Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Power Technology publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Child processes
Related files
dfx.exe
By Power Technology (Signed)
MD5: | 71cc5247b281d379c52a6a3e8e5a792e |
SHA1: | 842ba256a7ac7b7e9e46c804194992ddc5fbc1ef |
Overview
dfx.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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).
Details
File name: | dfx.exe |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\dfx\dfx.exe |
Size: | 1.22 MB (1,274,840 bytes) |
Build date: | 8/20/2013 1:03 PM |
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
Programs
The following program will install this file
“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.”
Behaviors
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'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00013631% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00002070% | |
User CPU: | 0.00011560% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 44,133 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 18,272,333/sec | |
Context switches: | 1,078/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 21.18 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 7.78 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 1.23 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 21.18 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 124.78 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 136.48 MB | |
Working set: | 4.89 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 23.88 MB | |
Page faults: | 162,222,437/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 31 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 570 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 25/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 5 | |
Handles: | 242 | |
GUI GDI count: | 288 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 300 | |
GUI USER count: | 32 | |
GUI USER peak: | 39 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | High |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\dfx\dfx.exe" -startup |
Owner: | User |
Threads
Averages
DFX.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.09349238% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00565844% | |
User CPU: | 0.08783394% | |
CPU cycles: | 65,428,891/sec | |
Context switches: | 359/sec | |
Memory: | 1.33 MB | |
ntdll.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00001918% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001918% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
CPU cycles: | 1,847/sec | |
Memory: | 1.66 MB | |
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 |
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 country
United States installs about 33.33% of dfx.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
43.48% |
|
Toshiba |
26.09% |
|
Acer |
21.74% |
|
Alienware |
8.70% |
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