Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

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%

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, RegQueryValueExW
comctl32.dll
CreatePropertySheetPageW, DestroyPropertySheetPage
gdi32.dll
GdiFlush, CreateDIBSection
kernel32.dll
LeaveCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, GetModuleHandleW, LocalFree, FileTimeToSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, lstrcpynW, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, GetFileAttributesW, LocalAlloc, GetVersionExW, RaiseException, GetThreadLocale, EnterCriticalSection, GetCurrentThreadId, LoadLibraryW, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetVersionExA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InterlockedDecrement, lstrcmpiW, InterlockedIncrement, lstrlenW, lstrcpyW, OutputDebugStringA, InitializeCriticalSection, SetThreadLocale, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, WaitNamedPipeW, DisconnectNamedPipe, WriteFile, ReadFile, ConnectNamedPipe, GetProcAddress, CreateThread, ResetEvent, CreateNamedPipeW, CreateEventW, SetNamedPipeHandleState, GetVolumeInformationW, OpenMutexW, GetModuleHandleA, GetVersion, SetLastError, ReleaseMutex, CloseHandle, ReadProcessMemory, OpenProcess, WaitForMultipleObjects, LoadLibraryA, FormatMessageW, CreateProcessW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, CreateMutexW, CallNamedPipeW, CreateFileW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, DecodePointer, EncodePointer
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, ReleaseStgMedium, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemAlloc
rpcrt4.dll
NdrStubForwardingFunction, NdrOleFree, NdrOleAllocate, IUnknown_Release_Proxy, IUnknown_AddRef_Proxy, IUnknown_QueryInterface_Proxy, NdrDllGetClassObject, NdrDllCanUnloadNow, NdrCStdStubBuffer2_Release, NdrDllRegisterProxy, NdrDllUnregisterProxy, RpcStringFreeW, UuidCreate, UuidToStringW
shell32.dll
DragQueryFileW
shlwapi.dll
PathRenameExtensionW
user32.dll
GetWindowRect, LoadStringW, CharNextW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, wsprintfW, GetWindowTextW, GetActiveWindow, MessageBoxW, GetParent, GetDlgItem, UnregisterClassA, MapWindowPoints, SendMessageW, SetWindowPos, GetDlgItemTextW, SetDlgItemTextW, WaitForInputIdle, PeekMessageW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

PDFShell.dll

Adobe PDF Shell Extension by Adobe Systems (Signed)

Remove PDFShell.dll
Version:   11.0.0.379
MD5:   b93efa9d3638782def6c91e89b7a8d70
SHA1:   f9b7e3a17e24432f25acf075dd922cfca5baac8c
SHA256:   b3b9fac376959bddcef7d7cc1b2b3fbf93cdcafc8bc519b5527930e8bf725233

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
File version:11.0.0.379
Size:387.13 KB (396,424 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Monday, November 5, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Adobe Reader
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Common File Installer
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
Adobe Common File Installer installs a number of shared components between multiple Adobe programs. If you remove this program some features of other related programs might not function properly.
Adobe Reader XI - Russian
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
11% remove
“Adobe Reader XI Font Pack enables you to display and interact with documents authored in languages other than those supported in your native Adobe Reader. It is needed to correctly display a document when an author does not embed the appropriate font into the document. It is also needed when the author does embed the font, but the reader of the document wishes to interact in some way with its content, for example, by collaborating, comm...”
Adobe Reader - Polish
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
7% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Acrobat XI Pro
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
6% remove
Adobe Acrobat is a set of application software to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program. The graphical user interface for desktop systems is carri...
Adobe Reader 8
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Reader - Français
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
12% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Reader MUI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
10% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.

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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