Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
lmhsvc.dll
TCPIP NetBios Transport Services DLL by Microsoft
| Version: | 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) |
| MD5: | fba8bdf947b5289e85324f00043cc5d8 |
| SHA1: | a4363584613f073661f0de4f11d47f2257cd72a9 |
| SHA256: | 28091b1cb0137024e4eda28a8ad0c3c090090942e8d2cec242cfafe91f7e69f2 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is lmhsvc.dll?
NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT, or sometimes NetBT) is a networking protocol that allows legacy computer applications relying on the NetBIOS API to be used on modern TCP/IP networks.
Overview
lmhsvc.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 installed on Windows 8.
Details
| File name: | lmhsvc.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | TCPIP NetBios Transport Services DLL |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\lmhsvc.dll |
| Original name: | lmhsvc.dll.mui |
| File version: | 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) |
| Product version: | 6.2.9200.16384 |
| Size: | 17.5 KB (17,920 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Hosted services
Runs as a shared service under the Windows svcHost
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
- Shared name is 'lmhosts'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
29.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
10.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.00% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
0.50% |
|
| Windows Se7en Titan |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 44.72% of TCPIP NetBios Transport Services DLL.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
25.37% |
|
| ASUS |
18.66% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
17.54% |
|
| Toshiba |
11.94% |
|
| Acer |
9.33% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.99% |
|
| Intel |
2.99% |
|
| Samsung |
2.24% |
|
| Lenovo |
2.24% |
|
| Sony |
1.49% |
|
| MSI |
1.49% |
|
| Alienware |
1.12% |
|
| Medion |
0.75% |
|
| Gateway |
0.75% |
|
| NEC |
0.75% |
|
| Sahara |
0.37% |
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