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How to remove an shellex error


The free file information forum can help you determine if shellex.dll is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Shellex.dll file information

The process known as Windows Shell Extension or Kasperksy Anti-Virus Shell Extension or DirectCD Shell Extention DLL or SWF.max Shell Extensions or Shell Extenstion for BeInSync

belongs to software Kaspersky Anti-Virus (version 6.0 for, 2009) or Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal or Kaspersky Internet Security (version 2011) or Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal Pro or DirectCD or Defender Pro (version 2005) or BeInSync or NETGEAR Media Server Installer

by Kaspersky Lab (www.kaspersky.com) or Roxio (www.roxio.com) or Kaspersky Lab ZAO (www.kaspersky.com) or .max or BeInSync or Kaspersky Labs (www.kaspersky.com).

Description: The file shellex.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in C:\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 131,179 bytes (37% of all occurrences), 41,067 bytes and 22 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/shellex.dll.html 
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior. The program has no visible window. There is no detailed description of this service. The file is not a Windows system file. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. shellex.dll is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 56% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In the event of any problems with shellex.dll, you may also look for help from the software company Kaspersky, update to a possibly corrected version or remove the entire program Kaspersky Internet Security or Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal using Windows Control Panel.

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If shellex.dll is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 66% dangerous. The file size is 131,179 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 135,275 bytes. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. The program is not visible. The service has no detailed description. It is not a Windows system file. shellex.dll is able to record inputs.
In the event of any problems with shellex.dll, you may also remove the entire program Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal using Windows Control Panel.

If shellex.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 77% dangerous. The file size is 104,060 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 103,436 bytes. There is no file information. The program is not visible. The service has no detailed description. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. Shellex.dll is not a Windows core file.
In the event of any problems with shellex.dll, you may also remove the entire program NETGEAR Media Server Installer using Windows Control Panel.

If shellex.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 185,856 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as shellex.dll, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the shellex.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

it wont go away
  Mike  
it can't be uninstalled
  Yazhi Wei  
Found in Roxio 7.0 install and can't eliminate
  Dick Harriff  
I want to remove it, but can't!! Kaspersky is viral!
  fraag  
To delete Shellex.dll manually edit the Registry and delete all Roxio entries. Then you can delete it with no problems.
  ColTom2  
Can't delete it. Came with Roxio 7.5
  Tim  
kapersky is an anti-virus
  joao  
anti virus
  Aleksandar   (further information)
Download tuneupShredder, than it'll go away
  Timmi  
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Summary: Average user rating of shellex.dll: based on 15 votes with 9 reviews.
11 users think shellex.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user suspect danger. 3 users think shellex.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users doesn't grade shellex.dll ("not sure about it").


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