What is wuapi.dll?

wuapi.dll is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the wuapi.dll version information.

wuapi.dll's description is "Windows Update Client API"

wuapi.dll is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Component Publisher.

wuapi.dll is usually located in the 'c:\WINDOWS\LastGood\system32\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about wuapi.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on wuapi.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows Update Client API
Internal namewuapi.dll
Original filenamewuapi.dll
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version7.4.7600.226
File version7.4.7600.226 (winmain_wtr_wsus3sp2(wmbla).090806-1834)

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

Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows Update Client API
Internal namewuapi.dll
Original filenamewuapi.dll
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version7.4.7600.226
File version7.4.7600.226 (winmain_wtr_wsus3sp2(w..

Digital signatures [?]

wuapi.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows Component Publisher
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA
Certificate serial number6102a4e9000000000009

VirusTotal report

None of the 49 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the wuapi.dll file.

None of the 49 anti-virus programs detected the wuapi.dll file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5009758cc06b7f55b4a4d16a66e243c24
SHA256b3993d09584736b0fa80839450b1a4f46c6c8fe393ce25ecb0b51ee9545b5e55

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