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gdiplus.dll
GdipCreatePen1, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipCreatePen2, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipDrawImagePointRectI, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipNewPrivateFontCollection, GdipSetSmoothingMode, GdipCreatePath, GdipCloneImage, GdipSetImageAttributesColorKeys, GdipDrawImage, GdipSetPixelOffsetMode, GdipDeletePath, GdipLoadImageFromFile, GdipLoadImageFromStream, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipDrawRectangleI, GdipDeleteFontFamily, GdipDrawPath, GdipRotateWorldTransform, GdipCreateStringFormat, GdipGetPathWorldBounds, GdipCreateLineBrushFromRect, GdipDisposeImage, GdipImageRotateFlip, GdipCreateTexture, GdipDrawLine, GdipSetImageAttributesColorMatrix, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdiplusShutdown, GdipCreateBitmapFromFile, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipCreateHICONFromBitmap, GdiplusStartup, GdipCreateFont, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipDeletePrivateFontCollection, GdipDeleteFont, GdipTranslateWorldTransform, GdipAddPathString, GdipResetWorldTransform, GdipGetImageEncoders, GdipDrawImageRectRectI, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateFontFamilyFromName, GdipDeleteStringFormat, GdipMeasureString, GdipDrawImagePointsRectI, GdipFillRectangle, GdipSaveImageToFile, GdipDeletePen, GdipAddPathLineI, GdipFillRectangleI, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateBitmapFromHICON, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipDrawImageRectRect, GdipSetCompositingMode, GdipGetImageDimension, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipDrawImageRect, GdipDisposeImageAttributes, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipSetTextRenderingHint, GdipAddPathArcI, GdipGetImageEncodersSize, GdipDrawString, GdipFillPath, GdipPrivateAddFontFile, GdipCreateImageAttributes
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IIDFromString

WorkShelf.exe

WorkShelf by Winstep Software Technologies

Remove WorkShelf.exe
Version:   12.02.1037
MD5:   9dfe57edea29d9c8b686e1790794038c
SHA1:   69c2c9a8094fe1c8bb1869bac8f49cad538256a9
SHA256:   ed9aae80de58d768b8e7d516f324dd69d9f2462a19cb5838450f3401dee157b7

Overview

workshelf.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). This is typically installed with the program Nexus 12.2 published by Winstep.

DetailsDetails

File name:workshelf.exe
Publisher:Winstep Software Technologies
Product name:WorkShelf
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\winstep\workshelf.exe
File version:12.02.1037
Size:18.36 MB (19,256,448 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Nexus
 Winstep
9% remove
“Nexus Ultimate is an enhanced version of the free-to-use Nexus dock which is available stand-alone or as a component of Winstep Xtreme (a single easy-to-install package featuring all of Winstep's popular desktop enhancement products for Windows). The Winstep Nexus Dock is a FREE professional dock for Windows. With Nexus, your most frequently used applications are only a mouse click away - and Nexus turns working with your computer into ...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Workshelf' → C:\Program Files\Winstep\workshelf.exe autostart

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00600164%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00343888%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00256276%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:34,437 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:22,702,808/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:20.51 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):22.12 MB
Private (minimum):10.98 MB
Non-paged memory:20.51 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:168.85 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):194.96 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:13.98 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):26.04 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,059,962/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:59.76 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:1.46 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:31,012/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:406
600
GUI GDI count:170
103
GUI GDI peak:193
142
GUI USER count:163
49
GUI USER peak:178
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\winstep\workshelf.exe" autostart
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
WorkShelf.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.34548438%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.18022946%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.16525492%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:69,979,623/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:344/sec
79/sec
Memory:18.63 MB
1.16 MB
winmm.dll
Total CPU:0.00257202%
Kernel CPU:0.00192907%
User CPU:0.00064295%
CPU cycles:21,884,643/sec
Context switches:596/sec
Memory:200 KB
wow64win.dll
Total CPU:0.00045963%
Kernel CPU:0.00045963%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,448/sec
Memory:360 KB
gdiplus.DLL
Total CPU:0.00021412%
Kernel CPU:0.00021412%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:658/sec
Memory:1.56 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 66.67%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Saudi Arabia installs about 66.67% of WorkShelf.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 80.00%
Acer 20.00%
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