Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Pando Networks publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
PandoShellExt.dll
Pando by Pando Networks (Signed)
| Version: | 2.2.0.0 |
| MD5: | a0e64167f3a28dfb985b0a3deb1e7ddf |
| SHA1: | ab7921f8e616b47b0e2d7c0d4114929477f4c6a9 |
What is PandoShellExt.dll?
Pando is proprietary software for P2P file sharing. It's mainly aimed at sending files using both peer-to-peer and client–server architectures that would normally be too large to send via more conventional means. Pando functions as a normal BitTorrent client. Pando uses the BitTorrent protocol to transfer files.
Overview
pandoshellext.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Pando published by Pando Networks Inc. and Pando published by Pando Networks Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Pando Networks which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | pandoshellext.dll |
| Publisher: | Pando Networks |
| Product name: | Pando |
| Description: | Pando Shell Extension |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\pando networks\pando\pandoshellext.dll |
| File version: | 2.2.0.0 |
| Size: | 95.4 KB (97,688 bytes) |
| Build date: | 5/4/2011 1:09 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Pando Networks |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, June 29, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“Pando is a free file sharing software that makes downloading, streaming and sharing large media files fast, easy and fun. Need to email large attachments, IM a folder, or publish your downloadable videos to the Web? Meet Pando. Accelerates and manages downloads of huge files and folders. Publish downloadable videos, photos and audio to any web site. You select the files and/or folders you want to share, and click "Share New". A copy of...”
Behaviors
Context menu handler
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
66.67% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
33.33% |
|
Distribution by country
Mexico installs about 50.00% of Pando.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
100.00% |
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