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rarext32.dll

WinRAR by win.rar GmbH (Signed)

Remove rarext32.dll
Version:   4.0.0
MD5:   8da7de8b3ac78c784be73dd9c20c786c
SHA1:   32c15505953c4110e1b5e0fe10481e55f00c151a
SHA256:   e99f299470160d073ba1cbe78ce283901060f630c5ec69c37686a65498b1d6b7

What is rarext32.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 rarext32.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

rarext32.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 4.00 (32-bit) published by win.rar GmbH, WinRAR 4.00 (64-bit) from win.rar GmbH and WinRAR 4.00 (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:rarext32.dll
Publisher:Alexander Roshal
Product name:WinRAR
Description:WinRAR shell extension
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\winrar\rarext32.dll
Original name:RarExt.dll
File version:4.0.0
Size:137 KB (140,288 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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ResourcesPrograms

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win.rar GmbH
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win.rar GmbH
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WinRAR is a shareware file archiver and data compression utility that is able to create RAR archives natively. WinRAR supports RAR (WinRAR native conversion format) and ZIP archives, and unpacking of ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, EXE, 7z, and Z archives.
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win.rar GmbH
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BehaviorsBehaviors

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

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 29.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.00%
Windows 7 Professional 6.50%
Windows 8 Pro 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 8.1 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.50%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 18.00% of WinRAR.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 22.75%
ASUS 16.47%
Acer 12.94%
Lenovo 10.98%
Hewlett-Packard 9.80%
Toshiba 7.06%
Intel 5.49%
GIGABYTE 4.31%
Sony 3.14%
MSI 2.35%
Compaq 1.57%
Samsung 1.18%
Sahara 0.78%
American Megatrends 0.78%
Alienware 0.39%
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