Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

d405b 50.00%
b509a 50.00%
(Note, Musiclab publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW
comctl32.dll
ImageList_Draw, ImageList_DrawEx
gdi32.dll
CreateFontIndirectA, EqualRgn, CreateDCW, CreateDIBSection, GetCurrentObject, GetTextExtentPoint32W, SetBkColor, GetLayout, SetLayout, RectInRegion, OffsetRgn, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetStockObject, SetBkMode, SetTextColor, SetTextCharacterExtra, ExtCreateRegion, SelectClipRgn, GetObjectW, DeleteDC, CreateRectRgn, CombineRgn, GetRegionData, DeleteObject, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectObject
gdiplus.dll
GdiplusStartup, GdiplusShutdown, GdipCloneImage, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateBitmapFromFile, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree
kernel32.dll
Sleep, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, WaitForSingleObject, SetLastError, CreateThread, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceFrequency, LocalAlloc, SetEndOfFile, WriteConsoleW, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, CreateFileA, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStartupInfoW, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetLocaleInfoW, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, GetCPInfo, LCMapStringW, GetCommandLineA, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, RtlUnwind, FormatMessageA, LocalFree, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedExchange, GetStringTypeW, InterlockedPopEntrySList, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, InterlockedPushEntrySList, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetVersionExW, GetFileAttributesW, SetFilePointer, GetFullPathNameW, CreateDirectoryW, LoadLibraryA, RaiseException, GetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, LoadLibraryW, OutputDebugStringW, FindFirstFileW, DeleteFileW, FindNextFileW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetFileSize, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalFree, ReadFile, GlobalUnlock, FindClose, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, CreateFileW, WriteFile, CloseHandle, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, MultiByteToWideChar, FreeLibrary, lstrcmpiW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, lstrlenW, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount
ole32.dll
StringFromCLSID, CLSIDFromString, GetHGlobalFromStream, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, ProgIDFromCLSID, OleRegGetUserType, StgOpenStorage, StgCreateStorageEx, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc
user32.dll
LoadImageW, UnregisterClassA, GetPropW, CharNextW, DrawTextW, IsZoomed, IntersectRect, SetFocus, RedrawWindow, SetWindowRgn, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, OffsetRect, GetWindowRect, SetCapture, GetParent, GetSysColor, LoadStringW, GetWindow, GetClientRect, ClientToScreen, ReleaseCapture, GetDC, UpdateLayeredWindow, CallWindowProcW, SetMenuItemInfoW, WindowFromDC, RegisterClassExW, PeekMessageW, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, SetWindowsHookExW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, CallNextHookEx, IsWindowVisible, IsWindowEnabled, GetComboBoxInfo, InflateRect, DestroyCaret, GetDoubleClickTime, SetScrollInfo, GetScrollInfo, GetFocus, FillRect, GetActiveWindow, GetMenuItemInfoW, GetMenuStringW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, MonitorFromWindow, GetMonitorInfoW, DefWindowProcW, SystemParametersInfoW, GetMenuItemID, GetSubMenu, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemCount, AdjustWindowRect, CreateWindowExW, GetDesktopWindow, InvalidateRect, ReleaseDC, GetWindowDC, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetWindowPlacement, SetWindowPos, SetMenu, GetMenu, SendMessageW, TrackPopupMenu, PostMessageW, GetClassNameW, ShowWindow, IsWindow, GetCursorPos, WindowFromPoint, PtInRect, UpdateWindow, DestroyWindow
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject

nickel.ocx

By Musiclab (Signed)

Remove nickel.ocx
MD5:   d405b4f10360e2baf517930a488a6a20
SHA1:   4d3933c8062374358e07ef8d339aad0dac3a1574
SHA256:   eb9ead83d4ce1f6d86dc127542790e36adf43f17112d86d8f7037d1ff4e9e0c5

Overview

nickel.ocx is typically installed with the program BearShare published by Musiclab, LLC. The file is digitally signed by Musiclab which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nickel.ocx
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\bearshare applications\bearshare\nickel.ocx
Size:654.25 KB (669,952 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Musiclab
Authority (CA):Thawte
Effective date:Monday, February 27, 2012
Expiration date:Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Musiclab, LLC
29% remove
BearShare is a peer-to-peer file sharing application originally created by Free Peers, Inc. for Microsoft Windows and also a rebranded version of iMesh by MusicLab, LLC, tightly integrated with their music subscription service. Three variants of the original BearShare gnutella servent were distributed by Free Peers: Free, Lite and Pro. The Free version had higher performance limits than the Lite version but contained some bundled potent...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Malaysia installs about 50.00% of nickel.ocx.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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