What is vmb?ackup?.dll?

vmb?ackup?.dll is part of VMware Tools and developed by VMware, Inc. according to the vmb?ackup?.dll version information.

vmb?ackup?.dll's description is "VMware Tools vmbackup plugin"

vmb?ackup?.dll is digitally signed by VMware, Inc..

vmb?ackup?.dll is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Tools\plugins\vmsvc\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on vmb?ackup?.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameVMware Tools
Company nameVMware, Inc.
File descriptionVMware Tools vmbackup plugin
Internal namevmbackup
Original filenamevmbackup.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright c 1998-2011 VMware, Inc.
Product version8.8.1 build-528969
File version8.8.1.9139

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

Product nameVMware Tools
Company nameVMware, Inc.
File descriptionVMware Tools vmbackup plugin
Internal namevmbackup
Original filenamevmbackup.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright c 1998-2011 VMware, Inc.
Product version8.8.1 build-528969
File version8.8.1.9139

Digital signatures [?]

vmb?ackup?.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameVMware, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA
Certificate serial number0c4d1773c9517ee200e8403f6a06c5c2

VirusTotal report

None of the 42 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the vmb?ackup?.dll file.

None of the 42 anti-virus programs detected the vmb?ackup?.dll file.

Filename variants

vmb?ackup?.dll may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5e4c6a6a2064e446a330738934fbb26f1
SHA256a0a28443bde5641fe8968c908c28ab37642c6d5d7b5b9b18dbcbefeaca36e7a3

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