Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.0.0 28.57%
8.0.0.0 14.29%
8.0.0.0 28.57%
7.0.3.3 28.57%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorA
kernel32.dll
CreateFileA, CreateFileW, CreateEventA, GetOverlappedResult, ReadFile, WriteFile, GetFileInformationByHandle, SetEndOfFile, SetFilePointer, GetFileAttributesA, GetFileAttributesW, DeleteFileA, DeleteFileW, MoveFileA, MoveFileW, SetFileAttributesA, SetFileAttributesW, DeviceIoControl, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingA, OpenFileMappingA, UnmapViewOfFile, GetCurrentDirectoryA, SetFileApisToOEM, GetVolumeInformationA, QueryDosDeviceA, GetDriveTypeA, GetLogicalDrives, MoveFileExA, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseMutex, Sleep, CreateMutexA, InitializeCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, DeleteCriticalSection, GetTickCount, CloseHandle, FindClose, GetLastError, FindNextFileA, FindFirstFileA, GetFullPathNameW, GetFullPathNameA, SetFileApisToANSI, CompareStringA, FileTimeToSystemTime, FindFirstFileW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetDriveTypeW, CompareStringW, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, RtlUnwind, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, PeekNamedPipe, GetFileType, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetTimeFormatA, GetDateFormatA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, ExitProcess, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, LCMapStringA, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, GetTimeZoneInformation, SetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetStartupInfoA, GetModuleHandleA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetProcessHeap, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LoadLibraryA, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, HeapSize, FlushFileBuffers, GetVersionExA
mpr.dll
WNetGetUniversalNameA
Export table
EDK_CreateConnection
EDK_DestroyConnection
EDK_ReceiveMsg
EDK_SendMsg
EDK_SetContextData

PCTAVEng.dll

PC Tools Engine DLL for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista by PC Tools (Signed)

Remove PCTAVEng.dll
Version:   8.0.0.0
MD5:   ba93e49aff7fd68216fed1787a0316bf
SHA1:   55bef23856bc61faeae97d765c7fa27a8f5d29df

What is PCTAVEng.dll?

PC Tools Engine DLL for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista for PC Tools Security. PC Tools Security which offers protection from online threats, is regularly updated, and even includes some useful extras like Web site ratings, phishing alerts, and spyware, adware and malware protection.

About PCTAVEng.dll (from PC Tools)

PC Tools Security is a full antivirus and antispyware package designed to protect from known viruses, worms, Trojans and other threats while defending against spyware, adware, bots, keyloggers and oth

DetailsDetails

File name:pctaveng.dll
Publisher:PC Tools Research Pty Ltd
Product name:PC Tools Engine DLL for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\pc tools\pc tools security\avengine\pctaveng.dll
File version:8.0.0.0
Size:1.04 MB (1,089,144 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:PC Tools
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Windows Vista Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 14.29%
Windows 7 Professional 14.29%
Windows 7 Enterprise 14.29%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 57.14% of PC Tools Engine DLL for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Acer 20.00%
American Megatrends 20.00%
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