Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Qualcomm Atheros publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
DCDhcpService.exe
DirectConnect DHCP Server by Qualcomm Atheros (Signed)
| Version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| MD5: | 461a0688205d088d2a2ebeedee81622e |
| SHA1: | 25c534c0839fb5ab80e8a7229ff438e598771274 |
| SHA256: | 3ce54efd190f666937adf7088304fb9d41faa4ff24ee59d067085441257c46d9 |
Overview
dcdhcpservice.exe runs as a service under the name DCDhcpService with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Qualcomm Atheros Direct Connect published by Qualcomm Atheros. The file is digitally signed by Qualcomm Atheros which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | dcdhcpservice.exe |
| Publisher: | Atheros Communication Inc. |
| Product name: | DirectConnect DHCP Server |
| Description: | Atheros DirectConnect DHCP Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sony\vaio smart network\wfda\dcdhcpservice.exe |
| File version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| Size: | 109.63 KB (112,256 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Qualcomm Atheros |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Friday, February 24, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, February 24, 2015 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“Qualcomm® Direct Connect™ technology enables two or more Wi-Fi®-enabled devices to easily connect directly to establish a network of wireless connectivity without transmitting through an access point. For devices outside of the home or office, in locations like airplanes and trains, classrooms and libraries, sports events and coffee shops, Direct Connect opens up a world of content sharing, With Direct Connect Mobile, a user can share c...”
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00008449% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00006803% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001646% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 62 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 2,923/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.43 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 5.15 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 1.09 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.43 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 45.14 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 50.78 MB | |
| Working set: | 1.14 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 5.18 MB | |
| Page faults: | 1,967/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 92 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
33.33% |
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Distribution by country
Italy installs about 33.33% of DirectConnect DHCP Server.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
50.00% |
|
| Dell |
50.00% |
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