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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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17.818.5.2 62.50%
17.761.18.14 37.50%

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advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey
corefoundation.dll
DllMain
devicelink.dll
DLDeviceSetAMDValue, DLEnsureDirectoryExists, DLDeviceWaitForAttachedDevice, DLDeviceCopyAMDValue, DLShouldLog, DLDeviceListenerCreateWithCallbacks, DLDeviceListenerDestroy, _DLLog
foundation.dll
NSFileType, NSFileTypeDirectory, NSThreadWillExitNotification, NSFileTypeRegular, NSLog
kernel32.dll
UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, InterlockedExchange, GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, CreateFileW, CreateProcessW, MultiByteToWideChar, TerminateProcess, OutputDebugStringA, Sleep, CloseHandle, SetNamedPipeHandleState, GetLastError, WaitForSingleObject, GetStdHandle, WriteFile, ReadFile, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime
mobiledevice.dll
_AMSGetWindowsAppleAppDataDirectory
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
objc.dll
class_getSuperclass, objc_exception_throw, _objc_load_image, objc_exception_match, objc_msgSendSuper, objc_msgSend_fpret, _objc_init_image, objc_exception_try_enter, sel_registerName, objc_getClass, objc_msgSend, objc_exception_extract, objc_exception_try_exit
pthreadvc2.dll
pthread_create, pthread_self
syncservices.dll
ISyncDataClass_Bookmarks, ISyncDataClass_Contacts, ISyncDataClass_Calendars, ISyncPlanStatusKey, ISyncPlanStatusFinishedValue, ISyncPlanEntityNamesKey, ISyncPlanClientIdentifiersKey, ISyncClientTypeDevice, ISyncClientTypeServer, ISyncClientTypeApplication, ISyncPlanEndedObject, ISyncPlanChangedNotification, ISyncEntity_Contacts_Date, ISyncEntity_Contacts_IM, ISyncEntity_Contacts_RelatedName, ISyncEntity_Contacts_URL, ISyncEntity_Contacts_StreetAddress, ISyncEntity_Contacts_PhoneNumber, ISyncEntity_Contacts_EmailAddress, ISyncEntity_Contacts_Group, ISyncAttribute_Contacts_Group_Name, ISyncEntity_Calendars_CalendarOrder, ISyncRecordEntityNameKey, ISyncRelationship_Calendars_CalendarOrder_Calendars, ISyncAttribute_Calendars_Calendar_ReadOnly, ISyncAttribute_Calendars_Calendar_Title, ISyncEntity_Calendars_Recurrence, ISyncEntity_Calendars_DisplayAlarm, ISyncEntity_Calendars_AudioAlarm, ISyncEntity_Calendars_Task, ISyncEntity_Calendars_Calendar, ISyncAutoregisteredClientIdentifier, ISyncAutoregisteredClientLocalizedDisplayName, ISyncAutoregisteredClientHasContainers, ISyncEntity_Bookmarks_Bookmark, ISyncEntity_Calendars_Event, ISyncEntity_Contacts_Contact
user32.dll
wsprintfW

AppleMobileDeviceHelper_main.dll

By Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove AppleMobileDeviceHelper_main.dll
Version:   17.761.18.14
MD5:   dbc3e52e93241b46dd1e5ecb710a4639
SHA1:   4adaf8e25bf14e1c04a89b76b942a8e158635e50
SHA256:   0de362946f6d00dade378e12f84107730a6473f2837792571b6d834e296feb9a

What is AppleMobileDeviceHelper_main.dll?

This is the bootstrapper/helper portion of the Apple MobileDeviceHelper iTunes sync. AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe is installed along with the latest version of Apple iTunes and is used to sync your iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPod or iPad with iTunes when you connect your device to your computer. If you are running Windows XP, before the installation of Service Pack 2, this service was required for use with the Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service.

Overview

applemobiledevicehelper_main.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Apple Mobile Device Support published by Apple Inc., MobileMe Control Panel from Apple Inc. and MobileMe Control Panel by Apple Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Apple Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:applemobiledevicehelper_main.dll
Publisher:Apple Inc.
Description:MobileDeviceHelper_Main
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\apple\mobile device support\applemobiledevicehelper_main.dll
File version:17.761.18.14
Product version:3.2.0.0
Size:137.28 KB (140,576 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, May 17, 2009
Expiration date:Sunday, June 26, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
Entropy:6.257581
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
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The following programs will install this file
Apple Inc.
8% remove
Apple Mobile Device Support is required and used for the synchronisation between an Apple mobile iOS devices (iPod, iPhone or iPad) and a PC through iTunes. If uninstalled, your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch may not appear under Devices in iTunes after you connect it to your Windows PC. Apple Mobile Device Service runs as a Windows service (Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS)) regardless if the user is running a connected Apple application...
Apple Inc.
24% remove
Users who wished to sync their MobileMe data with a PC had to download and install Apple's MobileMe Control Panel. To install, the user first had to download and install the latest version of iTunes, and then install MobileMe Control Panel. After installation, the user signed into the control panel using their username and password, and could control sync settings for contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and iDisk settings such as public fol...
Apple Inc.
11% remove
MobileMe (replaced by iCloud) was a subscription-based collection of online services. MobileMe allowed users to track the location of their iOS devices via the web portal at me.com. MobileMe had two different plans. The Individual plan included 20 GB of email and file storage and 200 GB of monthly data transfer. MobileMe maintained a synchronized address book and calendar feature using Push functions. When a user made a change to a con...
Apple Inc.
8% remove

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Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%
Windows XP Home Edition 37.50%
Windows XP Professional 12.50%
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