LegitCheckControl.dll
Microsoft Genuine Advantage by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 4 versions of legitcheckcontrol.dll in the wild, the latest version being 1.9.0042.0. The average file size is about 1.41 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation.
What is legitcheckcontrol.dll?
The Windows Genuine Advantage program (WGA) helps you determine whether your copy of Windows is genuine.
About legitcheckcontrol.dll (from Microsoft Corporation)
“The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program is part of the commitment by Microsoft to protect its customers and partners from counterfeiters through education, engineering, and enforcement of policies”
 Details
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| File name: | legitcheckcontrol.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft Genuine Advantage |
| Description: | Windows Genuine Advantage Validation |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\legitcheckcontrol.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, January 22, 2010 |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of legitcheckcontrol.dll, select a unique version for details.)
ActiveX installs
- {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700}
Internet Explorer ActiveX objects
- CLSID: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700}
All file variations of legitcheckcontrol.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
74.16% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
7.87% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.62% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.49% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.25% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.25% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.12% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.12% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.12% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 37.08% of Microsoft Genuine Advantage.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
35.29% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
11.76% |
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| Intel |
11.76% |
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| American Megatrends |
10.29% |
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| Gateway |
8.82% |
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| Lenovo |
5.88% |
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| ASUS |
5.88% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.41% |
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| Acer |
2.94% |
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| Sahara |
2.94% |
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