Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

95e44 4.17%
fb073 4.17%
b8e8e 4.17%
bfe77 33.33%
444d1 4.17%
daa84 20.83%
aabde 12.50%
bcd32 4.17%
2aaad 8.33%
71cc5 4.17%
(Note, Power Technology publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
comdlg32.dll
GetOpenFileNameW, GetSaveFileNameW
gdi32.dll
SelectObject, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SetTextColor, SetBkMode, SetTextAlign, CreateFontW, ExtTextOutW, DeleteDC, CreatePolygonRgn, DeleteObject, GetObjectW, CreateCompatibleDC
kernel32.dll
SetEnvironmentVariableW, SetCurrentDirectoryA, CopyFileW, GetVersionExW, GetCurrentProcess, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, CreateProcessW, GetStartupInfoW, GetTickCount, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, FindClose, FindNextFileW, FindFirstFileW, GetTempPathW, CreateThread, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapAlloc, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RtlUnwind, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, HeapSize, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, DeleteCriticalSection, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetModuleHandleA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, VirtualAlloc, Sleep, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, RaiseException, GetDriveTypeA, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, ReadFile, GetTimeZoneInformation, CreateFileA, CompareStringA, CompareStringW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetCurrentDirectoryA, GetDriveTypeW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, LocalFree, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, LockResource, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetFullPathNameW, GetFullPathNameA, GetTempPathA, LockFileEx, InitializeCriticalSection, FormatMessageA, DeleteFileW, GetFileAttributesW, DeleteFileA, GetFileAttributesA, CreateFileW, LockFile, UnlockFile, GetFileSize, SetEndOfFile, AreFileApisANSI, CloseHandle, WaitForSingleObject, GetSystemInfo, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetSystemTime, CompareFileTime, GetFileTime, SetFileTime, SetCurrentDirectoryW, RemoveDirectoryW, GetFileInformationByHandle, PeekNamedPipe, GetProcessHeap, FormatMessageW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, lstrcmpW, GetLastError, GetCPInfo, CreateMutexW, CreateDirectoryW, SetThreadPriority, GetCurrentThread, GetExitCodeThread
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoCreateGuid, PropVariantClear, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemFree
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW, Shell_NotifyIconW
user32.dll
ShowWindow, LoadStringW, RegisterClassExW, LoadAcceleratorsW, TranslateMessage, BeginPaint, LoadCursorW, LoadImageW, PostQuitMessage, GetMessageW, TranslateAcceleratorW, DestroyWindow, EndPaint, CreateWindowExW, MessageBoxA, SendMessageTimeoutW, ScreenToClient, wsprintfW, GetDC, SetRect, ReleaseDC, FindWindowW, PostMessageW, SetWindowPlacement, UpdateWindow, DefWindowProcW, DispatchMessageW, MessageBoxW, GetWindowLongW, GetAsyncKeyState, GetDesktopWindow, GetDlgItemTextW, GetClientRect, SetDlgItemTextW, SetMenuItemInfoW, CheckDlgButton, EnableWindow, IsDlgButtonChecked, GetWindowTextW, SendDlgItemMessageW, EnableMenuItem, ReleaseCapture, SetWindowPos, TrackMouseEvent, InvalidateRect, GetWindowRect, MoveWindow, SendMessageW, CreateDialogParamW, SetWindowLongW, SetCapture, EndDialog, GetDlgItem, SetWindowTextW, KillTimer, SetTimer, CreatePopupMenu, GetCursorPos, TrackPopupMenu, DestroyMenu, AppendMenuW, IsIconic, IsWindowVisible, AdjustWindowRect, SetForegroundWindow, SetWindowRgn, RegisterWindowMessageW, SetCursor, BringWindowToTop, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowPlacement, SetFocus
wininet.dll
InternetGetConnectedState, InternetOpenW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetOpenUrlW, InternetReadFile, InternetSetStatusCallbackW
winmm.dll
mmioOpenW, mmioClose, mmioWrite, mmioAdvance, mmioSetInfo, mmioSeek, mmioCreateChunk, mmioGetInfo, mmioDescend, mmioRead, mmioAscend, PlaySoundW

dfx.exe

By Power Technology (Signed)

Remove dfx.exe
MD5:   444d117d4e4b98ee5ffd5d56a0fcad6f
SHA1:   b401105866d816d17139c6f84768f294a22445dc
SHA256:   c8ca3a7ff23590c45ac5afc683c206ba9afc0d9a0a87919c72112ce7839f7fe3

Overview

dfx.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program DFX published by Power Technology. The file is digitally signed by Power Technology which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:dfx.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\dfx\dfx.exe
Size:1.08 MB (1,132,496 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Power Technology
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, April 26, 2012
Expiration date:Friday, May 10, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Power Technology
24% remove
DFX Audio Enhancer brings better sound to all of your music, videos, Internet radio, games, video chats, and other programs. New DFX 11 now enhances all PC audio playback, providing system-wide HD quality sound for all your entertainment. DFX now enhances all PC audio playback, providing system-wide HD quality sound for all your entertainment.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'DFX' → C:\Program Files\DFX\DFX.exe -startup
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'dfx.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00080508%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00066930%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00013578%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:7,488 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:19.75 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):20.91 MB
Private (minimum):20.81 MB
Non-paged memory:19.75 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:112.11 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):121.13 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:20.82 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):20.91 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:202
600
GUI GDI count:284
103
GUI GDI peak:295
142
GUI USER count:32
49
GUI USER peak:36
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\dfx\dfx.exe" -startup
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
DFX.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.81671046%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02046082%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.79624965%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:58,464,946/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:534/sec
79/sec
Memory:1.15 MB
1.16 MB
MMDevApi.dll
Total CPU:0.00008558%
Kernel CPU:0.00008558%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:672/sec
Memory:228 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 12.50%
Windows 8 Pro 12.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of dfx.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 43.48%
Toshiba 26.09%
Acer 21.74%
Alienware 8.70%
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