Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.17.13.3788 4.09%
8.17.13.3750 0.58%
8.17.13.3221 0.58%
8.17.13.3204 0.58%
8.17.13.3165 8.77%
8.17.13.2745 0.58%
8.17.13.2723 0.58%
8.17.13.2702 1.75%
8.17.13.2049 1.75%
8.17.13.2049 0.58%
8.17.13.2018 1.75%
8.17.13.2000 0.58%
8.17.13.1422 4.09%
8.17.13.1407 4.09%
8.17.13.1407 0.58%
8.17.13.1396 0.58%
8.17.13.1269 0.58%
8.17.13.1193 0.58%
8.17.13.1141 0.58%
8.17.13.1134 0.58%
8.17.13.1106 1.75%
8.17.13.1100 0.58%
8.17.13.1070 2.92%
8.17.13.0783 0.58%
8.17.13.0721 0.58%
View more

Relationships


PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, RevertToSelf, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyW
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, SetThreadLocale, GetThreadLocale, GetVersion, CloseHandle, LockResource, FindResourceExW, GetSystemDefaultLCID, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetCurrentProcessId, LeaveCriticalSection, GetSystemDirectoryW, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, CreateProcessW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SetEnvironmentVariableW, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GetCurrentProcess, FreeResource, lstrcpyW, GetLocaleInfoW, WideCharToMultiByte, QueryPerformanceFrequency, QueryPerformanceCounter, LoadLibraryA, GetConsoleCP, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetUserDefaultLCID, EnterCriticalSection, lstrlenW, GetVersionExW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, LoadLibraryW, GetStringTypeA, GetLocaleInfoA, SetFilePointer, GetTickCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStdHandle, WriteFile, GetModuleHandleA, VirtualAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, RtlUnwind, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, GetStringTypeW, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, ExitProcess, HeapCreate, VirtualFree
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2, ReleaseStgMedium, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateInstance
shell32.dll
SHCreateItemFromIDList, ShellExecuteW, SHGetPathFromIDListW, DragQueryFileW
shlwapi.dll
PathStripPathW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
AppendMenuW, EnumDisplayDevicesW, wsprintfW, CreatePopupMenu, InsertMenuW, CharNextW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllInstall
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

Nv3DAppShExt.dll

NVIDIA Shell Extensions by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove Nv3DAppShExt.dll
Version:   8.17.13.1407
MD5:   5e5be67e518056d7325bd60119928121
SHA1:   180d1e14f8c980c168f81342c3f80635d3fcba8b
SHA256:   433c58dd54128b7ee27f98b057cddd51929938fb4fd070388b1cb8b10a3905cf

What is Nv3DAppShExt.dll?

The NVIDIA Shell Extensions provides a shell extension in Windows Explorer that adds a menu item to the shell with the baility for the user to quickly load the nView control panel settings without having to open the Window's Control Panel directly.

Overview

nv3dappshext.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program NVIDIA Graphics Driver 314.07 published by NVIDIA Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nv3dappshext.dll
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA Shell Extensions
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\nv3dappshext.dll
File version:8.17.13.1407
Size:988.28 KB (1,012,000 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, September 2, 2011
Expiration date:Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
NVIDIA Corporation
12% remove
The NVIDIA Graphics Driver is the software driver for NVIDIA Graphics GPU installed on the PC. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded from the NVIDIA support website. This...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'OpenGLShExt extension' with CLSID {E97DEC16-A50D-49bb-AE24-CF682282E08D}
  • 'NvAppShExt extension' with CLSID {A929C4CE-FD36-4270-B4F5-34ECAC5BD63C}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.44%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.08%
Windows 8 Pro 9.47%
Windows 8 8.88%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.92%
Windows 8.1 4.73%
Windows 7 Professional 4.73%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.55%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.55%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.96%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.37%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.37%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.18%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.59%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.59%
Windows 7 Starter 0.59%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 17.75% of NVIDIA Shell Extensions.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 25.95%
Lenovo 20.54%
ASUS 17.30%
Acer 15.68%
Sony 5.41%
Hewlett-Packard 4.32%
Alienware 3.78%
MSI 3.24%
Samsung 2.16%
Intel 1.08%
GIGABYTE 0.54%
Should I remove It? Clean your PC of unwanted adware, toolbars and bloatware.

Download it for FREE