pcfshellex.dll
Baidu PC Faster by Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co. (Signed)
Overview
There are 4 versions of pcfshellex.dll in the wild, the latest version being 4,0,1,53976. It adds a context menu to the Window's shell named BaiduShellEx. The average file size is about 128.05 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co. by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Baidu PC Faster from Baidu, Inc..
 Details
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| File name: | pcfshellex.dll |
| Publisher: | Baidu Inc. |
| Product name: | Baidu PC Faster |
| Description: | PC Faster File Shredder Extension |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\baidu security\pc faster\3.2.0.29\pcfshellex.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing)Co. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Baidu PC Faster.)
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users a free system maintenance and utility suite to help them get the most out of their PC’s performance....
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of pcfshellex.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Context menu handler
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
All file variations of pcfshellex.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
22.22% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.11% |
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Distribution by country
Egypt installs about 33.33% of Baidu PC Faster.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
30.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Compaq |
20.00% |
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| Intel |
20.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
10.00% |
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