What is AcroIEHelperShim.dll?

AcroIEHelperShim.dll is part of AcroIEHelperShim Library and developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated according to the AcroIEHelperShim.dll version information.

AcroIEHelperShim.dll's description is "Adobe PDF Helper for Internet Explorer"

AcroIEHelperShim.dll is digitally signed by Adobe Systems, Incorporated.

AcroIEHelperShim.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about AcroIEHelperShim.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on AcroIEHelperShim.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameAcroIEHelperShim Library
Company nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
File descriptionAdobe PDF Helper for Internet Explorer
Internal nameAcroIEHelperShim
Original filenameAcroIEHelperShim.DLL
Legal copyrightCopyright 1984-2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated and its licensors. All rights reserved.
Product version9.0.0.2008061100
File version9.0.0.2008061100

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameAcroIEHelperShim Library
Company nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
File descriptionAdobe PDF Helper for Internet Explorer
Internal nameAcroIEHelperShim
Original filenameAcroIEHelperShim.DLL
Legal copyrightCopyright 1984-2008 Adobe Systems In..
Product version9.0.0.2008061100
File version9.0.0.2008061100

Digital signatures [?]

AcroIEHelperShim.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAdobe Systems, Incorporated
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number270d755c9f5ac3b7db61f50998287078

VirusTotal report

None of the 51 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the AcroIEHelperShim.dll file.

None of the 51 anti-virus programs detected the AcroIEHelperShim.dll file.

Folder name variants

AcroIEHelperShim.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named AcroIEHelperShim.dll

AcroIEHelperShim.dll (67 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5e96c752bba0e22330a43258fc800200e
SHA2565b1f2623ee95bb668f3cb74be91fcf13e3e213f5e845fafa29299c56e9efb488

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User vote results: There were 4 votes to remove and 20 votes to keep

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