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dsc.exe

SupportSoft Container by Dell Inc. (Signed)

Remove dsc.exe
Version:   7.0.560.0
MD5:   1bf4e8e727f3e8104f4013b438cc7226
SHA1:   c054d34dcfa24c2444490a91881a62f9211af01d
SHA256:   37fbb66f4b05ad86590d4ef4f5f50676b8e82a27c0883dba42a43df26911a045

Overview

dsc.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dell Support Center published by Dell Inc., Dell Support Center from Dell Inc. and Dell Support Center by Dell Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Dell Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (6.0.6002.131072).

DetailsDetails

File name:dsc.exe
Publisher:SupportSoft, Inc.
Product name:SupportSoft Container
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\dell support center\gs_agent\dsc.exe
Original name:bcont.exe
File version:7.0.560.0
Size:993.4 KB (1,017,240 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Dell Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, December 15, 2006
Expiration date:Monday, January 11, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
CenturyLink QuickAssist Desktop Tools
 CenturyLink, Inc.
8% remove
Dell Support Center
 Dell Inc.
5% remove
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Dell Communications Support Software
 Dell Inc.
27% remove
Dell Communications (also known as Dell Registration) pops up and give the user 3 options: “Register”, “Remind me later”, and “Decline”. The application does not do anything upon clicking any one of the 3 options.
Muvic Smartbar Engine
 Pinwid Ltd.
  82% remove
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Quivic
 Wide Angle Software Ltd
26% remove
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Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 51210

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00480929%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00222255%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00258675%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:2,730 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:530,401/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:59.11 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):62.51 MB
    Private (minimum):5.63 MB
    Non-paged memory:59.11 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:239.35 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):244.54 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:37.29 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):66.19 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:53,529/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:14.81 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:4/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:138 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:2.52 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:45/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:16
    12
    Handles:470
    600
    GUI GDI count:38
    103
    GUI USER count:35
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\dell support center\gs_agent\dsc.exe" /p dellsupportcenter
    Owner:User

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    dsc.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.05728382%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01538535%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.04189847%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:1,884,868/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:11/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:1020 KB
    1.16 MB
    msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00212951%
    Kernel CPU:0.00029039%
    User CPU:0.00183912%
    CPU cycles:36,822/sec
    Memory:680 KB
    msiltcfg.dll
    Total CPU:0.00009684%
    Kernel CPU:0.00009684%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:25/sec
    Memory:28 KB
    wdmaud.drv
    Total CPU:0.00009681%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00009681%
    CPU cycles:1,436/sec
    Memory:188 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows Vista Home Premium 100.00%

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 100.00%
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