btmshell.dll
Intel PROSet\Wireless Bluetooth by Motorola Solutions Inc. (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of btmshell.dll in the wild, the latest version being 2.5.0.0246. btmshell.dll is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 11.03 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Motorola Solutions Inc. by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software for Bluetooth(R) Technology from Motorola, Inc.. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0002% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.82 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 10.1 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 68 Bytes per minute.
What is btmshell.dll?
Bluetooth Shell Extension for Intel PROSet\Wireless Bluetooth software operates in conjunction with Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection hardware modules to connect an Intel processor to a wireless LAN.
About btmshell.dll (from Motorola Solutions Inc.)
“Bluetooth 3.0+HS gets its higher speed from the 802.11 radio protocol. The inclusion of the 802.11 protocol adaptation layer (PAL) provides increased throughput of data transfers. Intel’s implementati”
 Details
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| File name: | btmshell.dll |
| Publisher: | Motorola Solutions, Inc. |
| Product name: | Intel PROSet\Wireless Bluetooth |
| Description: | Bluetooth Shell Extension |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\intel\bluetooth\btmshell.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Motorola Solutions Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Saturday, December 3, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, January 24, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Intel PROSet\Wireless Bluetooth.)
“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of btmshell.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'BTMTrayAgent' → rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\Intel\Bluetooth\btmshell.dll",TrayApp
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'Bluetooth Send To Wizard' with CLSID {0A7D34C2-E9DA-48A1-9E34-0CDFC2DE3B44}
- 'Bluetooth Context Menu Extension' with CLSID {B8DA2B41-7468-4E82-B62C-CB4A0C9158FE}
- 'Bluetooth Property Page Extension' with CLSID {9D843851-50AA-46EE-829A-784DEBA4716C}
All file variations of btmshell.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 |
58.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
13.89% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.89% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
11.11% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.78% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 58.33% of Intel PROSet\Wireless Bluetooth.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Sony |
64.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.86% |
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| Samsung |
17.86% |
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