Versions

12.50.000.142	1.92%
12.50.000.065	23.08%
12.00.100.010	5.77%
12.00.100.010	13.46%
11.50.100.040	7.69%
11.50.100.039	9.62%
11.00.200.430	1.92%
11.00.200.401	1.92%
11.00.200.206	1.92%
11.00.200.090	1.92%
11.00.200.049	17.31%
11.00.200.049	1.92%
11.00.200.049	11.54%

There are 13 versions of dgnsvc.exe in the wild, the latest version being 12.50.000.142. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Dragon Service' with the name 'DragonSvc' and described as “Dragon NaturallySpeaking Service”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). This is executed as a shared service (which simply means that this service can share a process with other Win32 services). The average file size is about 294.03 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Nuance Communications by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program JascUpdate. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0001% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.59 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 4.82 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 159 Bytes per minute for reads and 99 Bytes per minute for writes.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Service for Dragon NaturallySpeaking, a speech recognition software package developed and sold by Nuance Communications for Windows PCs. NaturallySpeaking uses a minimal user interface. As an example, dictated words appear in a floating tooltip as they are spoken, and when the speaker pauses, the program transcribes the words into the active window at the location of the cursor.