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No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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mscoree.dll
DllMain
DellDock.exe
Dell Dock by Stardock Corporation (Signed)
Version: | 2.0.0.1527 |
MD5: | 80e69585023a52f3cc5daf2abce5e17e |
SHA1: | d263156048ed403efbe989e968cbe2e7e7ecf1ee |
SHA256: | 79d14feb3f0b716374956ac3b0125ccfe5c6754a861cea3267611a5d2a723a36 |
Overview
delldock.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. During installation, it (or a shortcut) is added to the user's startup folder which is designed to automatically launch when the user logs into Windows. This is typically installed with the program Dell Dock published by Dell Inc. and is usually factory installed by the OEM. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Stardock Corporation which was issued by the The USERTRUST Network certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | delldock.exe |
Publisher: | Stardock Corporation |
Product name: | Dell Dock |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\dell\delldock\delldock.exe |
File version: | 2.0.0.1527 |
Size: | 1.26 MB (1,316,192 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Stardock Corporation |
Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
Effective date: | Monday, October 13, 2008 |
Expiration date: | Friday, October 14, 2011 |
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
“The Dell™ Dock was created to bring greater organization, personalization and productivity to Dell customers around the globe. ou can change the color, location and content to make it your own and it is free to download on any Dell computer that meets the system requirements. Groups like applications under categories, such as: Take Pictures & View Pictures grouped under Photos. Customize your dock: change the location, color, lock dock ...”
Behaviors
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
- Shortcut to 'delldock.exe'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00013021% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00009352% | |
User CPU: | 0.00003668% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 1,747 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 3,587,814/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 42.87 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 21.04 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 2.96 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 42.87 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 634.37 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 642.24 MB | |
Working set: | 15.34 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 50.97 MB | |
Page faults: | 241,439/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 86 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 9 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 10 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 10 | |
Handles: | 393 | |
GUI GDI count: | 63 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 70 | |
GUI USER count: | 30 | |
GUI USER peak: | 40 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | Medium |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\dell\delldock\delldock.exe" |
Owner: | User |
Threads
Averages
DellDock.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00092566% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00041010% | |
User CPU: | 0.00051556% | |
CPU cycles: | 3,514,748/sec | |
Context switches: | 23/sec | |
Memory: | 1.27 MB | |
mscorwks.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00003906% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000391% | |
User CPU: | 0.00003515% | |
CPU cycles: | 4,190/sec | |
Memory: | 9.63 MB | |
MyDockLib.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00001953% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001172% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000781% | |
CPU cycles: | 33,974/sec | |
Memory: | 488 KB | |
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 |
56.52% |
|
Windows Vista Home Premium |
21.74% |
|
Windows Vista Home Basic |
13.04% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.35% |
|
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
4.35% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 69.57% of Dell Dock.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
100.00% |
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