What is oobefldr.dll?
oobefldr.dll is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the oobefldr.dll version information.
oobefldr.dll's description is "Welcome Center"
oobefldr.dll is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows.
oobefldr.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\' folder.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on oobefldr.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Welcome Center |
| Internal name | OobeFldr.dll |
| Original filename | OobeFldr.dll.mui |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 6.0.6000.16386 |
| File version | 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Welcome Center |
| Internal name | OobeFldr.dll |
| Original filename | OobeFldr.dll.mui |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights.. |
| Product version | 6.0.6000.16386 |
| File version | 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) |
Digital signatures [?]
oobefldr.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Windows |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Windows Verification PCA |
| Certificate serial number | 610b6c41000000000005 |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 736a6f5ff321aaaab140b1100e345f04 |
| SHA256 | dd883c1d0211bd0ca927fc03761eb02002657d7619ed75b8a952e950e1351472 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to oobefldr.dll:
RUNDLL - Error loading C:\Windows\system32\oobefldr.dll. The specified module could not be found.
RunDLL - There was a problem starting C:\Windows\system32\oobefldr.dll. The specified module could not be found.
What will you do with oobefldr.dll?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with oobefldr.dll:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with oobefldr.dll. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 5 users.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 100 % | 5 | |
| Remove | 0 % | 0 |
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
hitman pro told me that file on my computer is suspicious. I'm posting the log here. I'm not sure if it corrected the problem or not?
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HitmanPro 3.7.9.232
www.hitmanpro.com
Computer name . . . . : MAX-PC
Windows . . . . . . . : 6.1.0.7600.X64/4
User name . . . . . . : Max-PC\Max
UAC . . . . . . . . . : Enabled
License . . . . . . . : Trial (29 days left)
Scan date . . . . . . : 2014-12-30 14:22:52
Scan mode . . . . . . : Quick
Scan duration . . . . : 2m 39s
Disk access mode . . : Direct disk access (SRB)
Cloud . . . . . . . . : Internet
Reboot . . . . . . . : No
Threats . . . . . . . : 0
Traces . . . . . . . : 4
Objects scanned . . . : 3,981
Files scanned . . . . : 3,981
Remnants scanned . . : 0 files / 0 keys
Suspicious files ____________________________________________________________
C:\Windows\System32\OobeFldr.dll
Size . . . . . . . : 898,560 bytes
Age . . . . . . . : 265.8 days (2014-04-08 18:34:02)
Entropy . . . . . : 7.5
SHA-256 . . . . . : 2B59EC5FBFF328B0FE2C9CF82D35C9E428A9F0CBF47A707E1DCF347541578331
Product . . . . . : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Publisher . . . . : Microsoft Corporation
Description . . . : Getting Started
Version . . . . . : 6.1.7600.16385
Copyright . . . . : © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
LanguageID . . . . : 1033
Fuzzy . . . . . . : 23.0
Entropy (or randomness) indicates the program is encrypted, compressed or obfuscated. This is not typical for most programs.
Program is running but currently exposes no human-computer interface (GUI).
Uses the Windows Registry to run each time the user logs on.
Program starts automatically without user intervention.
The file is in use by one or more active processes.
The file is located in a folder that contains core operating system files from Windows. This is not typical for most programs and is only common to system tools, drivers and hacking utilities.
The file is protected by Windows File Protection (WFP). This is typical for critical Windows system files.
Startup
HKU\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Welcome Center
HKU\S-1-5-18\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Welcome Center
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# 30 Dec 2014, 11:51
Paul Maxwell writes