pdf.dll
Chrome PDF Viewer by Google Inc (Signed)
Overview
There are 95 versions of pdf.dll in the wild, the latest version being 1, 0, 0, 1. The average file size is about 3.88 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Google Inc by VeriSign. The programs Google Chrome, Google Chrome Frame and Baidu Browser have been observed as installing specific variations of pdf.dll.
What is pdf.dll?
Google Chrome has a built-in PDF viewer enabled by default. When you click a PDF link on the web, the file opens directly in your browser window.
About pdf.dll (from Google Inc)
“PDF files will render as seamlessly as HTML web pages, and basic interactions will be no different than the same interactions with web pages (for example, zooming and searching will work as users expe”
 Details
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| File name: | pdf.dll |
| Product name: | Chrome PDF Viewer |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\google\chrome\application\14.0.835.202\pdf.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Google Inc |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, November 13, 2014 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Chrome PDF Viewer.)
360 Chrome is a browser made by chinese company Qihoo 360.
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“Coowon browser is a Google Chrome based browser. It supports some popular features like Mouse Gesture, Drag to Go, Double Click to Close Tab, Restore Closed Tab Button, login multiple accounts in spec...”
Distributed by FINEDREAM INVEST LTD, this is a bundled adware program.
“Faster browser startup, faster page loading, highly responsive UI powered by industry-leading Blink engine Flexible options and settings are available to customize Slimjet to suit personal preference ...”
This spyware/adware program monitors a user's web browsing activity and captures click-stream data in order to aggregate and track a user's behavior including search and browse. This is done through i...
Hyper Browser injects advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of search-related ads, banner and video ads, and text-links (ro...
According to the company, this software runs in the background of the user's PC and collects browsing habits and advertising data.
"Idlecrawler is a software which is collecting data from the open ...
"Idlecrawler is a software which is collecting data from the open sources in internet in 3 different fields such as: - google search engine result pages - advertising settings - twitter stream posts T...
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“Google Chrome Frame is a free plug-in for Internet Explorer. Some advanced web apps use Google Chrome Frame to provide you with additional features and better performance. Sites that utilize Google Ch...”
“Google Chrome Frame is a free plug-in for Internet Explorer. Some advanced web apps use Google Chrome Frame to provide you with additional features and better performance. Sites that utilize Google C...”
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“Google Chrome Frame is an open source plug-in that seamlessly brings Google Chrome's open web technologies and speedy JavaScript engine to Internet Explorer. Google Chrome Frame is a free plug-in for ...”
“Google Chrome Frame is a free plug-in for Internet Explorer. Some advanced web apps use Google Chrome Frame to provide you with additional features and better performance. Sites that utilize Google Ch...”
360 Secure Browser uses the Trident layout engine (as does Internet Explorer) and very difficult to uninstall. Furthermore, whenever a user attempts to install another browser, a warning pop-up claim...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of pdf.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Google Chrome plugin
Stored per user in the directory 'Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences'
All file variations of pdf.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.75% |
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| Windows 8 |
5.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.25% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
1.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.25% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.25% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.25% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.75% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.75% |
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| Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
0.50% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
0.50% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
0.50% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
0.50% |
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| 27 other Windows OS version |
Distribution by country
United States installs about 36.71% of Chrome PDF Viewer.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
20.42% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.69% |
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| ASUS |
13.23% |
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| Toshiba |
11.72% |
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| Acer |
10.78% |
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| Lenovo |
7.56% |
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| Sony |
4.91% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.78% |
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| Intel |
2.65% |
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| Samsung |
1.89% |
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| Compaq |
1.51% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.51% |
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| Alienware |
1.13% |
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| MSI |
1.13% |
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| Medion |
0.76% |
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| Sahara |
0.57% |
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| Gateway |
0.38% |
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| NEC |
0.38% |
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