BUShell.dll
Backup by Symantec Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 10 versions of bushell.dll in the wild, the latest version being 8.2.0.21. It adds a context menu to the Window's shell named BUContextMenu. The average file size is about 2.48 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Symantec Corporation by VeriSign. The programs Norton 360, Norton 360 Premier Edition and Norton Business Suite have been observed as installing specific variations of bushell.dll. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR.
What is bushell.dll?
Backup Shell is part of Norton Internet Security, a PC program that provides malware prevention and removal during subscription period and uses signatures and heuristics to identify viruses, trojans and other malware. Norton Internet Security features include a email spam filtering, personal firewall, and phishing protection.
 Details
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| File name: | bushell.dll |
| Publisher: | Symantec Corporation |
| Product name: | Backup |
| Description: | Backup Shell |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\norton 360\engine64\20.2.0.19\bushell.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Symantec Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, September 7, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, November 23, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Backup.)
Norton 360, developed by Symantec, is marketed as an "all-in-one" computer security suite. The package includes an antivirus, a personal firewall, a phishing protection program and a backup program. W...
Norton 360, developed by Symantec, is marketed as an "all-in-one" computer security suite. The package includes an antivirus, a personal firewall, a phishing protection program and a backup program. W...
“Powered by Norton 360 Technology. XFINITY Internet customers can now get the #1 ranked Norton Security Suite at no additional charge. Protects against viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, worms, bots, and...”
Norton Business Suite is a Comcast branded versions of Norton 360 with one difference. This Comcast versions does not offer online backup space. The software does include a backup utility but you can ...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of bushell.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Context menu handler
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
All file variations of bushell.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.48% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
9.57% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
8.70% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.96% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.22% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
5.22% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.35% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.48% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.61% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.74% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
0.87% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
0.87% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
0.87% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 78.07% of Backup.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.23% |
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| Dell |
19.35% |
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| Toshiba |
16.13% |
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| Acer |
14.52% |
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| ASUS |
6.45% |
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| Sony |
4.84% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.03% |
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| MSI |
1.61% |
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| Intel |
1.61% |
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| Lenovo |
1.61% |
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| Samsung |
0.81% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.81% |
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