Should I block it?

40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

2.1.4867.790 16.67%
2.1.4867.790 33.33%
2.1.4867.790 16.67%
2.1.4271.525 33.33%

Relationships


PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, CreateSolidBrush, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetBkMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, CreateFontIndirectW, SelectObject, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetDeviceCaps, DeleteDC, DeleteObject, GetStockObject, GetPixel, StretchBlt, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CombineRgn, CreateRectRgn, GetObjectW, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateBitmap
kernel32.dll
TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, LocalReAlloc, TlsFree, SetErrorMode, GlobalFlags, lstrlenA, WritePrivateProfileStringW, RtlUnwind, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, GetCommandLineA, GetProcessHeap, ExitThread, CreateThread, ExitProcess, SetStdHandle, GetFileType, HeapSize, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetStartupInfoA, GlobalHandle, VirtualAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetModuleFileNameA, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetTimeZoneInformation, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GlobalReAlloc, TlsGetValue, GetFullPathNameW, GetVolumeInformationW, GetCurrentProcess, DuplicateHandle, UnlockFile, LockFile, ReadFile, LocalAlloc, GetCurrentThread, ConvertDefaultLocale, GetVersion, EnumResourceLanguagesW, lstrcmpA, GetLocaleInfoW, CompareStringA, InterlockedExchange, GetFileTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, CreateEventW, SuspendThread, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, ResumeThread, SetThreadPriority, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GlobalAddAtomW, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalDeleteAtom, CompareStringW, LoadLibraryA, lstrcmpW, GetVersionExA, GetModuleHandleA, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, Sleep, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, CreateDirectoryW, lstrcpynW, lstrcpynA, WideCharToMultiByte, GetThreadLocale, SetThreadLocale, LoadLibraryExW, MultiByteToWideChar, FreeLibrary, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryW, lstrcmpiW, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, GetFileAttributesW, SetLastError, GetFileSize, SetEndOfFile, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, CreateFileW, CloseHandle, GetLastError, LockResource, MulDiv, GetModuleHandleW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, FreeResource, VirtualFree, GetProcAddress
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, ReleaseStgMedium
shlwapi.dll
PathStripToRootW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathIsUNCW
user32.dll
UnregisterClassW, CharUpperW, SetCursor, PostQuitMessage, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetCursorPos, ValidateRect, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetActiveWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, ModifyMenuW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, RegisterWindowMessageW, LoadIconW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, GetCapture, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetForegroundWindow, GetLastActivePopup, SetActiveWindow, DispatchMessageW, GetTopWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, PeekMessageW, MapWindowPoints, GetKeyState, UpdateWindow, GetMenu, MessageBoxW, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRectEx, CopyRect, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, GetFocus, GetParent, SetWindowPos, SetFocus, IsWindowEnabled, ShowWindow, MoveWindow, SetWindowLongW, GetDlgCtrlID, IsWindow, SetWindowTextW, GetWindowLongW, IsDialogMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetDlgItem, GetWindow, EndPaint, BeginPaint, ReleaseDC, ClientToScreen, DestroyMenu, LoadCursorW, DestroyWindow, GetSysColorBrush, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, GetSystemMetrics, DrawIcon, FillRect, CreateMenu, InsertMenuW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, CharNextW, KillTimer, SetTimer, RedrawWindow, IsWindowVisible, LoadImageW, SetForegroundWindow, InvalidateRect, GetDC, GetClientRect, GetWindowRect, SetWindowRgn, PostMessageW, GetSysColor, SendMessageW, EnableWindow, GetDesktopWindow, LoadBitmapW, PtInRect, UnregisterClassA
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW, ClosePrinter
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

SlimShell.dll

SlimCleaner Shell Extension by Slimware Utilities (Signed)

Remove SlimShell.dll
Version:   2.1.4867.790
MD5:   13c881bdb92f48cc30d1a7ced891d555
SHA1:   8caea0b39130d5882a87c786f445623653992c15

Overview

slimshell.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including SlimCleaner published by SlimWare Utilities, Inc. and SlimCleaner published by SlimWare Utilities, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Slimware Utilities which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:slimshell.dll
Publisher:Slimware Utilities, Inc.
Product name:SlimCleaner Shell Extension
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\slimcleaner\slimshell.dll
File version:2.1.4867.790
Product version:2.1.5.1
Size:558.31 KB (571,712 bytes)
Build date:4/18/2013 8:10 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Slimware Utilities
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, January 3, 2013
Expiration date:Sunday, January 4, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
SlimWare Utilities, Inc.
19% remove
SlimCleaner is SlimWare Utilities' most ambitious update ever released for keeping PCs clean and running at peak performance. This new version combines solutions to the most common PC problems and puts them in a single, easy-to-use, automated software product. New features include Intelligent Defrag, a Duplicate File Finder (featuring IntelliMatch Scan), a Solid-State Drive Optimization Tool and a Software Updater to keep all the softwa...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Context menu handler
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
  • Name: 'SlimShellExt'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 8 16.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 16.67%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of SlimCleaner Shell Extension.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 28.57%
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Sahara 14.29%
American Megatrends 14.29%
GIGABYTE 14.29%
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