oobefldr.dll
Welcome Center by Microsoft
| Version: | 6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) | 
| MD5: | 8e29b921bc400f51276f781c4cfb87f6 | 
| SHA1: | 85d690278bf36bd278ef647f4918b07223cbef5f | 
| SHA256: | baea7f3f0b412de9f0f3a7e27df451796728de55476831c2ac8b5b1993ad5934 | 
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
oobefldr.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). .
 Details
Details
| File name: | oobefldr.dll | 
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation | 
| Product name: | Welcome Center | 
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\oobefldr.dll | 
| Original name: | OobeFldr.dll.mui | 
| File version: | 6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) | 
| Product version: | 6.0.6001.18000 | 
| Size: | 2.33 MB (2,438,656 bytes) | 
| Digital DNA | 
| Entropy: | 7.141817 | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Behaviors
Behaviors
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'Welcome Center' with CLSID {CB1B7F8C-C50A-4176-B604-9E24DEE8D4D1}
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'WindowsWelcomeCenter' → rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows Vista Home Premium | 71.00% |  | 
| Windows Vista Home Basic | 13.00% |  | 
| Windows Vista Ultimate | 10.50% |  | 
| Windows Vista Business | 4.50% |  | 
| Windows Vista™ Home Premium | 0.50% |  | 
| Microsoft Windows XP | 0.50% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 61.26% of Welcome Center.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Dell | 27.38% |  | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 21.43% |  | 
| Toshiba | 13.10% |  | 
| Sony | 11.90% |  | 
| Gateway | 10.71% |  | 
| ASUS | 7.14% |  | 
| Acer | 4.17% |  | 
| Lenovo | 1.19% |  | 
| Intel | 1.19% |  | 
| American Megatrends | 0.60% |  | 
| Packard Bell | 0.60% |  | 
| Samsung | 0.60% |  |