What is MSONSEXT.DLL?

MSONSEXT.DLL is part of SharePoint Portal Server and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the MSONSEXT.DLL version information.

MSONSEXT.DLL's description is "Microsoft Web Folders"

MSONSEXT.DLL is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

MSONSEXT.DLL is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\WEBFOL~1\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about MSONSEXT.DLL.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on MSONSEXT.DLL:

PropertyValue
Product nameSharePoint Portal Server
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Web Folders
Internal namemsonsext.dll
Original filenamemsonsext.dll
CommentsMicrosoft Web Folders
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2001-2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Legal trademarkMicrosoft (R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows(TM) is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Product version11.0.6715.60
File version11.0.6715.60

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

Product nameSharePoint Portal Server
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Web Folders
Internal namemsonsext.dll
Original filenamemsonsext.dll
CommentsMicrosoft Web Folders
Legal copyrightCopyright (c) 2001-2003 Microsoft Co..
Legal trademarkMicrosoft (R) is a registered tradem..
Product version11.0.6715.60
File version11.0.6715.60

Digital signatures [?]

MSONSEXT.DLL has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Corporation
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Code Signing PCA
Certificate serial number6105875800030000005a

VirusTotal report

None of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the MSONSEXT.DLL file.

None of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the MSONSEXT.DLL file.

Folder name variants

MSONSEXT.DLL may also be located in other folders than C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\WEBFOL~1\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD532e82a0c6d4272407dc8547354efa42b
SHA25654ffe1b27666ca487e2750f28e23bf5a72e2b064a4c7b13b327f4ecfe1f33069

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with MSONSEXT.DLL. 78% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 9 users.

User vote results: There were 7 votes to remove and 2 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with MSONSEXT.DLL. Only 9 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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