ashShell.dll
avast! Antivirus by AVAST Software a.s. (Signed)
Version: | 9.0.2011.263 |
MD5: | ac8a859a77d93c4f73dfbd756d9ce2da |
SHA1: | 9f79b4b4e0a69f3da8e748261e3b9c4664435a5a |
Overview
ashshell.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 avast! Internet Security published by AVAST Software, avast! Free Antivirus from AVAST Software and avast! Free Antivirus by AVAST Software. The file is digitally signed by AVAST Software a.s. which was issued by the DigiCert Inc certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | ashshell.dll |
Publisher: | AVAST Software |
Product name: | avast! Antivirus |
Description: | avast! Shell Extension |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\avast software\avast\ashshell.dll |
File version: | 9.0.2011.263 |
Size: | 253.38 KB (259,464 bytes) |
Build date: | 12/16/2013 10:27 PM |
Certificate |
Issued to: | AVAST Software a.s. |
Authority (CA): | DigiCert Inc |
Effective date: | Thursday, July 11, 2013 |
Expiration date: | Wednesday, September 14, 2016 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“avast! Internet Security provides complete antivirus, anti-spyware, antispam, and firewall protection, complemented by avast! SafeZone™ and new hybrid cloud technologies, for best protection against viruses, spyware, and other types of malware. SafeZone creates a private and isolated virtual window on your desktop for safely making your sensitive financial transactions when shopping or banking online.”
Avast! Free Antivirus is a full-featured antivirus and anti-spyware scanning and removal product that offers a web-reputation browser extension as well as virtualization technology. Accurate threat updates via Avast updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology.
“Avast Pro Antivirus is for individuals or companies that want customizable computer security that will integrate easily with an existing firewall. It has all the features of Avast Free Antivirus, plus a command-line scanner, full-scale virtualization, and the new Avast SafeZone (a clean, isolated desktop, so that other applications--even keyloggers--cannot see what's happening), designed specifically for secure online shopping or bankin...”
“Puts all the latest security technology at your fingertips. Comes with advanced privacy tools, full remote access, and a software update manager, to keep your most important programs updated. avast! Premier goes beyond our already comprehensive Internet Security to offer our new Data Shredder, for very permanently deleting sensitive data from the hard drive; remote capability improvements that – at the request of our users – allow autom...”
Behaviors
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'avast' with CLSID {472083B0-C522-11CF-8763-00608CC02F24}
Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.90% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.24% |
|
Windows 8.1 |
12.07% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.90% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.17% |
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Windows 8 |
5.17% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
4.31% |
|
Windows 8 Single Language |
3.45% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
3.45% |
|
Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.45% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.72% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
1.72% |
|
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
1.72% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
1.72% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 30.17% of avast! Antivirus.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
17.72% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
17.09% |
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ASUS |
16.46% |
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Toshiba |
13.92% |
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Acer |
10.76% |
|
Lenovo |
10.13% |
|
GIGABYTE |
5.70% |
|
Alienware |
2.53% |
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Intel |
2.53% |
|
Samsung |
1.90% |
|
Sahara |
1.27% |
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