Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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WebKit.dll
WebKit by Apple Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 533.18.1 |
| MD5: | df77dce69b5ed6a394130f183cb1564e |
| SHA1: | 85cdbfc49460141992ad80dd586404d8ff6712a6 |
| SHA256: | f75e504ee45ecdbfd7c759c6a6f879b621ce0104b7ecc8773f62f4039e8abadd |
What is WebKit.dll?
WebKit is a layout engine software designed to allow web browsers to render web pages. WebKit powers the Apple Safari and Google Chrome browsers.
About WebKit.dll (from Apple Inc.)
“WebKit is an open source web browser engine. WebKit is also the name of the Mac OS X system framework version of the engine that's used by Safari, Dashboard, Mail, and many other OS X applications.”
Overview
webkit.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 Apple Application Support published by Apple Inc. and Apple Application Support published by Apple Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Apple Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | webkit.dll |
| Publisher: | Apple Inc. |
| Product name: | WebKit |
| Description: | WebKit Dynamic Link Library |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\apple\apple application support\webkit.dll |
| File version: | 533.18.1 |
| Size: | 6.66 MB (6,985,504 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Apple Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, May 17, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, June 26, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 6.695488 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
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Programs
The following programs will install this file
Apple Application Support is required to run iTunes, QuickTime and other Apple installed products (do not remove this if you use any of these programs). If you remove this program you will need to reinstall it in order for iTunes to load. The program is also used to connect iTunes to the various iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows XP Home Edition |
30.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
10.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
10.00% |
|
| Windows XP Professional |
10.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
10.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United Kingdom installs about 25.00% of WebKit.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| GIGABYTE |
50.00% |
|
| Acer |
50.00% |
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