Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	3.04%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.10%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.34%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.10%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)	0.20%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)	0.05%
6.2.9200.16433 (win8_gdr.121010-1704)	10.16%
6.2.9200.16433 (win8_gdr.121010-1704)	1.62%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	0.74%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	0.49%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	0.15%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	0.29%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)	0.10%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)	0.10%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520)	0.05%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455)	0.10%
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)	30.24%
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6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	5.30%
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6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	2.70%
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6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	0.10%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)	1.42%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)	0.39%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)	5.99%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)	0.44%
5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710)	0.10%
5.1.2600.5614 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.080603-1319)	1.13%
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5.1.2600.3311 (xpsp.080211-1047)	0.10%
5.1.2600.3300 (xpsp.080125-0707)	0.05%
5.1.2600.3244 (xpsp.071030-0319)	0.05%
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PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

RegEnumValueW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenThreadToken, AccessCheck, StartServiceW, WmiNotificationRegistrationW, RegisterEventSourceW, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, StartTraceW, EnableTrace, ControlTraceW, SystemFunction036, ConvertStringSidToSidW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, RegOpenKeyW, LsaNtStatusToWinError, SetServiceStatus, UnregisterTraceGuids, RegisterTraceGuidsW, GetTraceLoggerHandle, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceEnableFlags, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, FreeSid, RegOpenKeyExW, TraceMessage

dnsapi.dll

DnsNotifyResolver, DnsQueryConfigDword, DnsDhcpRegisterInit, DnsDhcpRegisterTerm, DnsDhcpRegisterHostAddrs, DnsDhcpRemoveRegistrations

kernel32.dll

EnterCriticalSection, CreateEventW, CreateWaitableTimerW, GetComputerNameExW, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetProcessHeap, InterlockedDecrement, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseSemaphore, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, Sleep, CreateThread, ResetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, LeaveCriticalSection, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, CreateSemaphoreW, SetLastError, DeviceIoControl, CreateFileW, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetSystemTime, SetWaitableTimer, CancelWaitableTimer, MultiByteToWideChar, HeapReAlloc, WaitForSingleObjectEx, InterlockedExchange, GetLocalTime, InterlockedCompareExchange, LoadLibraryA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, SetEvent, InterlockedIncrement, CreateEventA, OpenEventW, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, CloseHandle, GetCurrentProcessId, GetLastError, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetCurrentThread, MoveFileExW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, OpenEventA, WideCharToMultiByte, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DelayLoadFailureHook, FreeLibrary

msvcrt.dll

DllMain

nsi.dll

NsiGetParameter, NsiSetParameterEx, NsiGetAllParametersEx, NsiSetAllParametersEx

ntdll.dll

RtlSetSaclSecurityDescriptor, RtlSetDaclSecurityDescriptor, RtlSetGroupSecurityDescriptor, RtlSetOwnerSecurityDescriptor, RtlCreateSecurityDescriptor, RtlAddAce, RtlCreateAcl, NtClose, RtlNewSecurityObject, NtOpenProcessToken, RtlLengthSid, RtlDeleteSecurityObject, RtlCopySid, NtOpenFile, RtlFreeUnicodeString, RtlNtStatusToDosError, RtlStringFromGUID, RtlInitUnicodeString, RtlxUnicodeStringToOemSize, NlsMbOemCodePageTag, RtlGUIDFromString, RtlUnicodeStringToOemString, RtlOemStringToUnicodeString, RtlInitString, RtlxOemStringToUnicodeSize

rpcrt4.dll

RpcImpersonateClient, RpcBindingFromStringBindingW, RpcBindingSetAuthInfoW, RpcBindingFree, RpcServerUseProtseqEpW, RpcServerRegisterIfEx, RpcEpRegisterW, UuidToStringW, NdrServerCall2, RpcBindingSetOption, RpcBindingToStringBindingW, RpcRevertToSelf, RpcStringBindingComposeW, NdrClientCall2, UuidCreate, RpcServerRegisterAuthInfoW, RpcServerUnregisterIfEx, RpcBindingVectorFree, RpcEpUnregister, RpcServerInqBindings, RpcStringFreeW, RpcStringBindingParseW

secur32.dll

LsaRegisterPolicyChangeNotification, LsaUnregisterPolicyChangeNotification

winnsi.dll

NsiDisconnectFromServer, NsiRpcDeregisterChangeNotificationEx, NsiRpcRegisterChangeNotificationEx, NsiConnectToServer

ws2_32.dll

WSAWaitForMultipleEvents, WSAEnumNetworkEvents, WSAEventSelect, WSAIoctl, WSASetEvent, WSAResetEvent, WSACloseEvent, WSACreateEvent

Export table

DhcpAcquireParameters

DhcpAcquireParametersByBroadcast

DhcpCApiCleanup

DhcpCApiInitialize

DhcpClient_Generalize

DhcpDelPersistentRequestParams

DhcpDeRegisterConnectionStateNotification

DhcpDeRegisterOptions

DhcpDeRegisterParamChange

DhcpEnableDhcp

DhcpEnableTracing

DhcpEnumClasses

DhcpEnumInterfaces

DhcpFallbackRefreshParams

DhcpFreeEnumeratedInterfaces

DhcpFreeLeaseInfo

DhcpFreeMem

DhcpGetClassId

DhcpGetClientId

DhcpGetDhcpServicedConnections

DhcpGetFallbackParams

DhcpGetNotificationStatus

DhcpGetOriginalSubnetMask

DhcpGetTraceArray

DhcpGlobalIsShuttingDown

DhcpGlobalServiceSyncEvent

DhcpGlobalTerminateEvent

DhcpHandlePnPEvent

DhcpIsEnabled

DhcpLeaseIpAddress

DhcpLeaseIpAddressEx

DhcpNotifyConfigChange

DhcpNotifyConfigChangeEx

DhcpNotifyMediaReconnected

DhcpOpenGlobalEvent

DhcpPersistentRequestParams

DhcpQueryLeaseInfo

DhcpQueryLeaseInfoEx

DhcpRegisterConnectionStateNotification

DhcpRegisterOptions

DhcpRegisterParamChange

DhcpReleaseIpAddressLease

DhcpReleaseIpAddressLeaseEx

DhcpReleaseParameters

DhcpRemoveDNSRegistrations

DhcpRenewIpAddressLease

DhcpRenewIpAddressLeaseEx

DhcpRequestCachedParams

DhcpRequestOptions

DhcpRequestParams

DhcpSetClassId

DhcpSetClientId

DhcpSetFallbackParams

DhcpSetMSFTVendorSpecificOptions

DhcpStaticRefreshParams

DhcpUndoRequestParams

GetModuleInfo

McastApiCleanup

McastApiStartup

McastEnumerateScopes

McastGenUID

McastReleaseAddress

McastRenewAddress

McastRequestAddress

NotifyModule

ServiceMain

dhcpcsvc.dll

DHCP Client Service by Microsoft

Remove dhcpcsvc.dll

Version:	6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
MD5:	dc45739bc22d528d2b3e50d3f6761750
SHA1:	5899360714f67b6f70300caf10e7a989f1507a44
SHA256:	a19af7e001cf2be0a2164435f6fde5d9abbbb697f1d0fe90dd7df72ae564996f

This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is dhcpcsvc.dll?

This service automatically receives a Dynamic IP address from your DHCP server and DNS updates. Required for ICS / internet client and if you run IPSEC or an IP VPN, disable on a standalone system or one that has a static IP address. Take note: Most DSL/cable ISP’s use DHCP to provide internet access.

About dhcpcsvc.dll (from Microsoft)

“Registers and updates IP addresses and DNS records for this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will not receive dynamic IP addresses and DNS updates. If this service is disabled, any ”

Overview

dhcpcsvc.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). This version is designed to run on Windows Vista.

Details

File name:	dhcpcsvc.dll
Publisher:	Microsoft Corporation
Product name:	DHCP Client Service
Description:	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:	C:\Windows\System32\dhcpcsvc.dll
Original name:	dhcpcsvc.dll.mui
File version:	6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Product version:	6.0.6000.16386
Size:	200 KB (204,800 bytes)
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PE subsystem:	Windows Console
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No