What is mdnsNSP.dll?
mdnsNSP.dll is part of Bonjour and developed by Apple Inc. according to the mdnsNSP.dll version information.
mdnsNSP.dll's description is "Bonjour Namespace Provider"
mdnsNSP.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Bonjour\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about mdnsNSP.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on mdnsNSP.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Bonjour |
| Company name | Apple Inc. |
| File description | Bonjour Namespace Provider |
| Internal name | mdnsNSP.dll |
| Original filename | mdnsNSP.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2003-2008 Apple Inc. |
| Product version | 1,0,6,2 |
| File version | 1,0,6,2 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Bonjour |
| Company name | Apple Inc. |
| File description | Bonjour Namespace Provider |
| Internal name | mdnsNSP.dll |
| Original filename | mdnsNSP.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2003-2008 Apple Inc. |
| Product version | 1,0,6,2 |
| File version | 1,0,6,2 |
Digital signatures [?]
mdnsNSP.dll is not signed.
VirusTotal report
None of the 49 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the mdnsNSP.dll file.
Filename variants
mdnsNSP.dll may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:
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Folder name variants
mdnsNSP.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\Bonjour\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Bonjour\
- C:\Programme\Bonjour\
- C:\Programmi\Bonjour\
- C:\Archivos de programa\Bonjour\
- D:\Program Files\Bonjour\
- C:\Program\Bonjour\
- C:\Programmer\Bonjour\
- C:\Arquivos de programas\Bonjour\
- c:\Config.Msi\
- F:\Program Files\Bonjour\
- E:\Program Files\Bonjour\
- C:\Programas\Bonjour\
- H:\Program Files\Bonjour\
- F:\Archivos de programa\Bonjour\
- I:\Program Files\Bonjour\
- G:\Program Files\Bonjour\
- F:\Programme\Bonjour\
- C:\Programfiler\Bonjour\
- E:\Programme\Bonjour\
Other files also named mdnsNSP.dll
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 292f92469efb2fd402e00742c06d539d |
| SHA256 | 607fb70e8f3e8f09139b1851c18878669a5d2f62c2b232636a30fa76ad793dda |
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Malware or legitimate?
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