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10.1.7.27 13.04%
10.1.0.534 11.96%
9.5.5.316 2.17%
9.3.3.177 1.09%
9.3.0.148 2.17%
8.3.1.289 4.35%
8.2.2.217 1.09%
8.1.0.0 9.78%
8.0.0.0 3.26%
8.0.0.0 1.09%
7.0.0.0 10.87%
7.0.0.0 1.09%

PDFShell.dll

Adobe PDF Shell Extension by Adobe Systems (Signed)

Remove PDFShell.dll
Version:   8.1.0.0
MD5:   2094bc9a0fc9c0e15eea5f4a9581dd14
SHA1:   45a647a52678ca0c6391d989a3c05cc5c747e7de
SHA256:   06f739fb795f0f03b336cebb895115bca8123f3434d26f8428f707d348bf421c

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-

DetailsDetails

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
File version:8.1.0.0
Size:364 KB (372,736 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, September 27, 2009
Expiration date:Sunday, November 4, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:5.272895
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
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Adobe Systems Incorporated
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 74.60%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.94%
Windows 7 Professional 4.76%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.76%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.59%
Windows 8 1.59%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.59%
Windows XP Professional 1.59%
Windows 7 Starter 1.59%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 32.76% of Adobe PDF Shell Extension.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 39.44%
American Megatrends 12.68%
Compaq 8.45%
Hewlett-Packard 8.45%
ASUS 8.45%
GIGABYTE 7.04%
Acer 4.23%
NEC 2.82%
Intel 2.82%
Lenovo 2.82%
Toshiba 2.82%
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