Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952)	10.34%
6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952)	1.59%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	7.43%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	0.53%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)	1.33%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)	0.27%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	3.71%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	2.12%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	0.80%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	1.86%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	3.71%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	0.80%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	30.50%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	2.65%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	24.93%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	5.57%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)	0.53%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)	0.53%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520)	0.27%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455)	0.53%

Relationships

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

api-ms-win-core-apiquery-l1-1-0.dll

ApiSetQueryApiSetPresence

api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-1.dll

OutputDebugStringA, IsDebuggerPresent, DebugBreak

api-ms-win-core-delayload-l1-1-1.dll

ResolveDelayLoadedAPI, DelayLoadFailureHook

api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll

GetLastError, RaiseException, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter

api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-1.dll

UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetLastError, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, RaiseException

api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll

CloseHandle

api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll

GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapFree, HeapAlloc

api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-2-0.dll

HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy

api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll

InterlockedExchange, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedCompareExchange

api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-1.dll

InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement

api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-2-0.dll

InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedDecrement

api-ms-win-core-io-l1-1-1.dll

PostQueuedCompletionStatus, GetQueuedCompletionStatus, CreateIoCompletionPort

api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-1.dll

LoadLibraryExW, GetProcAddress, FindResourceExW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, LoadResource, LockResource, FreeLibrary, SizeofResource, LoadStringW

api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-2-0.dll

GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryExW, LockResource, LoadResource, FreeLibrary, LoadStringW, SizeofResource, FindResourceExW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls

api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll

CreateThread, GetCurrentProcessId, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThreadId, IsProcessorFeaturePresent

api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-2.dll

GetCurrentThreadId, CreateThread, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcessId

api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll

QueryPerformanceCounter

api-ms-win-core-realtime-l1-1-0.dll

QueryUnbiasedInterruptTime

api-ms-win-core-registry-l1-1-0.dll

RegSetValueExW, RegGetValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegEnumValueW, RegDeleteTreeW, RegQueryInfoKeyW

api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll

CompareStringW, CompareStringOrdinal

api-ms-win-core-string-obsolete-l1-1-0.dll

lstrlenW

api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-1.dll

EnterCriticalSection, SetEvent, Sleep, WaitForSingleObject, DeleteCriticalSection, CreateEventW, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection

api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll

WaitForSingleObject, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, Sleep, SetEvent, CreateEventW, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection

api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-1.dll

GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, GetSystemTime, GetVersionExW, GetComputerNameExW

api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-2-0.dll

GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetVersionExW, GetSystemTime, GetComputerNameExW

api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-2-1.dll

GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetVersionExW, GetSystemTime, GetComputerNameExW, GetTickCount

api-ms-win-core-threadpool-l1-1-1.dll

CloseThreadpoolWork, CloseThreadpoolWait, WaitForThreadpoolWorkCallbacks, WaitForThreadpoolWaitCallbacks, SubmitThreadpoolWork, CreateThreadpoolWork, CloseThreadpoolCleanupGroupMembers, UnregisterWaitEx, CreateThreadpoolCleanupGroup, WaitForThreadpoolTimerCallbacks, SetThreadpoolTimer, CloseThreadpoolTimer, SetThreadpoolWait, CreateThreadpoolTimer, CreateThreadpoolWait, CloseThreadpoolCleanupGroup

api-ms-win-core-threadpool-l1-2-0.dll

WaitForThreadpoolWaitCallbacks, SubmitThreadpoolWork, CreateThreadpoolWait, SetThreadpoolWait, CloseThreadpoolWait, WaitForThreadpoolWorkCallbacks, CloseThreadpoolCleanupGroup, CloseThreadpoolCleanupGroupMembers, CreateThreadpoolCleanupGroup, CloseThreadpoolWork, WaitForThreadpoolTimerCallbacks, SetThreadpoolTimer, CloseThreadpoolTimer, CreateThreadpoolTimer, CreateThreadpoolWork

api-ms-win-core-threadpool-legacy-l1-1-0.dll

UnregisterWaitEx

api-ms-win-devices-swdevice-l1-1-0.dll

SwDeviceCreate, SwDeviceInterfaceRegister, SwDevicePropertySet, SwDeviceClose, SwDeviceInterfaceSetState, SwDeviceInterfacePropertySet

api-ms-win-devices-swdevice-l1-1-1.dll

SwDeviceCreate, SwDevicePropertySet, SwDeviceClose, SwDeviceInterfaceRegister, SwDeviceInterfacePropertySet, SwDeviceInterfaceSetState

api-ms-win-legacy-kernel32-l1-1-0.dll

FindResourceW, LoadLibraryW

api-ms-win-obsolete-kernelbase-l1-1-0.dll

lstrlenW

api-ms-win-service-core-l1-1-1.dll

RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetServiceStatus

bcrypt.dll

BCryptHashData, BCryptCreateHash, BCryptCloseAlgorithmProvider, BCryptGetProperty, BCryptFinishHash, BCryptDestroyHash, BCryptOpenAlgorithmProvider

msvcrt.dll

DllMain

ntdll.dll

EtwEventUnregister, EtwEventRegister, EtwGetTraceLoggerHandle, EtwUnregisterTraceGuids, EtwRegisterTraceGuidsW, EtwGetTraceEnableFlags, EtwGetTraceEnableLevel, WinSqmAddToStreamEx, EtwEventWrite, EtwTraceMessage

Export table

ServiceMain

SvchostPushServiceGlobals

audioendpointbuilder.dll

Windows Audio Endpoint Builder by Microsoft

Remove audioendpointbuilder.dll

Version:	6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
MD5:	5b3b6411c65bec50fae726b496b95d14
SHA1:	b6c84cfe9aa631917892be046aaa118bbec6118d

This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is audioendpointbuilder.dll?

Manages audio devices for the Windows Audio service. If this service is stopped, audio devices and effects will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start

Overview

audioendpointbuilder.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. .

Details

File name:	audioendpointbuilder.dll
Publisher:	Microsoft Corporation
Product name:	Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
Description:	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:	C:\Windows\System32\audioendpointbuilder.dll
Original name:	audioepb.dll.mui
File version:	6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
Product version:	6.3.9600.16384
Size:	169.5 KB (173,568 bytes)
Build date:	8/22/2013 7:37 AM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Behaviors

Hosted services

Runs as a shared service under the Windows svcHost

Shared name is 'AudioEndpointBuilder'
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Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 8	24.50%
Windows 8 Pro	20.50%
Windows 8.1	20.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro	10.50%
Windows 8 Single Language	6.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	4.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise	3.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	3.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview	2.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center	1.50%
Windows Developer Preview	1.00%
Windows 8.1 N	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation	0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation	0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language Preview	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center	0.50%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 35.68% of Windows Audio Endpoint Builder.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Hewlett-Packard	15.00%
Lenovo	14.62%
Dell	13.85%
Toshiba	13.08%
Acer	12.69%
ASUS	12.31%
Sony	7.69%
GIGABYTE	3.46%
Intel	2.31%
Samsung	1.92%
Alienware	0.77%
Medion	0.77%
American Megatrends	0.77%
MSI	0.77%

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