What is wsdetect.dll?
wsdetect.dll is part of Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U2 and developed by Oracle Corporation according to the wsdetect.dll version information.
wsdetect.dll's description is "Java(TM) Web Start ActiveX Control"
wsdetect.dll is digitally signed by Oracle America, Inc..
wsdetect.dll is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about wsdetect.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on wsdetect.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U2 |
| Company name | Oracle Corporation |
| File description | Java(TM) Web Start ActiveX Control |
| Internal name | Java(TM) Web Start ActiveX Control |
| Original filename | wsdetect.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2011 |
| Product version | 7.0.20.13 |
| File version | 7.0.20.13 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Java(TM) Platform SE 7 U2 |
| Company name | Oracle Corporation |
| File description | Java(TM) Web Start ActiveX Control |
| Internal name | Java(TM) Web Start ActiveX Control |
| Original filename | wsdetect.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2011 |
| Product version | 7.0.20.13 |
| File version | 7.0.20.13 |
Digital signatures [?]
wsdetect.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Oracle America, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 5ef1dc1efb1e46b5de80ede1762a55a7 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 45 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the wsdetect.dll file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | a13312979e6ba3b3a37b649d36b05f28 |
| SHA256 | d86ea71a6ff469a0937fe99486c7ea3bfad106dac4f0768d7b1dda96d542827d |
What will you do with wsdetect.dll?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with wsdetect.dll:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with wsdetect.dll. 51% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 37 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with wsdetect.dll.
Malware or legitimate?
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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.
Roger Landry writes
I'm seeing a pop-up on every Facebook log-on asking to allow this file to run. I just did a lot of reading on several sites, including this one. The general consensus is this file is safe, and a Java update should stop these prompts. The latest Java update fixes many security problems. I'm leaning toward the update, but I'm not certain yet.
# 17 Mar 2013, 11:38
Tony writes