Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.1.0.27r 10.00%
6.0.0.60r 10.00%
6.0.0.44r 30.00%
6.0.0.43r 50.00%

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyExA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegOpenKeyA, RegQueryValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, GetLengthSid, SetTokenInformation, CreateProcessAsUserA, OpenProcessToken, GetTokenInformation, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidSubAuthority, RegEnumKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegDeleteValueA, RegSetValueExA, FreeSid, DuplicateTokenEx, RegQueryInfoKeyA, ConvertStringSidToSidA, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegDeleteKeyA, RegSetKeySecurity, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey
kernel32.dll
GetModuleHandleA, OpenProcess, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibraryAndExitThread, WaitForSingleObject, TerminateThread, CloseHandle, Sleep, GetLastError, GetFileAttributesA, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException, GetCurrentProcess, GetVersionExA, VerifyVersionInfoA, VerSetConditionMask, GetSystemInfo, ReadFile, CreateFileA, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, lstrcpynA, AreFileApisANSI, SetLastError, GetFullPathNameA, SetThreadPriority, GetCurrentThread, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, QueryPerformanceFrequency, CreateProcessA, lstrcatA, WriteFile, GetTempFileNameA, GetTempPathA, GetTimeZoneInformation, FormatMessageA, SetEvent, OpenEventA, CreateEventA, GlobalMemoryStatus, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, OutputDebugStringA, CreateFileMappingA, WaitForMultipleObjects, OpenMutexA, OpenFileMappingA, InterlockedIncrement, CreateDirectoryA, WideCharToMultiByte, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, InterlockedCompareExchange, RtlUnwind, HeapFree, FindClose, FileTimeToSystemTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetDriveTypeA, FindFirstFileExA, OpenFile, CreateThread, GetCommandLineA, HeapReAlloc, ResumeThread, HeapAlloc, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, GetModuleHandleW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, HeapSize, ExitProcess, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetFileInformationByHandle, PeekNamedPipe, GetFileType, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, SetHandleCount, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetStartupInfoW, FatalAppExitA, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, GetStringTypeW, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoA, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, LoadLibraryW, GetDriveTypeW, SetStdHandle, SetEndOfFile, GetProcessHeap, WriteConsoleW, CompareStringW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CreateFileW, CopyFileA, DeleteFileA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetCurrentProcessId, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcpyA, lstrlenA, MultiByteToWideChar, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedDecrement, ExitThread
ole32.dll
CoCreateGuid, OleUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, OleInitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteA, SHGetPathFromIDListA, SHGetMalloc, SHGetDesktopFolder
urlmon.dll
IsValidURL
user32.dll
UnhookWindowsHookEx, SetWindowsHookExA, CallNextHookEx, GetSystemMetrics, PostMessageA
Export table
DoDownloadFile
DoExitCommDll
DoGetData
DoGetNetStatus
DoInitCommDll
DoPostData
DoPostWithHeader
DoUploadFile
SetNetOption

nsmmc.dll

NielsenOnline

Remove nsmmc.dll
Version:   6.0.0.43r
MD5:   483987041f91ef2029c0f584748bbbee
SHA1:   932c97ad4e91cd46fa2f86531d9a33cf5818850d
SHA256:   2033b2ba9d3ed2251afed76a4eba0ac42063b89469da286014108d38cce5a751

Overview

nsmmc.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program NCP Connect published by National Consumer Panel and is most likely removed by most users once installed (59% removed).

DetailsDetails

File name:nsmmc.dll
Product name:NielsenOnline
Description:communic Dynamic Link Library
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\netratingsnetsight\netsight\nsmmc.dll
Original name:communic.dll
File version:6.0.0.43r
Product version:6.0.0.43
Size:491 KB (502,784 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
National Consumer Panel
  59% remove
The National Consumer Panel is an operational joint venture between the two leading longitudinal consumer insights providers in the United States – IRi and Nielsen. By recruiting, incenting, and equipping a representative sample of U.S. consumers with handheld scanning devices as well as alternative methods of data collection, the National Consumer Panel provides the highest quality, actionable consumer data to support the needs of bot...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 70.00%
Windows 8.1 10.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 10.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 70.00% of NielsenOnline.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 54.55%
Toshiba 18.18%
Hewlett-Packard 18.18%
Acer 9.09%
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