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WS2_32.dll

WS2_32.dll was added to FreeFixer's database on 26th October 2006. The most recent search for this file was done on 11th November 2009. WS2_32.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder and has a size of 82944 bytes.

Please note that the filename and the location of the file can vary. A list of the most common filename and folder variants are listed ahead in this document.

So far there have been 14 searches for WS2_32.dll.

WS2_32.dll is a file from Microsoft and it has been whitelisted. It will not appear in FreeFixer's scan result if you are running a version built after 01 Nov 2006.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on WS2_32.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows Socket 2.0 32-Bit DLL
Internal namews2_32.dll
Original filenamews2_32.dll
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version5.1.2600.2180
File version5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

Digital signatures [?]

This file has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows Publisher
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA
Certificate serial number6113452f000000000036

Filename variants

WS2_32.dll may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

Folder name variants

WS2_32.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:

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What did other users do?

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD52ed0b7f12a60f90092081c50fa0ec2b2
SHA256d29f59da8565b3c05b69e413cafa4bad1ff7d41739ef1519874e02cb088b5de9

Malware or legitimate?

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Comments

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