What is the "dnsapi.dll" ?

Our database contains 1087 different files for filename dnsapi.dll . You can also check most distributed file variants with name dnsapi.dll. This files most often belongs to product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System. and were most often developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This files most often have description DNS Client API DLL. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 4 reviews.This file is Dynamic-link Library. This library can be loaded and executed in any running process.

dnsapi.dll Library

File details of most used file with name "dnsapi.dll"

Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
DNS Client API DLL
Version:
6.1.7601.17570
MD5:
b40420876b9288e0a1c8cca8a84e5dc9
SHA1:
f83f02af049859b8addddea24614e74b92f9e67d
SHA256:
0d3c73b45bc708d7b1e26dfb6d4f64031a998548fea0fb5ce198ed716f7dc9a0
Size:
270336
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
High oc2

Is the library "dnsapi.dll" Safe or Threat ?

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100% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
67% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Latest new variant of the file with name "dnsapi.dll" was discovered 4008 days ago. Our database contains 324 variants of the file "dnsapi.dll" with final rating Safe and zero variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.

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  • SAFErating from user IkaruShinji for file C:\Windows\System32\DNSAPI.dll (Variant: 508591)

    Defined as Domain Name Server Client Application Programming Interface, the program file dnsapi.dll is a part of the Windows operating system. This DLL was developed by Microsoft Corporation and is used by Windows when working with the DNS system. The dnsapi.dll module contains functions used by the DNS system that resolves IP address from host names. The DNS system is considered as its own network. If one DNS server doesn't know how to translate a particular domain name, it asks another one until the correct IP address is returned. The DNS system uses the dnsapi.dll application to translate domain names into corresponding IP addresses.

  • SAFErating from user kajmik for file C:\Windows\System32\DNSAPI.dll (Variant: 583432)

    Windows Server 2003 R2.

  • SAFErating from user kajmik for file C:\Windows\System32\DNSAPI.dll (Variant: 502389)

    A part of Windows 7 64bit.

  • SAFErating from user Don't PlaY for file C:\Windows\System32\DNSAPI.dll