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32% of PCs block this file from running.

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4, 1, 0, 0 12.00%
4, 0, 6, 0 1.33%
3, 6, 8, 0 9.33%
3, 6, 7, 0 38.67%
3, 6, 5, 0 29.33%
3, 2, 0, 0 9.33%

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advapi32.dll
RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExW, RegDeleteKeyW
comctl32.dll
ImageList_GetIconSize, ImageList_Create, ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_AddMasked, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Replace, ImageList_Add, ImageList_Remove, ImageList_SetOverlayImage
comdlg32.dll
ChooseFontW, CommDlgExtendedError, GetSaveFileNameW, GetOpenFileNameW, ChooseColorW
dwmapi.dll
DwmIsCompositionEnabled
gdi32.dll
GetTextMetricsW, GetDeviceCaps, GetStockObject, SelectObject, SetBkMode, SetTextColor, CreateBitmap, DeleteObject, DeleteDC, CreateDIBSection, CreateCompatibleDC, Rectangle, SetDCPenColor, SetDCBrushColor, GetTextExtentPointW
kernel32.dll
GetThreadLocale, TlsSetValue, LocalAlloc, TlsGetValue, GlobalDeleteAtom, TlsFree, LocalFree, GlobalAddAtomW, TlsAlloc, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, SetLastError, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, CreateProcessW, FormatMessageW, GetTempFileNameW, GetTempPathW, LockResource, FindResourceExW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, SetThreadLocale, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, SetEndOfFile, CreateFileA, GetFileAttributesW, CreateFileW, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, GetLocaleInfoA, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenW, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, GetModuleHandleA, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, SetFilePointer, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, ReadFile, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, Sleep, HeapCreate, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, WriteFile, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCommandLineA, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, RtlUnwind, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, LoadLibraryA, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, CreateThread, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, EnumResourceNamesW, LoadLibraryW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, GetVersion, InitializeSRWLock, FreeLibrary, InterlockedDecrement, lstrcmpiW, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetModuleHandleW, RaiseException, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedIncrement, GetVersionExW, GetThreadPreferredUILanguages, DeleteFileW, GetCPInfo, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, ReleaseSRWLockExclusive, AcquireSRWLockExclusive, ReleaseSRWLockShared, AcquireSRWLockShared, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetLocaleInfoEx, GetLocaleInfoW, WideCharToMultiByte
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, StringFromGUID2, IIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc
oleacc.dll
AccessibleObjectFromWindow, AccessibleChildren
shell32.dll
SHBindToObject, SHCreateItemFromParsingName, ExtractIconExA, ExtractIconExW, SHCreateItemFromIDList, SHParseDisplayName, DoEnvironmentSubstW, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHGetKnownFolderIDList, ShellExecuteExW, SHBindToParent, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetNameFromIDList, ShellExecuteW, SHGetKnownFolderPath, SHGetFileInfoW
shlwapi.dll
PathUnExpandEnvStringsW, SHAutoComplete, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, StrRetToStrW, StrFormatByteSizeW, PathAppendW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
ReleaseCapture, SetMenuDefaultItem, MapVirtualKeyW, UnregisterClassA, GetDlgItem, PostMessageW, SetForegroundWindow, EndDialog, DestroyIcon, PeekMessageW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, DestroyCursor, GetWindowTextLengthW, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, MessageBoxW, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetDlgItemTextW, GetMessagePos, TrackPopupMenu, EnableWindow, RegisterWindowMessageW, RedrawWindow, GetWindowRect, SetWindowPos, FillRect, IsWindowVisible, GetGUIThreadInfo, IsChild, SetFocus, BeginPaint, DrawIconEx, GetSysColor, DrawTextW, EndPaint, TrackPopupMenuEx, PtInRect, GetFocus, CharUpperW, DestroyMenu, CreatePopupMenu, AppendMenuW, LoadImageW, SetMenuItemInfoW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, SetMenuInfo, GetPropW, SetPropW, RemovePropW, CallWindowProcW, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassExW, DefWindowProcW, ShowWindow, DestroyWindow, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, IsWindow, GetParent, InvalidateRect, MapWindowPoints, ClientToScreen, GetClientRect, SetWindowLongW, EnumChildWindows, GetClassNameW, CharNextW, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, SetTimer, KillTimer, GetSystemMetrics, CreateIconIndirect, GetAncestor, GetWindow, DialogBoxParamW, GetKeyState, CheckDlgButton, SendMessageW, GetWindowLongW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, LoadStringW, SetWindowTextW, FindWindowExW, GetWindowTextW, SetDlgItemTextW, LoadIconW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetSystemMenu, IsDlgButtonChecked, DrawFrameControl, InflateRect, GetDesktopWindow, IsDialogMessageW, GetMessageW, SetActiveWindow, OffsetRect, InsertMenuW, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetIconInfo, ScreenToClient, SetCapture, SetCursor, GetKeyNameTextW
uxtheme.dll
CloseThemeData, BeginBufferedPaint, GetWindowTheme, DrawThemeTextEx, EnableThemeDialogTexture, IsAppThemed, OpenThemeData, DrawThemeBackground, SetWindowTheme, SetWindowThemeAttribute, EndBufferedPaint
wininet.dll
InternetOpenW, InternetReadFile, InternetOpenUrlW, InternetCloseHandle
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllInstall
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer
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classicexplorer32.dll

Classic Shell by Ivaylo Beltchev (Signed)

Remove classicexplorer32.dll
Version:   4, 0, 6, 0
MD5:   0e111e6ac73aa49fe549e7b942ed4654
SHA1:   111a40bd0be1e4923a7e177139f1c87ba6687cb5

Overview

classicexplorer32.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Classic Shell published by IvoSoft, Yahoo Community Smartbar Engine from Linkury Inc. and Yahoo Community Smartbar Engine by Linkury Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Ivaylo Beltchev which was issued by the StartCom Ltd. certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:classicexplorer32.dll
Publisher:IvoSoft
Product name:Classic Shell
Description:Adds classic Windows Explorer features
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\classic shell\classicexplorer32.dll
Original name:ClassicExplorer.dll
File version:4, 0, 6, 0
Size:667.19 KB (683,200 bytes)
Build date:4/5/2014 1:18 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Ivaylo Beltchev
Authority (CA):StartCom Ltd.
Expiration date:Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Acer Incorporated
11% remove
Office-Addin is part of the AcerCloud platform and is designed to integrate with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and to backup files to the cloud.
IvoSoft
8% remove
Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but are removed from Vista and Windows 7. It has a classic start menu for Windows 7. It adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and supports a variety of smaller features. Classic Shell adds some missing features to Windows 7 and Vista like a classic start menu, toolbar for Explorer and others.
Linkury Inc.
  63% remove
Yahoo Community Smartbar Engine is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. This toolbar currently supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typicall...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
  • BHO CLSID: {449D0D6E-2412-4E61-B68F-1CB625CD9E52}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
  • CLSID: {553891B7-A0D5-4526-BE18-D3CE461D6310}
Internet Explorer extensions
  • CLSID: {64964764-1101-4bbd-8891-B56B1A53B9B3}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 33.33%
Windows 8 18.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.67%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 16.00%
Windows 8.1 6.67%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.33%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.00% of Classic Shell.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 36.73%
Hewlett-Packard 24.49%
Dell 14.29%
Lenovo 12.24%
Medion 6.12%
Acer 5.10%
Samsung 1.02%
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