MSNeShellX.dll
MSN Toolbar by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Overview
msneshellx.dll has 7 known versions, the most recent one is 3.0.1312.0. It is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as a Browser Helper Object, often without any obvious user interface, and will start when IE loads. The average file size is about 81.43 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Microsoft Corporation by the certification authority Microsoft Corporation. The programs MSN Toolbar, Microsoft Live Search Toolbar and MSN have been observed as installing specific variations of msneshellx.dll. The library is loaded into Internet Explorer as a BHO (browser helper object).
What is msneshellx.dll?
msneshellx.dll (MSN Shell Extender) is an Internet Explorer Toolbar for the Microsoft MSN ToolBar. When loaded by IE, it will install a toolbar in the top of your Internet Explore web browser. By installing itself, the toolbar has full access to the a loaded web page's HTML content and knowledge of the URL the user is currently viewing; it can also manipuate these depending on the intended function of the toolbar.
 Details
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| File name: | msneshellx.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corp. |
| Product name: | MSN® Toolbar |
| Description: | MSN® Shell Extender |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\msn\toolbar\3.0.0566.0\msneshellx.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, January 22, 2010 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of MSN® Toolbar.)
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Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of msneshellx.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
- CLSID: {1E61ED7C-7CB8-49d6-B9E9-AB4C880C8414}
All file variations of msneshellx.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
65.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
22.50% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
5.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 90.00% of MSN® Toolbar.
