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The most commonly used .dll file type: Windows dynamic link library

What is dll file? Understanding and opening dll files

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.dll file type #1: Windows dynamic link library

Dll file extensions are typically seen in files that serve as dynamic link libraries for Microsoft Windows systems and applications. These files function as modules that provide extra runtime routines or data.

Further details

Dynamic Link Library (DLL) is a file format that contains multiple codes and procedures for Windows programs.

DLL files were created so that multiple programs could use their information at the same time, aiding memory conservation within the computer. They also allow users to edit coding of multiple applications at once, without directly accessing them.

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Microsoft Windows

A series of operating systems developed by Microsoft

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Microsoft Visual Studio

IDE for creating programs, or websites and web applications

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Microsoft Windows 10

Operating system for deskop, laptop and tablet computers

.dll file type #2: FSociety ransomware affected file

Files with dll suffix may be also encountered as files encrypted and renamed by the FSociety ransomware.

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File extension dll seems to be also related to a ransomware encountered first in November 2016. Much like other nefarious ransomware, it encrypts users files and changes the original suffix and demands a ransom from the user for the decryption keys.

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.dll file type #3: Google Chrome theme

A dll file extension is related to the Google Chrome web browser. A dll file stores theme for Chrome.

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The dll file extension is associated with the Google Chrome, a web browser for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X (macOS), iOS and Android operating systems.

The dll file stores theme package.

The dll file extension was replaced by the crx.

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Google Chrome

A popular Internet browser from Google

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Google Chrome for Linux

Linux version of the popular web browser from Google

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Google Chrome for Mac

Mac version of the popular web browser from Google

.dll file type #4: Microsoft DLL dynamic web page

A dll file extension is associated with the Microsoft IIS Web server and used for dynamic web pages.

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The dll file extension is used for web pages dynamically generated by Microsoft IIS Web server.

The dll file contains server-side scripts, such as Perl or VB scripts that generate the HTML for the Web page.

The dll file extension is much more used for Dynamic Link Library files.

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Microsoft Internet Information Services

A web server application for Windows

.dll file type #5: Virtumonde / Vundo Trojan infected data

A dll file extension is also related to the Virtumonde / Vundo Trojan malware. Vundo downloads and displays pop-up advertisements that often promote questionable computer-enhancement programs or fake anti-virus or anti-spyware utilities.

Further details

The dll file extension is associated with the Virtumonde / Vundo Trojan malware.

Vundo (also known as VirtuMonde and VirtuMundo) is a malicious software application that combines both adware and trojan characteristics.

Vundo is wide spread today and is probably one of the hardest programs to get rid of. Once installed, Vundo downloads and displays pop-up advertisements that often promote questionable computer-enhancement programs or fake anti-virus or anti-spyware utilities.

Lately, Vundo has been advertising several rogue programs called WinFixer2005, WinAntiVirus Pro 2006, WinAntiSpyware and RazeSpyware.

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BitDefender

A complex protection suite for Windows

What file extension actually is?

Simply put, file extensions are the characters after the dot in the computer file name, so for example document-name.pdf has file extension „pdf“. This helps Windows to identify which program should be used to open the file.

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