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05a43 18.18%
f6286 13.64%
0cc1a 4.55%
a1636 36.36%
f30a4 18.18%
5fe74 4.55%
ec9ea 4.55%
(Note, NVIDIA Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, StartServiceW, ControlService, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceStatus, OpenServiceW, RegOpenKeyExW
iphlpapi.dll
SendARP, GetNumberOfInterfaces, GetAdaptersInfo
kernel32.dll
TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleFileNameW, GetModuleHandleW, FindFirstFileW, WaitForSingleObject, OutputDebugStringW, GetLastError, lstrcpyA, FindFirstFileA, FindClose, lstrcmpA, CloseHandle, lstrlenA, ReadFile, MultiByteToWideChar, CreateFileA, SetCurrentDirectoryA, FindNextFileA, Sleep, GetTickCount, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetComputerNameW, CreateFileW, LocalFree, FormatMessageW
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoSetProxyBlanket, StringFromGUID2, CoInitializeEx, CLSIDFromString, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance
setupapi.dll
SetupDiSetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, CM_Get_Device_IDW, SetupDiOpenDevRegKey, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiGetClassDevsExW, SetupDiGetDeviceInfoListDetailW, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW
user32.dll
CharLowerBuffW

specialcase.dll

By NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove specialcase.dll
MD5:   a1636c35a7bc21410bd58fd2cb7a9f8f
SHA1:   286113e1f25fffc380f04e8763791ae089a024c8
SHA256:   b08771e8d482b1ce261c6eee60be0c6a73b11bcce94f483a6fafea3a98a8e95b

Overview

specialcase.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). The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:specialcase.dll
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\nvidia corporation\networkaccessmanager\bin32\specialcase.dll
Size:565.03 KB (578,592 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, July 31, 2009
Expiration date:Friday, September 2, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.45%
Windows 7 Ultimate 36.36%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 4.55%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.55%
Windows 8 Pro 4.55%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.55%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.91% of specialcase.dll.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 61.54%
Hewlett-Packard 23.08%
ASUS 15.38%
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