What is ShellHook.dll?

ShellHook.dll is part of Citrix ICA Client and developed by Citrix Systems, Inc. according to the ShellHook.dll version information.

ShellHook.dll's description is "Citrix Receiver ShellHook DLL"

ShellHook.dll is digitally signed by Citrix Systems, Inc..

ShellHook.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on ShellHook.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameCitrix ICA Client
Company nameCitrix Systems, Inc.
File descriptionCitrix Receiver ShellHook DLL
Internal nameShellHook.dll
Original filenameShellHook.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 1990-2012 Citrix Systems, Inc.
Product version13.4.0
File version13.4.0.25

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

Product nameCitrix ICA Client
Company nameCitrix Systems, Inc.
File descriptionCitrix Receiver ShellHook DLL
Internal nameShellHook.dll
Original filenameShellHook.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 1990-2012 Citrix Syste..
Product version13.4.0
File version13.4.0.25

Digital signatures [?]

ShellHook.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameCitrix Systems, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number3b0cf8c1127a60056189f5df39c6c7e2

VirusTotal report

None of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ShellHook.dll file.

None of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the ShellHook.dll file.

Folder name variants

ShellHook.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\ICA Client\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD534ee4d69cdd4176c8fd0b3e9eb9e738c
SHA2560e8ec3b86123523ee4423003c5b5c54894240bd277e8773bbb91a3ae95cdbec6

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with ShellHook.dll. 75% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 4 users.

User vote results: There were 3 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with ShellHook.dll. Only 4 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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