dasHost.exe

Device Association Framework Provider Host by Microsoft

Remove dasHost.exe
Version:   6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
MD5:   84968accc6b97e6d9e16308e8e41c0d2
SHA1:   753bf123904f59074f939faa9bf87f0065d5fa63
SHA256:   8210f8b4594458d6195c69f6fecdca2f5fcee7e8a59a355bf8709afe0784eb0c
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 the local user's 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). This version is installed on Windows 8 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:6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423)
Product version:6.2.8400.0
Size:43.5 KB (44,544 bytes)
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 57170

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00007024%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003702%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00003322%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:156,001 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:3.04 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):9.3 MB
    Private (minimum):784 KB
    Non-paged memory:3.04 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:62.09 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):72.12 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:1.12 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):9.45 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:11
    12
    Handles:370
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:dashost.exe {41976f46-35df-4372-b8cb67f67a6fd499}
    Owner:User
    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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