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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 14.44%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 9.17%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.28%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.83%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.28%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 66.67%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 7.78%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.28%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.28%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

dasHost.exe

Device Association Framework Provider Host by Microsoft

Remove dasHost.exe
Version:   6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952)
MD5:   76b7bb05c1bcc11c69162fb7c2ce8901
SHA1:   6492a38133de3091426f80055638ed5a3636101a
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is dasHost.exe?

Device Association Framework Provider Host enables pairing between the system and wired or wireless devices. This service is new for Windows 8.

Overview

dashost.exe executes as a process with LOCAL SERVICE privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:dashost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Device Association Framework Provider Host
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\dashost.exe
File version:6.3.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952)
Product version:6.3.9600.17031
Size:90 KB (92,160 bytes)
Build date:2/22/2014 4:39 AM
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 56254
  • [UDP] listens on port 54115
  • [UDP] listens on port 64865
  • [UDP] listens on port 58945
  • [UDP] listens on port 63269
  • [UDP] listens on port 54510
  • [UDP] listens on port 60588
  • [UDP] listens on port 64399
  • [UDP] listens on port 54529
  • [UDP] listens on port 57096
  • [UDP] listens on port 60534
  • [UDP] listens on port 62924
  • [UDP] listens on port 56625
  • [UDP] listens on port 64140
  • [UDP] listens on port 59301
  • [UDP] listens on port 62993
  • [UDP] listens on port 62737
  • [UDP] listens on port 56612
  • [UDP] listens on port 50698
  • [UDP] listens on port 59748
  • [UDP] listens on port 59580

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00063394%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00035153%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00028241%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:61,430 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:57,253/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:5.22 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):12.27 MB
    Private (minimum):7.43 MB
    Non-paged memory:5.22 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:66.19 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):75.76 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:9.85 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):13.07 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:23,863/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:233 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:479 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:942 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:7/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:3
    12
    Handles:344
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • dashost.exe {674435e1-9746-482e-894ee4705e3f9f46}
    • dashost.exe {51a845aa-345f-4de6-86f2819135fdad5b}
    • dashost.exe {2c83be4e-1922-474e-a1bc59db0dd28525}
    • dashost.exe {9be290b8-20dd-42a7-81896862e61223ac}
    • dashost.exe {ed66879f-742e-45b7-83e9ea7f90c32f05}
    • dashost.exe {e8c8a37b-4c72-4309-92506970cba95de3}
    • dashost.exe {b6aa95ee-0978-405e-a92ff3e7bd694672}
    • (51 more)
    Owner:LOCAL SERVICE
    Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.01974407%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001604%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.01972804%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:155,425/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    1.16 MB
    dashost.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00030003%
    Kernel CPU:0.00016734%
    User CPU:0.00013269%
    CPU cycles:2,356/sec
    Memory:104 KB
    SSDPAPI.dll
    Total CPU:0.00003559%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002028%
    User CPU:0.00001531%
    CPU cycles:493/sec
    Memory:76 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 8 26.50%
    Windows 8.1 23.50%
    Windows 8 Pro 15.50%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 9.50%
    Windows 8 Single Language 5.50%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 4.50%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.50%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 3.00%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 2.50%
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 1.00%
    Windows 8 Pro N 1.00%
    Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
    Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.50%
    Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language Preview 0.50%
    Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 0.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 40.20% of Device Association Framework Provider Host.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 16.41%
    ASUS 16.03%
    Lenovo 14.50%
    Acer 12.98%
    Dell 12.98%
    Toshiba 12.98%
    Sony 6.11%
    GIGABYTE 2.67%
    Intel 2.29%
    Samsung 1.91%
    Alienware 0.76%
    American Megatrends 0.38%
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