Should I block it?
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(Note, Crawler publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
STShell.dll
Spyware Terminator 2011 by Crawler (Signed)
| Version: | 3.0.0.3 |
| MD5: | 4944484b3915628f0acb1ef7009a513a |
| SHA1: | 4fdfb7d3a1e79f580047f3e9ccc7be5fbdae0282 |
| SHA256: | 87b573f6e7d9ba309667551cf9b5c23c579983d5ab067a4c63d97bf33a16b850 |
What is STShell.dll?
Spyware Terminator 2011 Shell Menu Extension 32-bit is part of the Spyware Terminator antispyware program. Spyware Terminator installs the Crawler Toolbar, a web browser toolbar that collects browser actions in order to redirect search queries to partners as well as provide advertisements.
About STShell.dll (from Crawler)
“Spyware Terminator is a free security application that protects a computer against spyware, malware and adware. It has a paid version that is extended by the popular F-PROT antivirus, so the Spyware T”
Details
| File name: | stshell.dll |
| Publisher: | Crawler.com |
| Product name: | Spyware Terminator 2011 |
| Description: | Spyware Terminator 2011 Shell Menu Extension 32-bit |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\spyware terminator\stshell.dll |
| File version: | 3.0.0.3 |
| Product version: | 3.0.0.0 |
| Size: | 154.13 KB (157,832 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Crawler |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“Effectively remove spyware from your PC and prevent infections with 24/7 real-time protection. Anyone that uses the Internet is at risk of losing their privacy and having their computer seriously damaged by spyware. Spyware performs certain behaviors like delivering advertising, changing your computer configuration or collecting personal information like passwords, banking information, web surfing habits or other personal information wi...”
Behaviors
Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'STShellHandler' with CLSID {F32C83B9-DF1D-42AD-9741-C52909703957}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.50% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 28.57% of Spyware Terminator 2011.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
40.00% |
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| Acer |
40.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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