Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.2.0.21 5.22%
8.1.0.7 3.48%
7.4.0.18 20.87%
7.4.0.18 7.83%
7.3.0.42 2.61%
7.3.0.42 8.70%
7.3.0.41 4.35%
7.3.0.41 13.04%
7.2.0.11 26.09%
7.2.0.11 7.83%

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PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
comctl32.dll
CreatePropertySheetPageW, ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_Create, InitCommonControlsEx
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject
gdiplus.dll
GdiplusShutdown, GdipAlloc, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipDisposeImage, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromHICON, GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipCloneImage, GdipFree, GdiplusStartup
kernel32.dll
TerminateProcess, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, InterlockedPopEntrySList, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetLastError, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, FindResourceExW, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, lstrlenW, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeLibrary, CloseHandle, ReadFile, GetFileSize, CreateFileW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, SetThreadLocale, GetThreadLocale, LoadLibraryExW, GetFileTime, GetFileAttributesW, GetDriveTypeW, CompareFileTime, lstrcmpiW, MultiByteToWideChar, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, OutputDebugStringW, GetCurrentProcessId, UnhandledExceptionFilter, WideCharToMultiByte, GetCurrentProcess, LocalFree, FormatMessageW, SetLastError, OpenProcess, QueryDosDeviceW, LocalAlloc, GetLocaleInfoW, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetNumberFormatW, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, FileTimeToSystemTime, SystemTimeToTzSpecificLocalTime, GetFileSizeEx, FindNextFileW, DeviceIoControl, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetShortPathNameW, SetFileAttributesW, SetFileTime, DeleteFileW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, WriteFile, GetVolumeInformationW, Sleep, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, FlushInstructionCache, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LoadLibraryA, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedPushEntrySList, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetCurrentThreadId
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, ReleaseStgMedium, IIDFromString, StringFromIID, CLSIDFromString
psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules, GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcesses
user32.dll
SetDlgItemTextW, SetWindowLongW, GetSystemMetrics, LoadIconW, SendMessageW, wsprintfW, GetActiveWindow, AllowSetForegroundWindow, SetMenuDefaultItem, AppendMenuW, GetDlgItem, InsertMenuW, InsertMenuItemW, GetForegroundWindow, DestroyIcon, LoadImageW, GetMenuItemCount, GetMenuStringW, GetSubMenu, DrawIconEx, MessageBoxW, CharNextW, GetParent, CreatePopupMenu, UnregisterClassA
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

BUShell.dll

Backup by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove BUShell.dll
Version:   7.4.0.18
MD5:   66f46bf7c001aebdf009acd7626980d8
SHA1:   c7ebdd693af1969f1a6f8c300449becf2bf9bda1
SHA256:   829a6a79a2f37ec1f901773be6174d27a88b582f866e535c9639cca24b4d31eb

What is BUShell.dll?

Backup Shell is part of Norton Internet Security, a PC program that provides malware prevention and removal during subscription period and uses signatures and heuristics to identify viruses, trojans and other malware. Norton Internet Security features include a email spam filtering, personal firewall, and phishing protection.

Overview

bushell.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program Norton 360 Premier Edition published by Symantec Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:bushell.dll
Publisher:Symantec Corporation
Product name:Backup
Description:Backup Shell
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\norton 360\engine64\20.2.0.19\bushell.dll
File version:7.4.0.18
Product version:7.4
Size:2.53 MB (2,656,592 bytes)
Build date:5/29/2013 10:40 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Expiration date:Saturday, November 23, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Symantec Corporation
3% remove
Norton 360, developed by Symantec, is marketed as an "all-in-one" computer security suite. The package includes an antivirus, a personal firewall, a phishing protection program and a backup program. What distinguishes this suite from Norton Internet Security is the inclusion of file backup and PC maintenance capabilities. The Premier Edition has all the functions of the standard edition, with the difference that it comes with 25 GB of o...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Context menu handler
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
  • Name: 'BUContextMenu'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 43.48%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.57%
Windows 8 Pro 8.70%
Windows 8 6.96%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.09%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.22%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.22%
Windows 7 Professional 4.35%
Windows 8.1 3.48%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.61%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.74%
Windows Vista Business 0.87%
Windows 7 Home Basic 0.87%
Windows 7 Starter 0.87%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 78.07% of Backup.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 28.23%
Dell 19.35%
Toshiba 16.13%
Acer 14.52%
ASUS 6.45%
Sony 4.84%
GIGABYTE 4.03%
MSI 1.61%
Intel 1.61%
Lenovo 1.61%
Samsung 0.81%
American Megatrends 0.81%
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