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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.)

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

dfx.exe

By Power Technology (Signed)

Remove dfx.exe
MD5:   fb0738950f77bd9e0778b5f37365be85
SHA1:   833fbd2aa09f467c959927b39fa01a8c2185b48b
SHA256:   37727a2349af0f7e4d39fbe7b8bf63047564d44659b31c29e2127f31b2205c26

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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including DFX published by Power Technology and DFX for Musicmatch 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:1.01 MB (1,054,632 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 programs 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.
Power Technology
6% remove

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:0.00173134%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00147960%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00025175%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:10,624 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:34,194,578/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:13.12 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):16.71 MB
Private (minimum):16.7 MB
Non-paged memory:13.12 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:81.04 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):84.04 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:16.71 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):16.71 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,595/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:265 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:437 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:132/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:130
600
GUI GDI count:255
103
GUI GDI peak:258
142
GUI USER count:21
49
GUI USER peak:22
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)

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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