Information about webcheck.dll file
File: webcheck.dll
Name: Web Site Monitor
Product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
Risk factor (Virus/Trojan/Spyware): 
"webcheck.dll" is used for web site monitoring by Internet Explorer.
But there are some worms and virus which replace webcheck.dll. See:
WORM_MYDOOM.K - trendmicro.com
MyDoom / Novarg - symantec.com
You can obtain detailed information about webcheck.dll and any other processes running in the background using a tool like Anti-Spy.Info.
Please note that malware files are often named like well-known files to cover up its true intentions. So it's recommended to validate the file and the file's location on your computer.
If you find the file belonging to a "non-Microsoft" process in your Windows folder, then it could be malware.
User feedback
There were 408 user requests for that file.
1 user classify it as harmless.
2 users classify it as not so dangerous.
2 users classify it as neutral.
3 users classify it as bad and recommend to delete webcheck.dll.
2 users didn't classify it ("don't know").
| Rating | Opinion | From |
 | The following is an excerpt from a section of the file as it appears in my System32 folder:
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 | Contains the [E6FB5E20-DE35-11CF-9C87-00AA005127ED} NetSky / MyDoom variant in my version of Win. XP Home Ed., SP-1a
| Ernest Andrews
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 | Says its ok on the linked page, why wasn't I sent to that page?
link for more info
| Horse
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 | hkey_current_user,windows,webcheck,store.1,8824A990-41D8-01C1-0000-0000EFA7BBCA
| earle
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| Webcheck.dll is required by windows and is used for monitoring web sites. If webcheck.dll is unavailable, windows will not function correctly.
link for more info
| DennisH
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| If located in System32 is always legit (unless Windows File Protection is disabled)
| Roger A. Grimes
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