msdds.dll has 72 known versions, the most recent one is 9.0.30729.4462 (QFE.030729-4400). The average file size is about 834.87 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Microsoft Corporation by the certification authority Microsoft Corporation.
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