What is the "ws2_32.dll" ?

Our database contains 533 different files for filename ws2_32.dll . You can also check most distributed file variants with name ws2_32.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 Windows Socket 2.0 32-Bit DLL. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 7 reviews.This file is Dynamic-link Library. This library can be loaded and executed in any running process.

ws2_32.dll Library

File details of most used file with name "ws2_32.dll"

Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Windows Socket 2.0 32-Bit DLL
Version:
6.1.7601.17514
MD5:
7ff15a4f092cd4a96055ba69f903e3e9
SHA1:
a3d338a38c2b92f95129814973f59446668402a8
SHA256:
1b594e6d057c632abb3a8cf838157369024bd6b9f515ca8e774b22fe71a11627
Size:
206848
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
High oc2

Is the library "ws2_32.dll" Safe or Threat ?

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100% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Latest new variant of the file with name "ws2_32.dll" was discovered 4029 days ago. Our database contains 119 variants of the file "ws2_32.dll" with final rating Safe and 2 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 Admin for file C:\Windows\System32\WS2_32.dll (Variant: 12228904)

    Windows 8 version of the Windows Socket 2.0 32-Bit DLL.

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WS2_32.dll (Variant: 12239619)

    Windows Socket 2.0 Library

  • SAFErating from user IkaruShinji for file C:\Windows\System32\WS2_32.dll (Variant: 508562)

    A file that contains the Windows Sockets API used by most Internet and network applications to handle network connections is known as the ws2_32.dll file. This program is referred to as the Windows socket 2.0 DLL for 32-bit Windows platforms. It is used by applications when performing TCP/IP network communication.

  • SAFErating from user kajmik for file C:\Windows\System32\WS2_32.dll (Variant: 545303)

    Windows Server 2003 R2.

  • SAFErating from user kajmik for file C:\Windows\syswow64\WS2_32.dll (Variant: 503432)

    A part of Windows 7 64bit.

  • SAFErating from user Don't PlaY for file C:\Windows\System32\WS2_32.dll