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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:   6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)
MD5:   c53cf6d99e15f3da8c490f1926d155c2
SHA1:   7b445840f5782998d56113de0e0fdb59023177ab
SHA256:   6637762a785bfc07ada0d136458c894e2af85c051b38d1c5af6e80d359c4ba0f
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 32 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:6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214)
Product version:6.3.9431.0
Size:63 KB (64,512 bytes)
Build date:6/15/2013 3:05 PM
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 60044

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00002292%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001049%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00001242%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:1,344 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:16,311/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:6.23 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):9.4 MB
    Private (minimum):4.69 MB
    Non-paged memory:6.23 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:66.25 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):74.37 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:8.8 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):14.2 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:16,491/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O write transfer:105 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:170 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:2/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:3
    12
    Handles:388
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:dashost.exe {148c1917-7b45-4188-9591d11923c172bf}
    Owner:LOCAL SERVICE
    Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

    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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