PDFShell.dll
Adobe PDF Shell Extension by Adobe Systems (Signed)
Warning 4 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of PDFShell.dll.
Overview
There are 14 versions of pdfshell.dll in the wild, the latest version being 11.0.03.37. The average file size is about 335.23 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Adobe Systems by VeriSign. The programs Adobe Reader 8.2.0, Adobe Reader 8 and Adobe Reader XI (11.0.09) have been observed as installing specific variations of pdfshell.dll.
What is pdfshell.dll?
Adobe PDF Shell Extension for Adobe Acrobat Reader is a shell extension that is executed by Windows Explorer to retrieve metadata about the selected PDF file. The Adobe shell extension adds this extra data so that users can see details about a file at a glance in Windows Explorer. Details include Title, Author, Subject, Size and thumbnail image; details that typically occur in tooltips.
About pdfshell.dll (from Adobe Systems)
“When you install Acrobat or Adobe Reader on a system with a browser, you automatically configure the browser to open PDF files within the browser window. Acrobat and Adobe Reader install ActiveX plug-”
 Details
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| File name: | pdfshell.dll |
| Publisher: | Adobe Systems, Inc. |
| Product name: | Adobe PDF Shell Extension |
| Description: | PDF Shell Extension |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\pdfshell.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Adobe Systems |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, September 27, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, November 4, 2012 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Adobe PDF Shell Extension.)
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Common File Installer installs a number of shared components between multiple Adobe programs. If you remove this program some features of other related programs might not function properly.
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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“Adobe Reader software is the free trusted standard for reliably viewing, printing, and annotating PDF documents. It’s the only PDF file viewer that can open and interact with all types of PDF content,...”
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader 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 pre...
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 4 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Trojan/Win32.Agent2 |
10.1.7.27 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Trojan/Win32.Agent2 |
10.1.8.24 |
| The Hacker |
None |
Trojan/Genome.weqe |
8.1.0.0 |
| The Hacker |
None |
Trojan/Genome.weqe |
8.0.0.0 |
All file variations of pdfshell.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
74.60% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.94% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.76% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
4.76% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.59% |
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| Windows 8 |
1.59% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
1.59% |
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| Windows XP Professional |
1.59% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
1.59% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 32.76% of Adobe PDF Shell Extension.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
39.44% |
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| American Megatrends |
12.68% |
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| Compaq |
8.45% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
8.45% |
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| ASUS |
8.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.04% |
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| Acer |
4.23% |
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| NEC |
2.82% |
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| Intel |
2.82% |
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| Lenovo |
2.82% |
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| Toshiba |
2.82% |
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