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MsoShExt.dll

Microsoft Office by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove MsoShExt.dll
Version:   15.0.4128.1014
MD5:   1e2a29c6192d572fe113e71b5be6cc3a
SHA1:   0a0f076c4a54b1cb64b2f6248ea95fe21a29e281
SHA256:   236857ed5c9c87c71ad452f9d22eed285c4e278887af426c7d68f293ac10d8e9

What is MsoShExt.dll?

Microsoft Office Shell Extension Handlers for Microsoft Office is an office suite of desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows. A major feature of the Office suite is the ability for users and third party companies to write add-ins (plug-ins) that extend the capabilities of an application by adding custom commands and specialized features.

Overview

msoshext.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:msoshext.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Office
Description:Microsoft Office Shell Extension Handlers
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\office14\msoshext.dll
File version:15.0.4128.1014
Size:712.63 KB (729,736 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Monday, December 7, 2009
Expiration date:Monday, March 7, 2011
Digital DNA
Entropy:7.028976
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'Microsoft Office Thumbnail Handler' with CLSID {C41662BB-1FA0-4CE0-8DC5-9B7F8279FF97}
  • 'Microsoft Office Metadata Handler' with CLSID {993BE281-6695-4BA5-8A2A-7AACBFAAB69E}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 26.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 19.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 14.50%
Windows 8 6.00%
Windows 7 Professional 4.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 2.00%
Windows 8 Pro 2.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 49.50% of Microsoft Office.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 23.72%
Hewlett-Packard 19.76%
Lenovo 15.81%
Dell 14.23%
Toshiba 9.49%
Acer 6.72%
GIGABYTE 3.95%
Samsung 3.16%
Medion 3.16%
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