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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

10, 0, 5, 9 1.59%
10, 0, 5, 7 6.35%
10, 0, 5, 3 12.70%
10, 0, 5, 2 11.11%
10, 0, 5, 1 9.52%
10, 0, 5, 0 23.81%
10, 0, 4, 7 1.59%
10, 0, 4, 3 12.70%
10, 0, 3, 8 1.59%
10, 0, 3, 6 4.76%
10, 0, 3, 0 4.76%
9, 7, 0, 7 1.59%
9, 6, 0, 7 4.76%
9, 5, 0, 4 1.59%
9, 2, 0, 5 1.59%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

DAP.exe

Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) by Speed-Bit LTD (Signed)

Remove DAP.exe
Version:   10, 0, 5, 0
MD5:   75121f725ed39f2e4fb918ec298e820d
SHA1:   85719fdbc159f970f137f8515fbb8397ef761136
SHA256:   7b8028d40c3b6fe93a93653b1da745087c1b239638be8dc1e868755d5d6240d3

What is DAP.exe?

Download Accelerator Plus (also referred to as DAP) is a download manager for Microsoft Windows that uses multipart download to increase speeds, creating multiple connections of different file segments to speed up downloads. Download Accelerator Plus works by splitting files into smaller pieces and automatically seeking faster mirrors. It also can get a file simultaneously from several sites.

About DAP.exe (from Speed-Bit LTD)

“SPEEDbit is the leader in download acceleration technology with a variety of products and services that ease and enhance some of the most common internet and web related activities. SPEEDbit's patente”

DetailsDetails

File name:dap.exe
Publisher:Speedbit Ltd.
Product name:Download Accelerator Plus (DAP)
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\dap\dap.exe
File version:10, 0, 5, 0
Size:3.63 MB (3,811,544 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Speed-Bit LTD
Authority (CA):Thawte
Expiration date:Monday, September 3, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Download Accelerator Plus DAP
 SpeedBit Ltd.
22% remove
Download Accelerator Plus (also referred to as DAP) is a download manager for Microsoft Windows. It uses multipart download to increase speeds, creating multiple connections of different file segments to speed up downloads. Download Accelerator Plus works by splitting files into smaller pieces and automatically seeking faster mirrors. It also can get a file simultaneously from several sites.
DAP Plug-in for 64 Bit IE
 SpeedBit Ltd.
  53% remove
“In order to use DAP with the 64-bit version of Internet Explorer you must download and install an additional plug-in. When you install DAP, it performs a test to see if you are using a 64-bit version of Windows. If you are, it will offer you the option to download the DAP plug-in for 64-bit IE during the Special Offers section of the installation. Make sure the checkbox next to the plug-in is selected before continuing with the installa...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'DAP10' → "C:\Program Files\DAP\DAP.EXE" /STARTUP
  • 'DownloadAccelerator' → "C:\Program Files\DAP\DAP.EXE" /STARTUP
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\DAP\DAP.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [TCP] ec2-46-137-115-48.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com (46.137.115.48:80)
  • [UDP] listens on port 50078
  • [UDP] listens on port 56191
  • [UDP] listens on port 63680
  • [UDP] listens on port 62767
  • [UDP] listens on port 64804

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.03626440%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.01952464%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.01673976%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:3,870,900 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:1,210,786/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:209/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:52.88 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):64.09 MB
    Private (minimum):30.77 MB
    Non-paged memory:52.88 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:358.32 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):398.4 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:40.28 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):65.32 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:90,907/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:1.56 MB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:92/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:56.34 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:97/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:140.31 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:5,556/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:27
    12
    Handles:1303
    600
    GUI GDI count:746
    103
    GUI GDI peak:839
    142
    GUI USER count:183
    49
    GUI USER peak:280
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Program Files\dap\dap.exe" /startup
    • "C:\Program Files\dap\dap.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    DAP.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.80519804%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.49914911%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.30604894%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:18,808,469/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:44/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:6.32 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.07453683%
    Kernel CPU:0.05411332%
    User CPU:0.02042351%
    CPU cycles:1,752,266/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    wow64cpu.dll
    Total CPU:0.06339865%
    Kernel CPU:0.02890018%
    User CPU:0.03449847%
    CPU cycles:1,040,694/sec
    Context switches:4/sec
    Memory:32 KB
    mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00566390%
    Kernel CPU:0.00420020%
    User CPU:0.00146371%
    CPU cycles:3,318,868/sec
    Context switches:171/sec
    Memory:11.76 MB
    MSVCR90.dll
    Total CPU:0.00283136%
    Kernel CPU:0.00152703%
    User CPU:0.00130433%
    CPU cycles:52,244/sec
    Context switches:2/sec
    Memory:652 KB
    eqatec.analytics.monitor.win32_dll10.dll (EQATEC Analytics Monitor by EQATEC A/S)
    Total CPU:0.00214926%
    Kernel CPU:0.00127113%
    User CPU:0.00087812%
    CPU cycles:50,749/sec
    Memory:884 KB
    dapremotecontrolplugin.dll (DAP Remote Control Plugin by Speedbit Ltd)
    Total CPU:0.00094394%
    Kernel CPU:0.00076695%
    User CPU:0.00017699%
    CPU cycles:16,254/sec
    Memory:576 KB
    WINMM.dll
    Total CPU:0.00029981%
    Kernel CPU:0.00023985%
    User CPU:0.00005996%
    CPU cycles:8,090/sec
    Memory:200 KB
    msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00012744%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00012744%
    CPU cycles:2,209/sec
    Memory:680 KB
    mscorwks.dll
    Total CPU:0.00008953%
    Kernel CPU:0.00005951%
    User CPU:0.00003002%
    CPU cycles:2,251/sec
    Memory:5.67 MB
    RPCRT4.dll
    Total CPU:0.00006504%
    Kernel CPU:0.00006504%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:517/sec
    Memory:780 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00006371%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00006371%
    CPU cycles:17,551/sec
    Memory:1.11 MB

    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 7 Ultimate 39.68%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 19.05%
    Microsoft Windows XP 12.70%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 12.70%
    Windows 7 Professional 9.52%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 3.17%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 1.59%
    Windows 8 Pro 1.59%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 30.51% of Download Accelerator Plus (DAP).

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 36.36%
    Hewlett-Packard 18.18%
    Intel 10.91%
    Acer 10.91%
    ASUS 7.27%
    Toshiba 7.27%
    GIGABYTE 5.45%
    Lenovo 3.64%
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