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What’s DynamicDependencyLifetimeManagerShadow.exe (DynamicDependencyLifetimeManagerShadow.exe)? Is it safe or a virus?

DynamicDependencyLifetimeManagerShadow.exe is a system process developed by Microsoft Corporation, associated with the Windows App SDK. It plays a role in managing dynamic dependencies for applications, ensuring proper linking and functioning of modern apps that rely on components outside their core package. The process operates in the background to maintain runtime components and dependencies, enabling efficient resource management and smooth application performance. It works alongside dynamic dependency lifetimes to ensure that relevant components are loaded and unloaded properly during app usage. This process is part of Windows' infrastructure and is essential for the functionality of certain modern applications.

Below are 4 simple steps you can take to see if the DynamicDependencyLifetimeManagerShadow.exe process is safe or malware.

  1. Scan the executable with Microsoft's built-in tech
  2. Find DynamicDependencyLifetimeManagerShadow.exe's publisher
  3. Search the executable's hash with VirusTotal
  4. Monitor the executable's behavior

Researched by Laura @ SpyShelter Labs

More about DynamicDependencyLifetimeManagerShadow.exe on WINDOWS

Who makes DynamicDependencyLifetimeManagerShadow.exe (DynamicDependencyLifetimeManagerShadow.exe)?

We’ve found Microsoft Corporation should be the publisher of DynamicDependencyLifetimeManagerShadow.exe.

How do we know? Our SpyShelter cybersecurity labs focuses on monitoring different types of Windows PC executables and their behaviors for our popular SpyShelter Antispyware software. Learn more about us, and how our cybersecurity team studies Windows PC executables/processes.

What does it mean if someone is the publisher of a PC .exe (executable or process)?

The publisher of an executable is the entity responsible for its distribution and authenticity. Most processes/executables on your PC should be signed. The signature on the executable should have been verified through a third party whose job it is to make sure the entity is who it says it is. Find an unsigned executable? You should consider scanning any completely unsigned .exe on your PC.

Last updated: March 10, 2025

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