What is rarext.dll?

rarext.dll is part of WinRAR and developed by Alexander Roshal according to the rarext.dll version information.

rarext.dll's description is "WinRAR shell extension"

rarext.dll is digitally signed by win.rar GmbH.

rarext.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\WinRAR\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on rarext.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameWinRAR
Company nameAlexander Roshal
File descriptionWinRAR shell extension
Internal nameWinRAR shell extension
Original filenameRarExt.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © Alexander Roshal 1993-2015
Product version5.30.0
File version5.30.0

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

Product nameWinRAR
Company nameAlexander Roshal
File descriptionWinRAR shell extension
Internal nameWinRAR shell extension
Original filenameRarExt.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © Alexander Roshal 1993-2..
Product version5.30.0
File version5.30.0

Digital signatures [?]

rarext.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer namewin.rar GmbH
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO RSA Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number00fe46a10ad94269c3dd225c13645352e4

VirusTotal report

None of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the rarext.dll file.

None of the 53 anti-virus programs detected the rarext.dll file.

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD57540dbe778b58ac3afde90fc744d4084
SHA256f08f233939c6266919773019879defea95e7147f9d41acedae2349551437d69d

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