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11.0.03.37 28.57%
11.0.01.36 14.29%
11.0.0.379 28.57%
10.1.5.33 14.29%
10.1.3.23 14.29%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW
kernel32.dll
CloseHandle, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, WaitNamedPipeW, DisconnectNamedPipe, WriteFile, ReadFile, ConnectNamedPipe, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, DeleteCriticalSection, CreateThread, ResetEvent, LocalFree, CreateNamedPipeW, CreateEventW, GetCurrentProcessId, InitializeCriticalSection, Sleep, SetNamedPipeHandleState, lstrlenW, GetVolumeInformationW, GetTickCount, OpenMutexW, GetModuleHandleA, GetFileAttributesW, GetVersion, RaiseException, lstrcmpiW, LoadLibraryW, SetLastError, CreateMutexW, OutputDebugStringA, LoadLibraryExW, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingW, ReleaseMutex, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, SetThreadLocale, GetThreadLocale, TerminateProcess, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalSize, FormatMessageW, CreateProcessW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, CallNamedPipeW, GetLastError, CreateFileW, GetVersionExW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleFileNameW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2, GetHGlobalFromStream, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoMarshalInterface, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance
rpcrt4.dll
CStdStubBuffer_Disconnect, NdrDllRegisterProxy, NdrCStdStubBuffer_Release, NdrDllCanUnloadNow, NdrDllGetClassObject, IUnknown_QueryInterface_Proxy, IUnknown_AddRef_Proxy, IUnknown_Release_Proxy, NdrOleAllocate, NdrOleFree, CStdStubBuffer_QueryInterface, CStdStubBuffer_AddRef, CStdStubBuffer_Connect, CStdStubBuffer_Invoke, CStdStubBuffer_IsIIDSupported, CStdStubBuffer_CountRefs, CStdStubBuffer_DebugServerQueryInterface, CStdStubBuffer_DebugServerRelease, RpcStringFreeW, UuidCreate, UuidToStringW, NdrDllUnregisterProxy
user32.dll
IsWindow, EqualRect, SetWindowPos, CharNextW, IsRectEmpty, WaitForInputIdle, DispatchMessageW, PeekMessageW, TranslateMessage, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, GetParent, SetParent, GetFocus, GetKeyState, SetFocus, PostMessageW, CopyRect
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

PDFPrevHndlr.dll

Adobe PDF Preview Handler by Adobe Systems (Signed)

Remove PDFPrevHndlr.dll
Version:   10.1.3.23
MD5:   972e8e581e8f5dc93c71ec0b20204c8d
SHA1:   3235a9e754e429fe60328f1c1f13a495719a62be
SHA256:   a06acb3cb9d44c33720ddfdf8d8193387816e9c11461ae01b1aeb36c2841040d

Overview

pdfprevhndlr.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 Adobe Reader X (10.1.0) - Português published by Adobe Systems Incorporated, Adobe Reader X (10.1.3) from Adobe Systems Incorporated and Adobe Reader X (10.1.3) by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:pdfprevhndlr.dll
Publisher:Adobe Systems, Inc.
Product name:Adobe PDF Preview Handler
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\adobe\reader 10.0\reader\pdfprevhndlr.dll
File version:10.1.3.23
Size:86.91 KB (88,992 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Adobe Reader X - Português
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
10% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader X are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Reader X
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
5% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader X are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program. It includes sandboxing protection fo...
Adobe Reader X - Español
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
10% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader X are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Reader X MUI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
7% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader X are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Reader X - Deutsch
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Adobe Acrobat X (version 10.0) is an applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program. It included "sandboxing" protection for Wind...
Adobe Reader X MUI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
11% remove
Adobe Acrobat X (version 10.0) is an applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program. It included "sandboxing" protection for Wind...
Adobe Reader X - Français
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
5% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader X are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Reader X - Japanese
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader X are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Reader X - Chinese Traditional
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
12% remove
Adobe Acrobat X (version 10.0) is an applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program. It included "sandboxing" protection for Wind...
Adobe Reader X - Arabic
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
9% remove
Adobe Acrobat X (version 10.0) is an applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program. It included "sandboxing" protection for Wind...
Adobe Reader X - Hebrew
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
9% remove
Adobe Acrobat X (version 10.0) is an applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program. It included "sandboxing" protection for Wind...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.86%
Windows 8 Pro 28.57%
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.57%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 57.14% of Adobe PDF Preview Handler.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 40.00%
GIGABYTE 20.00%
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