What is ashShA64.dll?

ashShA64.dll is part of avast! Antivirus and developed by AVAST Software according to the ashShA64.dll version information.

ashShA64.dll's description is "avast! Shell Extension"

ashShA64.dll is digitally signed by AVAST Software.

ashShA64.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about ashShA64.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on ashShA64.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameavast! Antivirus
Company nameAVAST Software
File descriptionavast! Shell Extension
Internal nameashShell
Original filenameashShell.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2011 AVAST Software
Product version6.0.0.0
File version6.0.1125.0
Special buildmar2011

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameavast! Antivirus
Company nameAVAST Software
File descriptionavast! Shell Extension
Internal nameashShell
Original filenameashShell.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2011 AVAST Software
Product version6.0.0.0
File version6.0.1125.0
Special buildmar2011

Digital signatures [?]

ashShA64.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAVAST Software
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number0dd6d671fe0364d43b632131417e7b3f

VirusTotal report

None of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ashShA64.dll file.

None of the 43 anti-virus programs detected the ashShA64.dll file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD517740966d96a7288bea48c482b19cb1f
SHA2566b7e6043b9317c7c928fd5644f9d3c84732a649f8f3258e7789a7ac989ef0f48

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The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with ashShA64.dll. 90% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 31 users.

User vote results: There were 28 votes to remove and 3 votes to keep

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