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6% of PCs block this file from running.

Additional versions

6.01.9834	67.41%
6.01.9833	2.40%
6.01.9818	6.77%
6.01.9816	0.43%
6.01.9786	3.30%
6.01.9782	9.67%
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6.01.9545	0.76%

MSCOMCTL.ocx

MSCOMCTL by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove MSCOMCTL.ocx

Version:	6.01.9833
MD5:	03b0224fd1e2d8a6dbc2b18404092f21
SHA1:	f6ada6c4b4ff716ec46187af4977534e620f2fe5
SHA256:	8181bd2eafab915a64967161a6df5309c504b7bf0563484665da0c8739bdeee4

What is MSCOMCTL.ocx?

Like other control windows, a common control is a child window that an application uses in conjunction with another window to enable interaction with the user. Mscomctl.ocx contains Windows Common Controls 6.0 and was included with Visual Studio 6.0.

About MSCOMCTL.ocx (from Microsoft Corporation)

“A control is a child window that an application uses in conjunction with another window to enable user interaction. Controls are most often used within dialog boxes, but they can also be used in other”

Details

File name:	mscomctl.ocx
Publisher:	Microsoft Corporation
Product name:	MSCOMCTL
Description:	Windows Common Controls ActiveX Control DLL
Typical file path:	C:\Windows\System32\mscomctl.ocx
File version:	6.01.9833
Size:	1.02 MB (1,070,352 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):	Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:	Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Expiration date:	Friday, January 22, 2010
Digital DNA
Entropy:	6.282453
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

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Programs

The following programs will install this file

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Doctors Access

DA Software, LLC

1% remove

aTube Catcher

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22% remove

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LBE Find & Replace for MS Outlook

Leigh Business Enterprises Ltd.

1% remove

Behaviors

Safe for scripting controls

Marked as a safe ActiveX control for Internet Explorer (digitally signed with script execution permission)

Implemented as 'CLSID\{CCDB0DF2-FD1A-4856-80BC-32929D8359B7}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{9A948063-66C3-4F63-AB46-582EDAA35047}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{585AA280-ED8B-46B2-93AE-132ECFA1DAFC}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{556C2772-F1AD-4DE1-8456-BD6E8F66113B}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{979127D3-7D01-4FDE-AF65-A698091468AF}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{95F0B3BE-E8AC-4995-9DCA-419849E06410}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{F91CAF91-225B-43A7-BB9E-472F991FC402}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{DD9DA666-8594-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{C74190B6-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{BDD1F04B-858B-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{A0E7BF67-8D30-4620-8825-7111714C7CAB}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{996BF5E0-8044-4650-ADEB-0B013914E99C}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{9181DC5F-E07D-418A-ACA6-8EEA1ECB8E9E}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{8E3867A3-8586-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{87DACC48-F1C5-4AF3-84BA-A2A72C2AB959}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{7DC6F291-BF55-4E50-B619-EF672D9DCC58}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{627C8B79-918A-4C5C-9E19-20F66BF30B86}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{35053A22-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{2C247F23-8591-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{24B224E0-9545-4A2F-ABD5-86AA8A849385}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Implemented as 'CLSID\{1EFB6596-857C-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'

Safe for initializing controls

{CCDB0DF2-FD1A-4856-80BC-32929D8359B7}
{9A948063-66C3-4F63-AB46-582EDAA35047}
{8B2ADD10-33B7-4506-9569-0A1E1DBBEBAE}
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{979127D3-7D01-4FDE-AF65-A698091468AF}
{95F0B3BE-E8AC-4995-9DCA-419849E06410}
{F91CAF91-225B-43A7-BB9E-472F991FC402}
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{C74190B6-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}
{BDD1F04B-858B-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}
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{996BF5E0-8044-4650-ADEB-0B013914E99C}
{9181DC5F-E07D-418A-ACA6-8EEA1ECB8E9E}
{8E3867A3-8586-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}
{87DACC48-F1C5-4AF3-84BA-A2A72C2AB959}
{7DC6F291-BF55-4E50-B619-EF672D9DCC58}
{66833FE6-8583-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}
{627C8B79-918A-4C5C-9E19-20F66BF30B86}
{35053A22-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}
{2C247F23-8591-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}

Automation objects

CLSID: {CCDB0DF2-FD1A-4856-80BC-32929D8359B7}, registry path: 'CLSID\{CCDB0DF2-FD1A-4856-80BC-32929D8359B7}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {9A948063-66C3-4F63-AB46-582EDAA35047}, registry path: 'CLSID\{9A948063-66C3-4F63-AB46-582EDAA35047}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {8B2ADD10-33B7-4506-9569-0A1E1DBBEBAE}, registry path: 'CLSID\{8B2ADD10-33B7-4506-9569-0A1E1DBBEBAE}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {585AA280-ED8B-46B2-93AE-132ECFA1DAFC}, registry path: 'CLSID\{585AA280-ED8B-46B2-93AE-132ECFA1DAFC}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {556C2772-F1AD-4DE1-8456-BD6E8F66113B}, registry path: 'CLSID\{556C2772-F1AD-4DE1-8456-BD6E8F66113B}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {979127D3-7D01-4FDE-AF65-A698091468AF}, registry path: 'CLSID\{979127D3-7D01-4FDE-AF65-A698091468AF}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {95F0B3BE-E8AC-4995-9DCA-419849E06410}, registry path: 'CLSID\{95F0B3BE-E8AC-4995-9DCA-419849E06410}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {F91CAF91-225B-43A7-BB9E-472F991FC402}, registry path: 'CLSID\{F91CAF91-225B-43A7-BB9E-472F991FC402}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}, registry path: 'CLSID\{F08DF954-8592-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {DD9DA666-8594-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}, registry path: 'CLSID\{DD9DA666-8594-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {C74190B6-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}, registry path: 'CLSID\{C74190B6-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {BDD1F04B-858B-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}, registry path: 'CLSID\{BDD1F04B-858B-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {A0E7BF67-8D30-4620-8825-7111714C7CAB}, registry path: 'CLSID\{A0E7BF67-8D30-4620-8825-7111714C7CAB}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {996BF5E0-8044-4650-ADEB-0B013914E99C}, registry path: 'CLSID\{996BF5E0-8044-4650-ADEB-0B013914E99C}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {9181DC5F-E07D-418A-ACA6-8EEA1ECB8E9E}, registry path: 'CLSID\{9181DC5F-E07D-418A-ACA6-8EEA1ECB8E9E}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {8E3867A3-8586-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}, registry path: 'CLSID\{8E3867A3-8586-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {87DACC48-F1C5-4AF3-84BA-A2A72C2AB959}, registry path: 'CLSID\{87DACC48-F1C5-4AF3-84BA-A2A72C2AB959}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {7DC6F291-BF55-4E50-B619-EF672D9DCC58}, registry path: 'CLSID\{7DC6F291-BF55-4E50-B619-EF672D9DCC58}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {66833FE6-8583-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}, registry path: 'CLSID\{66833FE6-8583-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {627C8B79-918A-4C5C-9E19-20F66BF30B86}, registry path: 'CLSID\{627C8B79-918A-4C5C-9E19-20F66BF30B86}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
CLSID: {35053A22-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}, registry path: 'CLSID\{35053A22-8589-11D1-B16A-00C0F0283628}\Implemented Categories\{40FC6ED5-2438-11CF-A3DB-080036F12502}'
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