How to remove an wpdshserviceobj error

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Wpdshserviceobj.dll file information

The process known as Windows Portable Device Shell Service Object belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or Windows Portable Device Shell Service Object by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: wpdshserviceobj.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 133,632 bytes (91% of all occurrences), 52,224 bytes or 133,120 bytes.
The program has a visible window. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad). It is not a Windows system file. Wpdshserviceobj.dll is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 1% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as wpdshserviceobj.dll, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the wpdshserviceobj.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

It seems to have appeared after installing ISODisk. Located at: WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll, seems to be safe.
D.Delos (further information)

came with grand theft auto 4 installer

found it with HijackThis 2.0 Enumerating ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad items:
ray (further information)

Windows uses it for my Nokia 2610 mobile phone, so it's a necessary process (for me and my mobile phone)
Günter H. Baumann

attached to Windows Media Player 10 & 11
B Peterson

Windows Portable Device Shell Service Object (WMP 11)
Pelle (further information)

Windows Portable Device Shell Service Object
Lorenzo (further information)

WMP v11
Marco

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Summary: Average user rating of wpdshserviceobj.dll: based on 20 votes with 9 reviews.

9 users think wpdshserviceobj.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users think wpdshserviceobj.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it. 4 users doesn't grade wpdshserviceobj.dll ("not sure about it").

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