What is ssmenu.dll?
ssmenu.dll is part of Shared Shell Menu Handler and developed by Teknum Systems AS according to the ssmenu.dll version information.
ssmenu.dll's description is "Shared Shell Menu Handler"
ssmenu.dll is usually located in the 'C:\windows\system32\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected ssmenu.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on ssmenu.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Shared Shell Menu Handler |
| Company name | Teknum Systems AS |
| File description | Shared Shell Menu Handler |
| Original filename | ssmenu.dll |
| Comments | Context menu handler for Windows Explorer that can be shared by multiply applications |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1994-2001, Teknum Systems AS |
| Product version | 1.0.0.0 |
| File version | 5.4.0.122 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Shared Shell Menu Handler |
| Company name | Teknum Systems AS |
| File description | Shared Shell Menu Handler |
| Original filename | ssmenu.dll |
| Comments | Context menu handler for Windows Exp.. |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1994-2001, Teknum Syste.. |
| Product version | 1.0.0.0 |
| File version | 5.4.0.122 |
Digital signatures [?]
ssmenu.dll is not signed.
VirusTotal report
2 of the 49 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ssmenu.dll file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Baidu-International | Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon.aohN |
| Jiangmin | Backdoor/Huigezi.artm |
ssmenu.dll removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove ssmenu.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ssmenu.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ssmenu.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 ssmenu.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ssmenu.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 ssmenu.dll in the scan result.
C:\windows\system32\ssmenu.dll 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ssmenu.dll file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ssmenu.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ssmenu.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If ssmenu.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 ssmenu.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Folder name variants
ssmenu.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\windows\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:
- D:\WINNT\system32\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 8f358a34993006535aee05b5ec3ea8ce |
| SHA256 | d5c8f966351cf4ef2afd241e88e1d16841aee19f9987da7887b68710027ffca1 |
What will you do with ssmenu.dll?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with ssmenu.dll. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 100 % | 1 | |
| Remove | 0 % | 0 |
Comments
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