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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Child processes
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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:   daa847bfd85f0d35c961e3dde4ba8ab1
SHA1:   471298b00d94bac9305484e29e3d6a02277bb083
SHA256:   4806b242aaf65d9ba738fe0ae7c1a12fdd306ab95fb53dc9d70b7b2754b9d839

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).

DetailsDetails

File name:dfx.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\dfx\dfx.exe
Size:1.08 MB (1,131,984 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:0.00034156%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00018917%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00015239%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,780,905 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:24,968,979/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:792/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:21.61 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):23.79 MB
Private (minimum):13.02 MB
Non-paged memory:21.61 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:131.46 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):137.98 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.52 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):23.8 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:25,016/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:68 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:33 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:9/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:93854
600
GUI GDI count:272
103
GUI GDI peak:277
142
GUI USER count:32
49
GUI USER peak:34
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\dfx\dfx.exe" -startup
Owner:User

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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