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RarExt.dll

WinRAR by win.rar GmbH (Signed)

Remove RarExt.dll
Version:   4.20.0
MD5:   1850daaa7e7a2e543c4a299b58ac9162
SHA1:   abebd6f35aaaeb175e74e998ccacf52c8db6e624
SHA256:   457b9b12ae5d7251fce6f67adf4e0e4b312313405a0189cfa90112b91d1bf48b

What is RarExt.dll?

WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can backup your data and reduce the size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP and other files downloaded from Internet and create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format.

About RarExt.dll (from win.rar GmbH)

There is no better way to compress files for efficient and secure file transfer, faster e-mail transmission and well organized data storage. Over 500 million users world-wide make WinRAR the worlds's

Overview

rarext.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 WinRAR 4.20 (32-bit) published by win.rar GmbH, WinRAR 4.20 (64-bit) from win.rar GmbH and WinRAR 4.20 (64-bit) by win.rar GmbH. The file is digitally signed by win.rar GmbH which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:rarext.dll
Publisher:Alexander Roshal
Product name:WinRAR
Description:WinRAR shell extension
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\winrar\rarext.dll
File version:4.20.0
Size:191.5 KB (196,096 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:win.rar GmbH
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Expiration date:Sunday, June 14, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
  • Name: 'WinRAR32'
  • Name: 'WinRAR'
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'WinRAR shell extension' with CLSID {B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}
  • 'WinRAR shell extension' with CLSID {B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 5.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.00%
Windows 8 Pro 4.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.00%
Windows 8.1 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 3.50%
Windows 7 Professional 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.50%
Windows 8.1 N 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 27.00% of WinRAR.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 27.16%
Dell 18.11%
Hewlett-Packard 14.40%
Lenovo 13.99%
Acer 11.11%
Intel 4.12%
GIGABYTE 3.29%
Toshiba 3.29%
Sony 2.47%
Alienware 1.23%
Samsung 0.82%
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