Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

12.0.6.0 2.04%
5.8.4.100 2.04%
5.4.19.100 8.16%
3, 5, 4, 0 4.08%
3, 5, 3, 0 8.16%
3, 5, 2, 0 2.04%
3, 5, 1, 0 8.16%
3, 2, 3, 0 4.08%
3, 1, 0, 0 6.12%
3, 0, 3, 0 8.16%
2, 10, 6, 4 8.16%
2, 10, 6, 1 2.04%
2, 10, 3, 2 16.33%
2, 9, 1, 0 16.33%
2, 7, 3, 2 4.08%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
CloseEncryptedFileRaw, WriteEncryptedFileRaw, ReadEncryptedFileRaw, OpenEncryptedFileRawW, EncryptFileW, GetUserNameW, QueryServiceStatus, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceConfigW, RegCreateKeyW, LsaOpenPolicy, LsaNtStatusToWinError, LsaAddAccountRights, LsaRemoveAccountRights, LsaClose, LookupAccountNameW, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, FreeSid, EqualSid, RegQueryValueW, RegOpenCurrentUser, RegEnumValueW, RegOpenKeyW, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, GetSidIdentifierAuthority, GetSidSubAuthority, GetSidSubAuthorityCount
crypt32.dll
CryptMsgGetParam, CryptDecodeObject, CryptQueryObject, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertGetNameStringW
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject, GetStockObject, GetTextExtentPointW, SetTextJustification, TextOutW, GetObjectW, GetTextFaceW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateFontW, CreateFontIndirectW, SelectObject, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateSolidBrush, CreateCompatibleBitmap
kernel32.dll
GetLogicalDriveStringsW, CopyFileW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, MoveFileW, LocalAlloc, GetComputerNameW, GetFileAttributesW, GetDriveTypeW, GetProcAddress, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, IsBadStringPtrA, IsBadStringPtrW, IsBadReadPtr, IsBadWritePtr, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, LoadLibraryW, lstrcpynW, lstrcpynA, WideCharToMultiByte, GetModuleHandleW, LoadLibraryExW, FindResourceW, GetTempPathW, SizeofResource, MultiByteToWideChar, FreeLibrary, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, lstrcmpiW, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, CreateFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetVersionExW, CreateSemaphoreW, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseSemaphore, UnmapViewOfFile, CloseHandle, GetModuleFileNameW, DeleteFileW, GetTempFileNameW, GetShortPathNameW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetVolumeInformationW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetLocalTime, CompareStringW, GetCompressedFileSizeW, FindNextFileW, SetLastError, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, CreateFileW, ReadFile, WriteFile, CreateDirectoryW, RemoveDirectoryW, SetFileAttributesW, SetFileTime, GetFileSize, SetFilePointer, DeviceIoControl, SetEndOfFile, BackupRead, BackupWrite, Sleep, BackupSeek, CreateEventW, ResetEvent, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, LoadResource, InterlockedCompareExchange, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, GetVersionExA, InterlockedExchange, lstrcatW, lstrcpyW, ExitProcess, TryEnterCriticalSection, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, GetLocaleInfoW, OpenFileMappingW, GetGeoInfoW, GetUserGeoID, lstrlenA, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLongPathNameW, GetVersion, WinExec, ResumeThread, GetEnvironmentVariableW, lstrcmpA, LockResource, FreeResource, ProcessIdToSessionId, SetThreadExecutionState, HeapDestroy, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, GetFullPathNameW, GetSystemInfo, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, GlobalMemoryStatus, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, SetFilePointerEx, GetDateFormatW, GetSystemTime, CreateThread, TerminateThread, HeapCreate
mfc100u.dll
DllMain
mfc71u.dll
DllMain
mfc80u.dll
DllMain
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcp71.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
msvcr71.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetApiBufferFree, NetWkstaUserGetInfo, NetUserGetLocalGroups, NetUserGetInfo
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateInstance, StringFromGUID2, ReleaseStgMedium, StringFromCLSID, CoCreateGuid, CoTaskMemFree, CoUninitialize, CoMarshalInterface, CoUnmarshalInterface, CoInitialize, CoInitializeEx, CLSIDFromString
shell32.dll
SHGetDesktopFolder, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetFileInfoW, DragQueryFileW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetMalloc, SHFileOperationW, ShellExecuteExW
shlwapi.dll
PathFindExtensionW, SHDeleteValueW, SHDeleteKeyW
solutionexplorer.dll
HelpPackageIDFromApplicationID, CreateSolutionExplorer
user32.dll
GetDesktopWindow, LoadBitmapW, InsertMenuW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, RegisterClipboardFormatW, UnregisterClassA, FindWindowW, CharNextW, EnumWindows, GetClassNameW, SendMessageW, EnableWindow, LoadStringW, CreatePopupMenu, UnregisterClassW, DestroyWindow, IsWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, MessageBoxW, SetWindowTextW, GetDlgCtrlID, IsWindowEnabled, IsDialogMessageW, GetWindowLongW, GetWindowTextW, GetKeyState, WinHelpW, GetParent, IsChild, GetFocus, ScreenToClient, MapDialogRect, GetWindowRect, InflateRect, GetWindow, KillTimer, GetCursorPos, SetCursor, CopyIcon, SetTimer, RedrawWindow, PtInRect, WaitForInputIdle, GetSysColor, SystemParametersInfoW, AdjustWindowRect, GetSystemMetrics, ReleaseCapture, IsWindowVisible, GetSysColorBrush, LoadCursorW, SetWindowLongW, RegisterWindowMessageW, LoadIconW, LoadImageW, SetCapture, InvalidateRect, ReleaseDC, GetDC, PostMessageW, SetRect, GetClientRect, OffsetRect, DrawFocusRect, DestroyIcon, DrawIconEx
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW
wininet.dll
InternetCanonicalizeUrlW
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust
wtsapi32.dll
WTSFreeMemory, WTSQuerySessionInformationW
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

NBShell.dll

Nero BackItUp by Nero AG (Signed)

Remove NBShell.dll
Version:   3, 1, 0, 0
MD5:   fe64c4a6f965b07dac81b163b3665e35
SHA1:   3ea135f6faddfa3be3497fcf568b97d4353c294a
SHA256:   9f22a0f81d3e11ff8feb895a21d0300108517ce2dec739ca323e965d84ca397c

What is NBShell.dll?

Nero BackItUp is a Windows backup software application that provides both local and network based file backups. With Nero BackItUp & Burn you can create backup copies on demand by manually selecting the files and folders you want to include in them or set the program to do it automatically without user intervention.

Overview

nbshell.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 Nero 8 published by Nero AG, Nero 8 Essentials from Nero AG and Nero 8 Essentials by Nero AG. The file is digitally signed by Nero AG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nbshell.dll
Publisher:Nero AG
Product name:Nero BackItUp
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\nero\nero 7\nero backitup\nbshell.dll
File version:3, 1, 0, 0
Size:249.29 KB (255,272 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Nero AG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Expiration date:Monday, June 22, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Nero AG
7% remove
Nero Multimedia Suite is a popular software suite for Microsoft Windows by Nero AG. Nero includes Nero Burning ROM, Nero Express, Nero DiscSpeed, Nero Video, Nero Recode, Nero BackItUp, Nero Wave Editor and various other disk authoring, video authoring and data backup untiliies as well as audio editing tools. The suite's name "Nero" is followed by its major version number. The most commonly available versions of Nero are the OEM suites,...
Nero AG
12% remove
Nero 8 Essentials is a basic version of the Nero's regular programs, such as its CD burning software, according to Nero. Usually, hardware manufacturers include Nero Essentials so users have the bare minimum necessary to use their hardware. Nero Essentials only comes bundled with a new computer and pre-installed.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
  • CLSID: {A4FD8DDB-5800-4414-97F9-7457AC8EE4F0}
  • CLSID: {100BD527-7304-4b7f-BEE2-26D97B04EBA4}
  • CLSID: {EB4D3CFE-E2AA-4C6E-B2FE-2A749F95D208}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 38.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.57%
Windows Vista Home Premium 12.24%
Windows 7 Professional 10.20%
Windows 7 Home Premium 2.04%
Windows 8 Release Preview 2.04%
Windows 8 Pro 2.04%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.04%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.04%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 12.24% of Nero BackItUp.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 37.50%
Acer 15.63%
Hewlett-Packard 15.63%
ASUS 12.50%
Compaq 6.25%
GIGABYTE 6.25%
Packard Bell 3.13%
American Megatrends 3.13%
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