What is PDFShell.dll?
PDFShell.dll is part of Adobe PDF Shell Extension and developed by Adobe Systems, Inc. according to the PDFShell.dll version information.
PDFShell.dll's description is "PDF Shell Extension"
PDFShell.dll is digitally signed by Adobe Systems, Incorporated.
PDFShell.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected PDFShell.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on PDFShell.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Adobe PDF Shell Extension |
| Company name | Adobe Systems, Inc. |
| File description | PDF Shell Extension |
| Internal name | PDFShell |
| Original filename | PDFShell.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright 1984-2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated and its licensors. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 10.1.7.27 |
| File version | 10.1.7.27 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Adobe PDF Shell Extension |
| Company name | Adobe Systems, Inc. |
| File description | PDF Shell Extension |
| Internal name | PDFShell |
| Original filename | PDFShell.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright 1984-2012 Adobe Systems In.. |
| Product version | 10.1.7.27 |
| File version | 10.1.7.27 |
Digital signatures [?]
PDFShell.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Adobe Systems, Incorporated |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 5c31104515f7a396d8b834cbe5d3d969 |
VirusTotal report
1 of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the PDFShell.dll file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.Agent2 |
Other files also named PDFShell.dll
PDFShell.dll (5 votes)
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | af9846a79bdcec0870f123c3e6c4ce85 |
| SHA256 | d94bb83331d2b7a33dd899b48e9905a1840bdba669a06ff9c3e0f402d30b974c |
What will you do with PDFShell.dll?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with PDFShell.dll:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with PDFShell.dll. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 0 % | 0 | |
| Remove | 100 % | 1 |
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with PDFShell.dll. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
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