What is shlext64.dll?

shlext64.dll is part of AntiVir Desktop and developed by Avira GmbH according to the shlext64.dll version information.

shlext64.dll's description is "AntiVirus context menu"

shlext64.dll is digitally signed by Avira GmbH.

shlext64.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about shlext64.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on shlext64.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameAntiVir Desktop
Company nameAvira GmbH
File descriptionAntiVirus context menu
Internal nameShlExt
Original filenameShlExt.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2000 - 2010 Avira GmbH. All rights reserved.
Legal trademarkAntiVir® is a registered trademark of Avira GmbH, Germany.
Product version10.00.00.03
File version10.00.00.03

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

Product nameAntiVir Desktop
Company nameAvira GmbH
File descriptionAntiVirus context menu
Internal nameShlExt
Original filenameShlExt.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2000 - 2010 Avira GmbH...
Legal trademarkAntiVir® is a registered trademark ..
Product version10.00.00.03
File version10.00.00.03

Digital signatures [?]

shlext64.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAvira GmbH
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number75e809361dafbe7bd72e0e5bb7659552

VirusTotal report

None of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the shlext64.dll file.

None of the 47 anti-virus programs detected the shlext64.dll file.

Folder name variants

shlext64.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5e82ef47bee4d0033bf187f9a497f2853
SHA25630737fcb0652ddeb411cef539cb0ee45665ed102f8f1b2d92c21cd5fc8b09d6c

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with shlext64.dll. 94% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 81 users.

User vote results: There were 76 votes to remove and 5 votes to keep

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