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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegFlushKey, CryptGetProvParam, CryptImportKey, CryptExportKey, CryptReleaseContext, CryptDestroyKey, CryptGetUserKey, CryptAcquireContextA
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent, ImageList_SetIconSize, ImageList_GetIconSize, ImageList_Write, ImageList_Read, ImageList_DragShowNolock, ImageList_DragMove, ImageList_DragLeave, ImageList_DragEnter, ImageList_EndDrag, ImageList_BeginDrag, ImageList_Remove, ImageList_DrawEx, ImageList_Draw, ImageList_GetBkColor, ImageList_SetBkColor, ImageList_Add, ImageList_GetImageCount, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Create
crypt32.dll
CertSetCertificateContextProperty, CertGetCertificateContextProperty, CertOpenStore, CertDuplicateCertificateContext, CertEnumCertificatesInStore, CertDeleteCertificateFromStore, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertAddEncodedCertificateToStore, CertCloseStore, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertOpenSystemStoreA
gdi32.dll
UnrealizeObject, StretchBlt, SetWindowOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SetTextColor, SetStretchBltMode, SetROP2, SetPixel, SetDIBColorTable, SetBrushOrgEx, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, SelectPalette, SelectObject, SaveDC, RestoreDC, RectVisible, RealizePalette, PatBlt, MoveToEx, MaskBlt, LineTo, IntersectClipRect, GetWindowOrgEx, GetTextMetricsA, GetTextExtentPoint32A, GetSystemPaletteEntries, GetStockObject, GetRgnBox, GetPixel, GetPaletteEntries, GetObjectA, GetDeviceCaps, GetDIBits, GetDIBColorTable, GetDCOrgEx, GetCurrentPositionEx, GetClipBox, GetBrushOrgEx, GetBitmapBits, ExcludeClipRect, DeleteObject, DeleteDC, CreateSolidBrush, CreatePenIndirect, CreatePalette, CreateHalftonePalette, CreateFontIndirectA, CreateDIBitmap, CreateDIBSection, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateBrushIndirect, CreateBitmap, BitBlt
kernel32.dll
GetACP, Sleep, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, VirtualQuery, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, lstrcpynA, LoadLibraryExA, GetThreadLocale, GetStartupInfoA, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetCommandLineA, FreeLibrary, FindFirstFileA, FindClose, ExitProcess, CreateThread, CompareStringA, WriteFile, UnhandledExceptionFilter, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, GetStdHandle, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, lstrcpyA, WaitForSingleObject, UnmapViewOfFile, TerminateThread, SizeofResource, SetThreadLocale, SetLastError, SetFilePointer, SetEvent, SetErrorMode, SetEndOfFile, ResetEvent, ReleaseSemaphore, ReadFile, QueryDosDeviceA, OutputDebugStringA, OpenProcess, MulDiv, MapViewOfFile, LockResource, LoadResource, LoadLibraryA, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GlobalFindAtomA, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalAddAtomA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GetVolumeInformationA, GetVersionExA, GetVersion, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetTickCount, GetSystemInfo, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetStringTypeExA, GetLogicalDrives, GetLocalTime, GetLastError, GetFullPathNameA, GetFileSize, GetFileAttributesA, GetDiskFreeSpaceA, GetDateFormatA, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentProcess, GetCPInfo, FreeResource, InterlockedExchange, FormatMessageA, FindResourceA, EnumCalendarInfoA, EnterCriticalSection, DuplicateHandle, DeleteCriticalSection, CreateSemaphoreA, CreateFileMappingA, CreateFileA, CreateEventA, CloseHandle
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoCreateGuid
oleaut32.dll
SysFreeString, SysReAllocStringLen, SysAllocStringLen, SafeArrayPtrOfIndex, SafeArrayGetUBound, SafeArrayGetLBound, SafeArrayCreate, VariantChangeType, VariantCopy, VariantClear, VariantInit, GetErrorInfo
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListA
user32.dll
GetKeyboardType, DestroyWindow, LoadStringA, MessageBoxA, CharNextA, DllMain
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA
Export table
DoCheck
GetAuthor
GetDetectionName
GetPlugInType
TellMeVersion

mate.dll

By Safer Networking Ltd. (Signed)

Remove mate.dll
MD5:   578f846d048d278230222964294cc282
SHA1:   1b4a4abd984519e6e14f6ee7b6b00ead0b9b8dec
SHA256:   d11900bed796ca62a55cefe80017fbb55fb5c5c9a00682400363fb6dc7e10713

Overview

mate.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program Ask Toolbar published by Ask.com and is most likely removed by most users once installed (81% removed). The file is digitally signed by Safer Networking Ltd. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.131072).

DetailsDetails

File name:mate.dll
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\spybot - search & destroy\plugins\mate.dll
Size:700.37 KB (717,176 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Safer Networking Ltd.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, March 23, 2006
Expiration date:Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Ask.com
  81% remove
The Ask Toolbar is a web-browser add-on that can appear as an extra bar added to the browser's window and/or menu. It is often installed (sometimes without warning) during the installation of other software. Ask.com has entered into partnerships with some software security vendors, whereby they are paid to distribute the toolbar alongside their software. When you use the Toolbar to submit a query, the Toolbar forwards such query inform...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%
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