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ws2_32.dll

Windows Socket 2.0 32-Bit DLL

Microsoft Corporation

It is included with the Windows 7 OS. The file has been seen being downloaded from gsz-ao.sourceforge.net.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation

Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System

Description:
Windows Socket 2.0 32-Bit DLL

 
Part of the Windows 7 Operating System

Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

MD5:
7ff15a4f092cd4a96055ba69f903e3e9

SHA-1:
a3d338a38c2b92f95129814973f59446668402a8

SHA-256:
1b594e6d057c632abb3a8cf838157369024bd6b9f515ca8e774b22fe71a11627

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)
Whitelisted  (by digital signature)

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 12:24:51 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
202 KB (206,848 bytes)

Product version:
6.1.7600.16385

Copyright:
© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
ws2_32.dll.mui

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\windows\syswow64\ws2_32.dll

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/20/2010 7:09:12 AM

OS version:
6.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:d1HpJC8kzubP8niCFYP3I6VkWSNkiLB0Pra3kDfdWihh1G6:nHpJC8SilQ6VkWSR0za3krdWihh1D

Entry address:
0x145D

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 0F, 84, 75, D6, 00, 00, 5D, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 6A, 2C, 68, 28, 15, AC, 41, E8, F2, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, 0C, 33, D2, 42, 89, 55, E4, 33, F6, 89, 75, FC, 89, 0D, 50, 70, AE, 41, 3B, CE, 0F, 84, 92, D6, 00, 00, 3B, CA, 74, 05, 83, F9, 02, 75, 35, A1, C4, 74, AE, 41, 3B, C6, 0F, 85, 34, 21, 01, 00, 39, 75, E4, 74, 59, C7, 45, FC, 02, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 67, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, E4, 89, 75, FC, 39, 75, E4, 74, 39, 8B, 4D, 0C, C7, 45, FC, 03, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.2772

Code size:
151.5 KB (155,136 bytes)

Session Manager Known Dll
Name:
WS2_32


The file ws2_32.dll has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://gsz-ao.sourceforge.net/.../WS2_32.DLL

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