appinfo.dll
Application Information Service by Microsoft
| Version: | 6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) |
| MD5: | 928f5ca7c4121e2074b7dfcc9d7b8790 |
| SHA1: | c6f3f9025885797c717a469296ccfe353f251185 |
| SHA256: | 2ec073e7944f2af16e4ec335994dd908288d4ce7b0a04414615b66964db1f6e1 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is appinfo.dll?
The Application Information service (AIS) is responsible for creating a new process to run applications with elevated privileges, typically when running an administrative application while having UAC turned on. Application Information service the running of interactive applications with additional administrative privileges. If this service is stopped, users will be unable to launch applications with the additional administrative privileges they may require to perform desired user tasks.
Overview
appinfo.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). This version is installed on Windows 8.
Details
| File name: | appinfo.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Application Information Service |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\appinfo.dll |
| Original name: | appinfo.dll.mui |
| File version: | 6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) |
| Product version: | 6.2.8250.0 |
| Size: | 47.5 KB (48,640 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Hosted services
Runs as a shared service under the Windows svcHost
- Shared name is 'Appinfo'
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- Shared name is 'Appinfo'
- Shared name is 'Appinfo'
- Shared name is 'Appinfo'
- Shared name is 'Appinfo'
- Shared name is 'Appinfo'
- Shared name is 'Appinfo'
- Shared name is 'Appinfo'
- Shared name is 'Appinfo'
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Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
17.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.50% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
6.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
2.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.00% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
2.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Business |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro N |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.50% |
|
| 21 other Windows OS version |
Distribution by country
United States installs about 46.67% of Application Information Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
19.05% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.22% |
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| ASUS |
16.12% |
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| Acer |
10.62% |
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| Toshiba |
10.26% |
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| Lenovo |
8.79% |
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| Sony |
7.33% |
|
| Samsung |
2.56% |
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| Intel |
2.20% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
1.83% |
|
| Medion |
1.47% |
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| Alienware |
1.10% |
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| MSI |
0.73% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.73% |
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