Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
Relationships
dssec.dll
Directory Service Security UI by Microsoft
| Version: | 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) |
| MD5: | 7ded3142279a89cc261e04ac882c1f92 |
| SHA1: | 735429eaf349ef5b41441d52fae69c07cfcf5952 |
| SHA256: | e75894ee9b875f20fac8831e30bd6b830b4e6d9a19ec272154cdd52be4c39c94 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is dssec.dll?
A directory service is a customizable information store that functions as a single point from which users can locate resources and services distributed throughout the network. This customizable information store also gives administrators a single point for managing its objects and their attributes. Although this information store appears as a single point to the users of the network, it is actually most often stored in a distributed form.
About dssec.dll (from Microsoft)
“Active Directory services include Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), Active Directory Lightweight ”
Details
| File name: | dssec.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Directory Service Security UI |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\dssec.dll |
| File version: | 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) |
| Product version: | 5.1.2600.5512 |
| Size: | 50.5 KB (51,712 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 6.309856 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Approved shell extension
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
- 'DS Security Page' with CLSID {4E40F770-369C-11d0-8922-00A024AB2DBB}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
92.00% |
|
| Windows XP Professional |
4.50% |
|
| Windows XP Home Edition |
2.50% |
|
| Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition |
0.50% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 45.98% of Directory Service Security UI.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
40.66% |
|
| Intel |
14.29% |
|
| Toshiba |
7.69% |
|
| Compaq |
7.69% |
|
| American Megatrends |
6.59% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
5.49% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.95% |
|
| Sahara |
3.30% |
|
| ASUS |
3.30% |
|
| Gateway |
2.20% |
|
| Acer |
1.65% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.10% |
|
| Sony |
1.10% |
|
