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Offline Ana224

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Does it negatively affect on my computer?
« on: May 18, 2019, 06:05:03 AM »

shell32.dll
All I want to know in this picture is:
I did not do that
is this normal?
Does it negatively affect on my computer?
please help and thanks.

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Re: Does it negatively affect on my computer?
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2019, 06:37:45 AM »
NO.The genuine shell32.dll file is a software component of Microsoft Windows by Microsoft.
The Windows Shell serves as the graphical user interface for Windows operating systems. Shell32.dll is a dynamic link library that controls certain API functions of the Windows Shell, and does not cause any harm to your PC.
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Re: Does it negatively affect on my computer?
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2019, 07:34:19 AM »
I am not speak about the safe .dll file
I am ask about Ransomware Shield of avast / Block app
Blocked shell.dll file !!?
look the picture please
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Re: Does it negatively affect on my computer?
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2019, 09:56:57 AM »
If you want to know if that file is safe or not ....

Upload and scan file at  www.virustotal.com   post link to scan result here



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Re: Does it negatively affect on my computer?
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2019, 11:22:04 AM »
Did you recently install windows update?
In last update microsoft changed a way how system loads dlls into process.This is why Ransomware Shield of avast / Block app trigger this maybe.

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Re: Does it negatively affect on my computer?
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2019, 03:40:03 PM »
Did you recently install windows update?
In last update microsoft changed a way how system loads dlls into process.This is why Ransomware Shield of avast / Block app trigger this maybe.
If that's a fact, then I'm happy I'm using the free version which doesn't contain that shield.
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Re: Does it negatively affect on my computer?
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2019, 09:49:26 PM »
THE shell.dll is full clean on  www.virustotal.com
what should I do now?
remove shell.dll from Ransomware Shield /Block app? or leave it?
and if i leave it in Ransomware Shield /Block app:that Prevents my computer to open some games or programs?
and thanks you all.

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Re: Does it negatively affect on my computer?
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2019, 02:02:47 AM »
THE shell.dll is full clean on  www.virustotal.com
what should I do now?
remove shell.dll from Ransomware Shield /Block app? or leave it?
and if i leave it in Ransomware Shield /Block app:that Prevents my computer to open some games or programs?
and thanks you all.
You can remove it from Ransomware Shield /Block app.You can add the file in exception.
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Re: Does it negatively affect on my computer?
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2019, 11:12:54 PM »
Though I did not know why this happened, but thank you all

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Re: Does it negatively affect on my computer?
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2019, 11:15:56 PM »
THE shell.dll is full clean on  www.virustotal.com
what should I do now?
remove shell.dll from Ransomware Shield /Block app? or leave it?
and if i leave it in Ransomware Shield /Block app:that Prevents my computer to open some games or programs?
and thanks you all.
You can remove it from Ransomware Shield /Block app.You can add the file in exception.
If it's a false detection, then Avast needs to make the correction.
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