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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.9.6.502 21.43%
1.9.6.502 10.71%
1.9.6.502 32.14%
1.9.6.502 3.57%
1.9.5.502 3.57%
1.9.1.485 7.14%
1.9.1.485 3.57%
1.8.2.457 7.14%
1.7.1.420 10.71%

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptGenRandom, CryptReleaseContext, RegOpenKeyExA
kernel32.dll
GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, GetLocaleInfoA, WriteConsoleW, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, RtlUnwind, LCMapStringW, SetStdHandle, CompareStringA, CompareStringW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CreateFileA, TlsGetValue, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetLastError, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, GetEnvironmentVariableW, LoadLibraryA, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetFileAttributesW, CloseHandle, CreateFileW, GetStdHandle, DeleteFileW, MoveFileW, GetFileSize, ReadFile, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, FlushFileBuffers, QueryPerformanceFrequency, QueryPerformanceCounter, TlsAlloc, TlsFree, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, TryEnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, CreateEventW, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, ResetEvent, SetThreadPriority, Sleep, GetCurrentThreadId, TlsSetValue, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedExchangeAdd, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetCommandLineA, HeapFree, GetVersionExA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, WideCharToMultiByte, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetCurrentProcessId, HeapReAlloc, GetTimeFormatA, GetDateFormatA, ExitThread, CreateThread, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetModuleHandleA, ExitProcess, SetLastError, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, GetTickCount, VirtualAlloc, GetCPInfo, HeapSize, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, LCMapStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, LoadLibraryW, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetModuleHandleW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleFileNameW
ws2_32.dll
getaddrinfo, freeaddrinfo
Export table
gnsdk_sdkmanager_client_create
gnsdk_sdkmanager_client_option_get
gnsdk_sdkmanager_client_option_set
gnsdk_sdkmanager_client_release
gnsdk_sdkmanager_error_extended_info
gnsdk_sdkmanager_error_string
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_addref
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_child_count
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_child_get
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_create_from_id
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_deserialize
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_get_context
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_release
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_render_to_xml
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_serialize
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_set_locale
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_set_transcription_lang
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_value_count
gnsdk_sdkmanager_gdo_value_get
gnsdk_sdkmanager_get_build_date
gnsdk_sdkmanager_get_version
gnsdk_sdkmanager_initialize
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_deserialize
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_element_get_child
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_element_get_child_count
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_element_get_display_string
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_element_get_id
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_element_get_id_for_submit
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_element_get_level
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_element_get_parent
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_element_get_value
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_descriptor
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_display_string_by_gdo
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_display_string_by_id
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_element
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_element_by_gdo
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_element_by_id
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_element_count
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_language
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_level_count
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_region
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_get_type
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_release
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_render_to_xml
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_retrieve
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_serialize
gnsdk_sdkmanager_list_update
gnsdk_sdkmanager_logging_disable
gnsdk_sdkmanager_logging_enable
gnsdk_sdkmanager_logging_enable_callback
gnsdk_sdkmanager_logging_register_package
gnsdk_sdkmanager_logging_vwrite
gnsdk_sdkmanager_logging_write
gnsdk_sdkmanager_shutdown
gnsdk_sdkmanager_storage_cleanup
gnsdk_sdkmanager_storage_flush
gnsdk_sdkmanager_string_free
gnsdk_sdkmanager_user_deserialize
gnsdk_sdkmanager_user_register_new
gnsdk_sdkmanager_user_release
gnsdk_sdkmanager_user_serialize

gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll

Gracenote SDK by Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll
Version:   1.9.1.485
MD5:   430fbb2b77625060cb41ef008153adbf
SHA1:   96d28481c59cac4c49cd3acdc744baaadeaaecb4
SHA256:   a1e38df2618e89323ccd9b08a03268afaf7e92da01a1a422ea2f9c4d54a83efa

What is gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll?

Gracenote maintains and licenses an Internet-accessible database containing information about the contents of audio compact discs. Gracenote provides its media management technology and global media database of digital entertainment information to the mobile, automobile, portable, home, and PC markets. Several computer software applications that are capable of playing CDs use Gracenote's CDDB technology. iTunes and Spotify use Gracenote's CD track identification services.

About gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll (from Apple Inc.)

“Gracenote powers digital media solutions for software, consumer electronics, mobile phones and automobile entertainment systems in products around the world. In fact, you may already be a consumer of ”

DetailsDetails

File name:gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll
Publisher:Gracenote, Inc.
Product name:Gracenote SDK
Description:Gracenote SDK component
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\itunes\gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll
File version:1.9.1.485
Product version:1.9.1
Size:773.85 KB (792,424 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, April 14, 2011
Expiration date:Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.746580
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
iTunes
 Apple Inc.
9% remove
Apple's iTunes is a proprietary media player computer program, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone and iPad. iTunes is an application that allows the user to purchase and manage audio and video on a personal computer, acting as a front end for Apple's QuickTime media player. Officially, using iTunes is required in order to manage the audio of an ...
VoiceOver Kit
 Apple Inc.
10% remove
“Enabling VoiceOver for iPod allows you to hear the names of songs, artists, and playlists spoken when listening to content on your iPod. If you have the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic or the In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic, you can also use VoiceOver to navigate playlists.”
QuickTime
 Apple Inc.
6% remove
QuickTime is an extensible multimedia framework capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. QuickTime for Microsoft Windows has always been downloadable as a standalone installation, as well as being bundled with Apple's iTunes. QuickTime Player is limited to only basic playback operations unless a QuickTime Pro license key is purchased.
Opera
 Opera Software ASA
3% remove
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite that handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading files via BitTorrent, and reading web feeds. Opera is offered free of charge for personal computers and mobile phones. Features include tabbed browsing, page zooming, mouse gestures, and an integrated download manager. Its security featu...
Speccy
 Piriform
11% remove
Speccy is a tool that allows the user to see information about hardware and software of the computer. The information displayed by Speccy including processor brand and model, hard drive size and speed, amount of memory (RAM), information about graphics card and operating system and other things. Speccy is for seeing what kind of hardware you are using and how it's being used.
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition
 SUPERAntiSpyware.com
24% remove
SUPERAntiSpyware is a software application distributed as shareware which can detect and remove spyware, adware, trojan horses, rogue security software, computer worms, rootkits, parasites and other potentially harmful software applications. Although it can detect malware, SUPERAntiSpyware is not designed to replace antivirus software. The product is available as freeware for personal use with limited functions, such as no automatic upd...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 17.86%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.86%
Windows 8 14.29%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 7 Professional 10.71%
Windows XP Home Edition 10.71%
Windows Vista Home Premium 7.14%
Windows XP Professional 3.57%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.57%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Gracenote SDK.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
ASUS 16.67%
GIGABYTE 8.33%
Acer 8.33%
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