Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
rshx32.dll
Security Shell Extension by Microsoft
| Version: | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) |
| MD5: | 103469a062a83a20cf2dade251c9a7e9 |
| SHA1: | fc58360c77fabbf104c1ddac59fcde3231294f5a |
| SHA256: | 639838520b3cbc0f731167bddf5778003f34a5b6c7b9771d7684c2eb68b32cf7 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
rshx32.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This version is installed on Windows XP.
Details
| File name: | rshx32.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Security Shell Extension |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\rshx32.dll |
| File version: | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) |
| Product version: | 5.1.2600.2180 |
| Size: | 40 KB (40,960 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 6.214768 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'Printers Security Page' with CLSID {F37C5810-4D3F-11d0-B4BF-00AA00BBB723}
- 'NTFS Security Page' with CLSID {1F2E5C40-9550-11CE-99D2-00AA006E086C}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
100.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 44.21% of Security Shell Extension.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
36.50% |
|
| Intel |
16.06% |
|
| Toshiba |
10.22% |
|
| American Megatrends |
7.30% |
|
| Compaq |
5.84% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
5.11% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
4.38% |
|
| ASUS |
4.38% |
|
| Sahara |
3.65% |
|
| Gateway |
2.92% |
|
| Acer |
2.19% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.46% |
|
