What is IMFShellExt.dll?
IMFShellExt.dll is part of IObit Malware Fighter and developed by IObit according to the IMFShellExt.dll version information.
IMFShellExt.dll's description is "IMFShellExt Module"
IMFShellExt.dll is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology.
IMFShellExt.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\IObit Malware Fighter\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected IMFShellExt.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on IMFShellExt.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | IObit Malware Fighter |
| Company name | IObit |
| File description | IMFShellExt Module |
| Internal name | IMFShellExt |
| Original filename | IMFShellExt.dll |
| Legal copyright | © IObit. All rights reserved. |
| Legal trademark | IObit |
| Product version | 8.0.0.0 |
| File version | 8.0.2.26 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | IObit Malware Fighter |
| Company name | IObit |
| File description | IMFShellExt Module |
| Internal name | IMFShellExt |
| Original filename | IMFShellExt.dll |
| Legal copyright | © IObit. All rights reserved. |
| Legal trademark | IObit |
| Product version | 8.0.0.0 |
| File version | 8.0.2.26 |
Digital signatures [?]
IMFShellExt.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | IObit Information Technology |
| Certificate issuer name | Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 5cd0502920c27eeaec2a184d0452e53a |
VirusTotal report
2 of the 70 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the IMFShellExt.dll file. That's a 3% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.2520 |
| eGambit | PUP.Optional.IObit |
Sandbox Report
The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.
Summary
Successfully executed process in sandbox.
Summary
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"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\775d4f55eac20a9132e42d79fcab3c1fdc818c0bde78f156b51e1ae4e6efbec9.bin.dll"
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"\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe\" C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\775d4f55eac20a9132e42d79fcab3c1fdc818c0bde78f156b51e1ae4e6efbec9.bin.dll,DllMain"
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"C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\775d4f55eac20a9132e42d79fcab3c1fdc818c0bde78f156b51e1ae4e6efbec9.bin.dll"
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"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\OLE\\PageAllocatorSystemHeapIsPrivate",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles",
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\OLE\\PageAllocatorUseSystemHeap"
]
}Generic
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],
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],
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],
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]
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"ppid": 2504
},
{
"process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
"process_name": "lsass.exe",
"pid": 476,
"summary": {},
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]Signatures
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]Yara
The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.
Network
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}Screenshots
IMFShellExt.dll removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove IMFShellExt.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the IMFShellExt.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that IMFShellExt.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate IMFShellExt.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the IMFShellExt.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate IMFShellExt.dll in the scan result.
C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\IObit Malware Fighter\IMFShellExt.dll 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the IMFShellExt.dll file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If IMFShellExt.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If IMFShellExt.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If IMFShellExt.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that IMFShellExt.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Filename variants
IMFShellExt.dll may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:
- IMFShellExt.dat
Other files also named IMFShellExt.dll
IMFShellExt.dll (25 votes)
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | aa731e3ebf6f97f23f1e6afddc12557d |
| SHA256 | 775d4f55eac20a9132e42d79fcab3c1fdc818c0bde78f156b51e1ae4e6efbec9 |
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