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11.0.01.36 19.87%
11.0.0.379 9.93%
10.1.5.33 21.19%
10.1.4.38 19.21%
10.1.3.23 2.65%
10.1.2.45 2.65%
10.1.1.33 0.66%
10.0.1.434 1.32%
10.0.0.396 2.65%
9.5.3.305 5.30%
9.5.2.295 4.64%
9.4.0.195 0.66%
9.3.2.163 0.66%
9.1.0.2009022700 3.97%
9.0.0.2008061100 4.64%

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PDFShell.dll

Adobe PDF Shell Extension by Adobe Systems (Signed)

Remove PDFShell.dll

Overview

There are 15 versions of pdfshell.dll in the wild, the latest version being 11.0.01.36. The average file size is about 378.87 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Adobe Systems by VeriSign. The programs Adobe Reader 8.3.1, Adobe Reader 9.5.2 and Launch Matter Binder for iManage have been observed as installing specific variations of pdfshell.dll.

What is pdfshell.dll?

Adobe PDF Shell Extension for Adobe Acrobat Reader is a shell extension that is executed by Windows Explorer to retrieve metadata about the selected PDF file. The Adobe shell extension adds this extra data so that users can see details about a file at a glance in Windows Explorer. Details include Title, Author, Subject, Size and thumbnail image; details that typically occur in tooltips.

About pdfshell.dll (from Adobe Systems)

When you install Acrobat or Adobe Reader on a system with a browser, you automatically configure the browser to open PDF files within the browser window. Acrobat and Adobe Reader install ActiveX plug-

DetailsDetails

File name:pdfshell.dll
Publisher:Adobe Systems, Inc.
Product name:Adobe PDF Shell Extension
Description:PDF Shell Extension
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\acrobat\activex\pdfshell.dll
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Monday, November 5, 2012

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VersionsAll file variations of pdfshell.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
75b9d3fe25d597301fb7334147db2498 c8bd59dd01e5fb7aa972f38036e94b65a31ffc51 387.22 KB
b93efa9d3638782def6c91e89b7a8d70 f9b7e3a17e24432f25acf075dd922cfca5baac8c 387.13 KB
8f08f3d3a15c6a82f70ddc04554ca808 4f58ebfd028fb15aeab53e219eefc5cfa8c71ded 387.71 KB
280d33db8697fdef8ccf2b9eef9ea5cb 0bbcd1daad43cee6d48257bcd87df05006e1affc 384.93 KB
1582cdeeb5866625e48202cc35662390 050b324801e15c25963b57d72a5413113b371109 384.9 KB
a99783ada78e538fc9f5e7d9c21b33d2 fec89f4807a40a5a07648b137907bf197e893385 384.9 KB
0cf54607b862bf6cdc7eb21be189be84 af954911f4480e6723543785ab201c6c4f3a82be 384.9 KB
d85ccc817541fa8121790b19cfdcd35d 6b5fef362ca5b0aadd910defc575f652c4b9d9d2 381.4 KB
814161c6f897c330a461397f870e786b ea927d1664fea6a0a27db0b7f502f73ca323f533 381.4 KB
61c04f112b21777a924b26bc81c0aa56 aa2b756116a0a81edc7d575cdb6ab0b797ab4f4a 371.72 KB
392e9883ae3da54d00a2e1dba8a9a359 9fc174caa9995c40c2f7eb7738e34041944df398 369.44 KB
ff575e76da89a3cede920bb71ee2f3c7 3836df6ad31e1eea04f1a3322131eea73a29da26 369.4 KB
55a2e3a203199309b34b90cd031da556 b3001fb80b539174350d6792303649b94eaf4ccd 369.4 KB
481b9ccfe45a50085e8254c921c0ac30 e2da85bf626f011c3230092734f776a4305317a8 369.34 KB
3998f895e95b6cc147bf7815ee90424a f389043df5fc416080a9709eb962b56efc3cb8dc 369.34 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 84.77%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.64%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.97%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.31%
Windows 8 Pro 0.66%
Windows 7 Professional 0.66%
Windows 7 Home Basic 0.66%
Windows 7 Starter 0.66%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.66%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 31.08% of Adobe PDF Shell Extension.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 30.59%
Intel 16.47%
American Megatrends 10.59%
ASUS 9.41%
GIGABYTE 8.24%
Hewlett-Packard 5.88%
Acer 4.71%
Sahara 4.71%
Toshiba 4.71%
Sony 4.71%
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