Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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rarext64.dll
WinRAR by win.rar GmbH (Signed)
| Version: | 4.20.1 |
| MD5: | fe213e56219117182e1c02af363414c6 |
| SHA1: | cac567c9a10cecdf27579dac9cf96949b07df261 |
What is rarext64.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 rarext64.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
rarext64.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 archiver published by win.rar GmbH, WinRAR 4.20 beta 1 (32-bit) from win.rar GmbH and WinRAR 4.20 beta 1 (32-bit) by win.rar GmbH. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by win.rar GmbH which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | rarext64.dll |
| Publisher: | Alexander Roshal |
| Product name: | WinRAR |
| Description: | WinRAR shell extension |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\winrar\rarext64.dll |
| Original name: | RarExt.dll |
| File version: | 4.20.1 |
| Size: | 189.5 KB (194,048 bytes) |
| Build date: | 5/7/2012 1:07 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | win.rar GmbH |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, June 13, 2015 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
WinRAR archiver is a shareware file archiver that is able to create RAR archives natively.
Since version 4.20 Compression speed in SMP mode has been increased significantly. ZIP compression now uses SMP as well. 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.
Since version 4.20 Compression speed in SMP mode has been increased significantly. ZIP compression now uses SMP as well. 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.
Behaviors
Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
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}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.12% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.59% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
5.88% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.88% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.71% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.71% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.53% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.35% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
2.35% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.35% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.18% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.18% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.18% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 15.29% of WinRAR.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
25.64% |
|
| ASUS |
15.38% |
|
| Toshiba |
12.82% |
|
| Acer |
10.26% |
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| Samsung |
6.41% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
6.41% |
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| Lenovo |
5.13% |
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| Intel |
5.13% |
|
| Sony |
5.13% |
|
| Alienware |
3.85% |
|
| American Megatrends |
2.56% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.28% |
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