Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Western Digital Technologies publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
WDContextMenuHandler.dll
WDContextMenuHandler.dll by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)
| Version: | 2.0.0.3 |
| MD5: | fbb8dedc949a8476100a44f99dcef83f |
| SHA1: | 09761936050c8d65e4406b249308788a71960c9d |
| SHA256: | b7482bb2df767ea7f735389bd064af47c735199c6705c66fbb7f8233bcaa8440 |
Overview
wdcontextmenuhandler.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 WD SmartWare published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc., SES Driver from Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and SES Driver by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | wdcontextmenuhandler.dll |
| Publisher: | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
| Product name: | WDContextMenuHandler.dll |
| Description: | WD ContextMenu Handler |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\western digital\wd smartware\\wdcontextmenuhandler.dll |
| File version: | 2.0.0.3 |
| Size: | 2.25 MB (2,358,656 bytes) |
| Build date: | 6/19/2013 6:04 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Western Digital Technologies |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, October 11, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, September 20, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
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“WD SmartWare™ software is an easy-to-use backup application that gives you the power to protect your data automatically—Relax! Your data is safe. Automatic, continuous backup instantly makes a second copy whenever you add or change a file. Bring back lost files effortlessly—Retrieve your valuable data to its original location whether you have lost everything, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. Customize your backup, ...”
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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
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The SES Device Driver is the software driver for the Western Digital SES. It is a computer program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the SES device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly and is included with the Western Digital SES. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded ...
Behaviors
Context menu handler
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
- Name: 'WDBackupMenuHandler'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
21.43% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.43% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
21.43% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.14% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.14% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
7.14% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 46.15% of WDContextMenuHandler.dll.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
33.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.22% |
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| Toshiba |
22.22% |
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| Lenovo |
11.11% |
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| Acer |
5.56% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.56% |
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