Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
bcmwltry.exe
DW WLAN Card Wireless Network Controller by Dell
Version: | 5.60.48.35 |
MD5: | bedad3f3fdd6b0b736d097e8cf3847e7 |
SHA1: | 1c36be3723dce73ef749bdbd3a977ff67869593f |
SHA256: | fa75459e83bd24fb5b1e2c931e756c658f599d2dde1c8ae0f4450065cb2d692e |
What is bcmwltry.exe?
Dell Wireless WLAN Card Wireless Network Tray Applet allows users to perform a number of network operations such as management of wireless networks and creation of network connection profiles in the Wireless Networks Tab. Through the Utility icon, users can connect to the available networks. In the Link Status Tab, users can acquire information pertaining to network statistics, network noise and signal and network connection status. Via the Site Monitor Tab, users can identify which broadcasting
Overview
bcmwltry.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent
wltrysvc.exe (DW WLAN Card Wireless Network Service by Dell). This is typically installed with the program DW WLAN Card Utility published by Dell Inc.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC).
Details
File name: | bcmwltry.exe |
Publisher: | Dell Inc. |
Product name: | DW WLAN Card Wireless Network Controller |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\dell\dw wlan card\bcmwltry.exe |
File version: | 5.60.48.35 |
Size: | 4.85 MB (5,088,256 bytes) |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
.NET CLR: | Yes |
.NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“You can use DW WLAN Card Utility to perform specific network tasks or operations or view network information. Some of these functions are available on the Utility Icon in the notification area, and other functions are available only on the utility user interface. In the utility, you can use Wireless Network Wizard to connect to a basic network or create an ad hoc network (with or without WEP security), or you can use the Wireless Netwo...”
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00186233% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00072112% | |
User CPU: | 0.00114121% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 6,726 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 1,772,669/sec | |
Context switches: | 29/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 40.8 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 28.67 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 23.33 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 40.8 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 554.82 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 562.08 MB | |
Working set: | 25.73 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 32.17 MB | |
Page faults: | 43,517/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 33.29 KB/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 320/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 16.14 KB/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 325/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 1.06 KB/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 141/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 17 | |
Handles: | 427 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
mscorwks.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.02953945% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00369243% | |
User CPU: | 0.02584702% | |
CPU cycles: | 3,810,134/sec | |
Context switches: | 19/sec | |
Memory: | 9.68 MB | |
bcmwltry.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.01682532% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00208389% | |
User CPU: | 0.01474143% | |
CPU cycles: | 2,092,898/sec | |
Context switches: | 6/sec | |
Memory: | 5.43 MB | |
MSVCR90.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00144847% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00083268% | |
User CPU: | 0.00061579% | |
CPU cycles: | 200,240/sec | |
Context switches: | 2/sec | |
Memory: | 652 KB | |
Wlanapi.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00030743% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00002597% | |
User CPU: | 0.00028146% | |
CPU cycles: | 17,302/sec | |
Memory: | 128 KB | |
ntdll.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00001518% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000759% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000759% | |
CPU cycles: | 1,051/sec | |
Memory: | 1.66 MB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.25% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
|
Windows Vista Business |
12.50% |
|
Windows 8.1 |
6.25% |
|
Windows 8 Pro |
6.25% |
|
Windows 7 Home Basic |
6.25% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
6.25% |
|
Windows 7 Enterprise |
6.25% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 62.50% of DW WLAN Card Wireless Network Controller.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
96.00% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
4.00% |
|