Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

2, 8, 0, 0	33.33%
2, 8, 0, 0	66.67%

(Note, Amazon Services LLC publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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pthreadvc2.dll

By Amazon Services LLC (Signed)

Remove pthreadvc2.dll

Version:	2, 8, 0, 0
MD5:	002251672c1099dd8e81239afa86b777
SHA1:	4c92f881db89bbd3065c1527088518b709c5d309
SHA256:	49aec91b063963daab40a9e7f1368039e5ee246328a0f6e9a02d66c260143122

What is pthreadvc2.dll?

POSIX Threads for Windows32 Library. POSIX Threads, usually referred to as Pthreads, is a POSIX standard for threads.

Overview

pthreadvc2.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program Amazon Kindle published by Amazon Services LLC. The file is digitally signed by Amazon Services LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	pthreadvc2.dll
Publisher:	Open Source Software community project
Description:	POSIX Threads for Windows32 Library
Typical file path:	C:\users\user\appdata\local\amazon\kindle\application\pthreadvc2.dll
Original name:	pthreadVC
File version:	2, 8, 0, 0
Size:	68.09 KB (69,728 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Amazon Services LLC
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, March 19, 2012
Expiration date:	Friday, March 21, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

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Programs

The following program will install this file

Amazon Kindle

Amazon Services LLC

4% remove

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