What is vsocklib.dll?
vsocklib.dll is part of VMware Tools and developed by VMware, Inc. according to the vsocklib.dll version information.
vsocklib.dll's description is "VSockets Library"
vsocklib.dll is digitally signed by VMware, Inc..
vsocklib.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\system32\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about vsocklib.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on vsocklib.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | VMware Tools |
| Company name | VMware, Inc. |
| File description | VSockets Library |
| Internal name | vsocklib |
| Original filename | vsocklib.DLL |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1998-2011 VMware, Inc. |
| Product version | 8.8.0 build-454716 |
| File version | 9.2.1.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | VMware Tools |
| Company name | VMware, Inc. |
| File description | VSockets Library |
| Internal name | vsocklib |
| Original filename | vsocklib.DLL |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 1998-2011 VMware, Inc. |
| Product version | 8.8.0 build-454716 |
| File version | 9.2.1.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
vsocklib.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | VMware, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 0c4d1773c9517ee200e8403f6a06c5c2 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 50 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the vsocklib.dll file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6b32d3586c170eb5745f79b8dbc74175 |
| SHA256 | 20eb4316a6dd5a3d02a8e4f6499ad0caf28736ea215448bd861e95a94e59919b |
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Paul Maybry writes
This file is vital driver for the VMware player providing interfacing to the Host Windows machine socket layer common for many flavors of Linux being virtualized on a Window's box.
# 7 Sep 2012, 13:18
Steve Gaiv writes
It appears this can be used by hackers to virtualize their rootkits on old windows machines.
# 28 Mar 2020, 12:16
Daniel Baktiar writes