Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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elbyvcdshell1.dll
VirtualCloneDrive by Elaborate Bytes AG (Signed)
| Version: | 5, 4, 3, 1 |
| MD5: | 5c2aa85f83429d3cbd8f5ada0a244d74 |
| SHA1: | 1523dda469141408202bc35d176ab113f7e2a1d7 |
| SHA256: | 7c3aa1f1d503fa035c180a0b7b9734bcb3cfa8bdcc7488d1da5eb77547315820 |
Overview
elbyvcdshell1.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program VirtualCloneDrive published by Elaborate Bytes. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Elaborate Bytes AG which was issued by the GlobalSign nv-sa certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | elbyvcdshell1.dll |
| Publisher: | Elaborate Bytes AG |
| Product name: | VirtualCloneDrive |
| Description: | CloseTray |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\elaborate bytes\virtualclonedrive\elbyvcdshell1.dll |
| Original name: | ElbyVCDShell.dll |
| File version: | 5, 4, 3, 1 |
| Product version: | 5, 4, 0, 0 |
| Size: | 105.16 KB (107,688 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Elaborate Bytes AG |
| Authority (CA): | GlobalSign nv-sa |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, December 23, 2008 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, December 23, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files generated with CloneDVD or CloneCD can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your hard-disk or from a network drive and used in the same manner as inserting them into a normal CD/DVD drive.”
Behaviors
Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
- Name: 'VirtualCloneDrive'
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- CLSID: {B7056B8E-4F99-44f8-8CBD-282390FE5428}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
66.67% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
33.33% |
|
Distribution by country
Ireland installs about 66.67% of VirtualCloneDrive.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
100.00% |
|
