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RarExt.dll

WinRAR by win.rar GmbH (Signed)

Remove RarExt.dll
Version:   4.1.0
MD5:   93522c00d1f58dc015959fff3d719c85
SHA1:   3d2b0ebaf7a0c21c984b546ce7e7a984a40b2272
SHA256:   3637adac3ba4b3e7bab705b00bc0ffbb5708c421ec5c641edf5b05e54f288450

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 4.01 (32-bit) published by win.rar GmbH, WinRAR 4.01 (64-bit) from win.rar GmbH and WinRAR 4.01 (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:4.1.0
Size:161 KB (164,864 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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