Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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RecuvaShell.dll
Recuva by Piriform Ltd (Signed)
| Version: | 1.48.0.980 |
| MD5: | b13e57ec3cf0d8e8c77e4ead133af02b |
| SHA1: | a805b0a24d804c7c3f2f15945c721b3b3a8feeb5 |
| SHA256: | f321d47bb1bc6901d481d616d1e0c4bdf958fb1f948afab3d63a7c4c1d3232d2 |
Overview
recuvashell.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 Recuva published by Piriform, Recuva from Piriform and Recuva by Piriform. The file is digitally signed by Piriform Ltd which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | recuvashell.dll |
| Publisher: | Piriform Ltd |
| Product name: | Recuva |
| Description: | Recuva shell extensions |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\recuva\recuvashell.dll |
| File version: | 1.48.0.980 |
| Size: | 332.77 KB (340,760 bytes) |
| Build date: | 8/6/2013 12:12 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Piriform Ltd |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, June 7, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Recuva is a data recovery program and is able to recover files that have been "permanently" deleted and marked by the operating system as free space. As with other file recovery programs Recuva works by looking for unreferenced data, but if the operating system has written new data over a deleted file then recovery will often not be possible.
Behaviors
Approved shell extension
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'RecuvaShellExt' with CLSID {435E5DF5-2510-463C-B223-BDA47006D002}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Professional |
37.50% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8 |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
12.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 28.57% of Recuva.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Lenovo |
33.33% |
|
| Dell |
16.67% |
|
| Acer |
16.67% |
|
| Sony |
16.67% |
|
| ASUS |
16.67% |
|
