Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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npwmsdrm.dll
Microsoft DRM by Microsoft
Version: | 9.00.00.3250 |
MD5: | 2e7b1f23cc0477efe8dac2613480e7c1 |
SHA1: | 95ee18da491a07750ebe9efae7d5f10b8955bde2 |
SHA256: | b48fd76f5c01f36760555af05b1d9041bc76f30b2b9a080b4a8d190ec87393db |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is npwmsdrm.dll?
DRM Store Netscape Plugin - During the license acquisition process, content services can detect whether their end users have updated their computers by checking for component versions. Using the Windows Media Rights Manager SDK on the licensing server, the content service can retrieve version information from the client and then determine how to continue.
About npwmsdrm.dll (from Microsoft)
“When you integrate Digital Rights Management (DRM) into your applications, you can better protect and more securely deliver content cross-platform for a variety of scenarios, including streaming, pr”
Details
File name: | npwmsdrm.dll |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Microsoft® DRM |
Description: | DRM Store Netscape Plugin |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\windows media player\npwmsdrm.dll |
File version: | 9.00.00.3250 |
Size: | 10 KB (10,240 bytes) |
Build date: | 8/19/2004 4:40 PM |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Google Chrome plugin
Stored per user in the directory 'Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences'
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Microsoft Windows XP |
97.50% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
1.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
0.50% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
0.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 32.99% of Microsoft® DRM.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
44.44% |
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American Megatrends |
11.11% |
|
GIGABYTE |
6.94% |
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Toshiba |
6.94% |
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Compaq |
5.56% |
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Intel |
5.56% |
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Lenovo |
4.17% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
3.47% |
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Sahara |
2.78% |
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ASUS |
2.78% |
|
Gateway |
2.78% |
|
Acer |
2.08% |
|
MSI |
1.39% |
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