What is the "dnsapi.dll" ? Variant 508591

Our database contains 1087 different files for filename dnsapi.dll but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the dnsapi.dll then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name dnsapi.dll. This file belongs to product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description DNS Client API DLL. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 1 reviews.This file is Dynamic-link Library. This library can be loaded and executed in any running process.

dnsapi.dll Library
Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
DNS Client API DLL
Version:
5.1.2600.5625
MD5:
008b50e4d1165ede5686a4ee6c77f9d3
SHA1:
46a6a4ef335f1bccc1aa2e0bec4e3f3eef066c37
SHA256:
d7d3a52e5513f8347acc79473f8dcbd879ccbda04cc7f9b89abd42f9e9781e90
Size:
147968
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:
Windows XP
Occurence:
Medium oc1

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :
Antivirus NameLatest Toleration
AVG Internet Security2016-09-02 13:43:18
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 8.02016-04-28 14:04:40
ESET Smart Security 8.02015-09-29 10:46:31
avast! Antivirus2015-07-10 20:35:15
COMODO Antivirus2015-04-28 22:12:58
AVG AntiVirus Business Edition2015-01-15 11:56:42
Microsoft Security Essentials2014-12-09 19:28:12
AVG Anti-Virus Free2014-11-10 06:24:46
Avira Desktop2014-10-23 08:21:29
AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 20152014-10-10 12:43:51
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User Reviews of the "dnsapi.dll"

  • SAFErating from user IkaruShinji (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.