What is bmnet.dll?
bmnet.dll is part of Bytemobile Optimization Client and developed by Bytemobile, Inc. according to the bmnet.dll version information.
bmnet.dll's description is "Bytemobile Network Provider"
bmnet.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on bmnet.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Bytemobile Optimization Client |
| Company name | Bytemobile, Inc. |
| File description | Bytemobile Network Provider |
| Internal name | bmnet |
| Original filename | bmnet.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2000-2007 Bytemobile, Inc. |
| Product version | 3.2.4.3021 |
| File version | 3.2.4.3021 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Bytemobile Optimization Client |
| Company name | Bytemobile, Inc. |
| File description | Bytemobile Network Provider |
| Internal name | bmnet |
| Original filename | bmnet.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2000-2007 Bytemobile, .. |
| Product version | 3.2.4.3021 |
| File version | 3.2.4.3021 |
Digital signatures [?]
bmnet.dll is not signed.
Folder name variants
bmnet.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:
- D:\XP\system32\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 41f942dc44ec8985b8957cb8d81b21d1 |
| SHA256 | ac13dda446629f817982a5cfc31aea41273c0361206086a3398178e225db0628 |
What will you do with bmnet.dll?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with bmnet.dll. 60% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 10 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with bmnet.dll. Only 10 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I've discovered that this file is part of the AT&T Communication Manager, Byte Mobile Acceleration Client. Since it does a crappy job its better to either set to manual mode or uninstall completely. Hijack This tagged this as a windsock hijacker.....FIX (CHECK NOTES!) O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: bmnet.dll Fix using SpyBot SD or LSPfix from Cexx.org. Winsock hijackers........just passing along what i was able to find. Many thanks to freefixer! Oh, FYI, Spybot will not remove it; I know because I tried...and tried...and tried!
# 24 Mar 2010, 17:42
JEM Clicks writes