Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Samsung Electronics CO. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
KiesPDLR.exe
KiesPDLR by Samsung Electronics CO. (Signed)
Version: | 1.0.0.1 |
MD5: | 53fcc32cae76540ae5ab3d18466de426 |
SHA1: | 984b593011be99cfa193863efe9ea6dd3e022e3c |
SHA256: | dd98eb43e37f84e67183eb330e9b158e8a21a6f3170f0d6d2da16b9c12a8d6c3 |
What is KiesPDLR.exe?
Samsung Kies is a software application used to communicate between Windows PCs, Samsung mobile phone and tablet devices, usually using a USB cable connection (though wireless LAN Kies connectivity is now possible using some devices). Kies connectivity is via USB cable, wireless LAN connectivity between a Samsung device on which the Kies Wireless Android app is running, and any Windows PC running the Kies full version.
Overview
kiespdlr.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). The file is digitally signed by Samsung Electronics CO. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | kiespdlr.exe |
Publisher: | Samsung |
Product name: | KiesPDLR |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\samsung\kies\external\firmwareupdate\kiespdlr.exe |
File version: | 1.0.0.1 |
Size: | 823.45 KB (843,208 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Samsung Electronics CO. |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Tuesday, June 12, 2553 |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
File packed: | Yes |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'KiesPDLR' → C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\External\FirmwareUpdate\KiesPDLR.exe
- '' → C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\External\FirmwareUpdate\KiesPDLR.exe
Network connections
[UDP] listens on port 49267
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00018314% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00009316% | |
User CPU: | 0.00008998% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 998 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 20.76 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 6.59 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 3.51 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 20.76 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 113.77 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 117.27 MB | |
Working set: | 5.31 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 24.21 MB | |
Page faults: | 8,291/min | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 3 | |
Handles: | 236 | |
GUI GDI count: | 45 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 48 | |
GUI USER count: | 16 | |
GUI USER peak: | 18 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | Undefined |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\samsung\kies\external\firmwareupdate\kiespdlr.exe" |
Owner: | User |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.38% |
|
Windows 8 Pro |
21.52% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.72% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
11.39% |
|
Windows Vista Home Premium |
8.86% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
5.06% |
|
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
2.53% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.27% |
|
Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
1.27% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 11.39% of KiesPDLR.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
28.79% |
|
Dell |
27.27% |
|
Acer |
16.67% |
|
Intel |
9.09% |
|
Toshiba |
9.09% |
|
Lenovo |
3.03% |
|
Sony |
3.03% |
|
American Megatrends |
3.03% |
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