What is Newtonsoft.Json.dll?

Newtonsoft.Json.dll is part of Newtonsoft Json.NET and developed by Newtonsoft according to the Newtonsoft.Json.dll version information.

Newtonsoft.Json.dll's description is "Newtonsoft Json.NET"

Newtonsoft.Json.dll is usually located in the 'c:\WINDOWS\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Newtonsoft.Json\1.1.1.0__6298d2d1fcfb5d85\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on Newtonsoft.Json.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameNewtonsoft Json.NET
Company nameNewtonsoft
File descriptionNewtonsoft Json.NET
Internal nameNewtonsoft.Json.dll
Original filenameNewtonsoft.Json.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © Newtonsoft 2006
Product version1.1.1.0
File version1.1.1.0

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

Product nameNewtonsoft Json.NET
Company nameNewtonsoft
File descriptionNewtonsoft Json.NET
Internal nameNewtonsoft.Json.dll
Original filenameNewtonsoft.Json.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © Newtonsoft 2006
Product version1.1.1.0
File version1.1.1.0

Digital signatures [?]

Newtonsoft.Json.dll is not signed.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5a45d0e2c35b27d473890d3780a863164
SHA256d3cea4c5d32296e9f349953e6dd376d02e3d8ca9040616f4d4b85f4bc69a4bca

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User vote results: There were 5 votes to remove and 23 votes to keep

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Superman writes

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It is in my downloads folder and appeared randomly.

# 3 Jan 2020, 19:26

Roger Karlsson writes

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@Superman: I would guess that some software on your machine uses this JSON library (Newtonsoft.Json.dll). Why it appears in your download folder I don't know.

# 20 May 2020, 4:47

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