyW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetVersionExW, GlobalFree, FileTimeToSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, SetLastError, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, DosDateTimeToFileTime, GetVolumeInformationW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, MoveFileExW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetCurrentProcess, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, GetTickCount, CreateEventW, RemoveDirectoryW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, DeleteFileW, CreateDirectoryW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, FindFirstFileW, GetFileTime, SetFileTime, MoveFileW, CopyFileW, GetFileAttributesExW, Sleep, SetFileAttributesW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, HeapFree, CompareFileTime, SetEndOfFile, GetFileType, GetCPInfo, IsDBCSLeadByte, FindFirstFileA, FindNextFileA, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetSystemTime, CreateDirectoryA, GetFileAttributesA, SetFileAttributesA, DeviceIoControl, OutputDebugStringW, LoadLibraryExW, InterlockedCompareExchange, ReleaseMutex, GetFileSize, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetModuleHandleW, MoveFileA, GetVersionExA, LocalFree, lstrcmpA, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, LoadLibraryExA, ResetEvent, GetSystemInfo, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetFullPathNameW, FormatMessageW, SetFileApisToOEM, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, FlushFileBuffers
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CLSIDFromString, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateGuid
rpcrt4.dll
UuidToStringW, RpcStringFreeW, UuidCreate
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, PathAppendW, PathAddBackslashW, PathIsUNCServerW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, StrToIntExW, PathAddBackslashA
user32.dll
TranslateMessage, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, OemToCharA, PeekMessageW, CharToOemBuffW, OemToCharBuffA, wsprintfW, CharUpperW, CharUpperA, CharLowerA, CharToOemA, DispatchMessageW, UnregisterClassA
userenv.dll
UnloadUserProfile
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
winhttp.dll
WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpTimeToSystemTime, WinHttpTimeFromSystemTime, WinHttpSetStatusCallback, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpSetCredentials, WinHttpQueryOption, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpOpen, WinHttpSetTimeouts, WinHttpOpenRequest
ws2_32.dll
WSAStringToAddressW, WSAAddressToStringW
Export table
GetFactory
GetObjectCount

Lue.dll

Symantec LiveUpdate Technologies by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove Lue.dll
Version:   1.2.1.2
MD5:   cd4642c53fdbc0c294e1c85465f0b611
SHA1:   fe9037edfaec7280ed8b675952953ca5d42f4bb5
SHA256:   12dc618be13aa894194801ac4d582ccd0fab69092b2d234b479dae738860b663

What is Lue.dll?

Symantec LiveUpdate Engine is the definitions and software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

Overview

lue.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:lue.dll
Publisher:Symantec Corporation
Product name:Symantec LiveUpdate Technologies
Description:Symantec LiveUpdate Engine
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\norton antivirus\engine\19.9.0.9\lue.dll
File version:1.2.1.2
Size:919.84 KB (941,920 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Expiration date:Saturday, November 23, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.50%
Windows 8 13.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 10.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.00%
Windows 8 Pro 6.50%
Windows 7 Professional 5.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.50%
Windows 8.1 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.00%
Windows Se7en Titan 0.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 0.50%
Windows Vista Business 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 62.63% of Symantec LiveUpdate Technologies.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 26.90%
Toshiba 19.88%
Acer 15.79%
Dell 15.20%
GIGABYTE 4.68%
ASUS 4.68%
MSI 2.34%
Sony 2.34%
Intel 2.34%
Lenovo 2.34%
Samsung 1.75%
American Megatrends 1.75%
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