Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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scrobj.dll
Microsoft Windows Script Component Runtime by Microsoft
| Version: | 5.6.0.8820 |
| MD5: | eb87f3899438d03517f5c506c2f16cce |
| SHA1: | 88d55dd672f2ee70c29d6828487a566ab3d5bd97 |
| SHA256: | 5394e0606909690a0c91d07d62844fbfedc648ed778f1bb51da88e4860998e2c |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is scrobj.dll?
The objects in the Scripting Runtime library provide easy access to the file system, and make reading and writing to a text file much simpler than it is in previous versions. You can use the Script Runtime library to manage such key file system components as disk drives, folders, and files. In addition, the Script Runtime library provides methods for reading from and writing to text files, for creating "dictionaries" (used to manage data within a script), and for encoding scripts.
Overview
scrobj.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is marked as a Safe for Scripting ActiveX control for IE which allows it to execute scripts within the web browser.
Details
| File name: | scrobj.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft ® Windows ® Script Component Runtime |
| Description: | Windows ® Script Component Runtime |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\scrobj.dll |
| Original name: | scrobj.dll.mui |
| File version: | 5.6.0.8820 |
| Size: | 156 KB (159,744 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 6.378348 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Safe for scripting controls
Marked as a safe ActiveX control for Internet Explorer (digitally signed with script execution permission)
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{A40F8BBE-77CD-78A3-DF6D-3C14B7105899}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{82F3CB4B-FDE3-B323-7D80-F5834508021C}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{C4155387-4138-9BB9-F917-905809758170}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{06290BDB-48AA-11D2-8432-006008C3FBFC}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{06290BD9-48AA-11D2-8432-006008C3FBFC}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
- Implemented as 'CLSID\{06290BD8-48AA-11D2-8432-006008C3FBFC}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
15.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
13.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.00% |
|
| Windows 8 |
6.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
6.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
4.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
3.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 N |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
1.50% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
1.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.50% of Microsoft ® Windows ® Script Component Runtime.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
21.34% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
18.97% |
|
| Dell |
15.81% |
|
| Acer |
13.04% |
|
| Toshiba |
11.86% |
|
| Lenovo |
9.49% |
|
| Alienware |
2.37% |
|
| Samsung |
2.37% |
|
| Intel |
2.37% |
|
| Sony |
2.37% |
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