mdm.exe
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 3 versions of mdm.exe in the wild, the latest version being 7.10.3077. It is started as a Windows Service called 'MDM' with the name 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MDM' and described as “Supports local and remote debugging for Visual Studio and script debuggers. If this service is stopped, the debuggers will not function properly.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 323.52 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0009% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.13 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 8.28 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 3.41 KB per minute for reads and 561 Bytes per minute for writes.
Details |
File name: | mdm.exe |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET |
Description: | Machine Debug Manager |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\vs7debug\mdm.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
Windows Service |
Service name: | SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MDM |
Display name: | MDM |
Description: | “Supports local and remote debugging for Visual Studio and script debuggers. If this service is stopped, the debuggers will not function properly.” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of mdm.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- MDM
- 'MDM' (Machine Debug Manager)
All file variations of mdm.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Microsoft Windows XP |
50.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.83% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
7.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
4.17% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.50% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
1.67% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.67% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.83% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
0.83% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 33.33% of Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
33.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
13.16% |
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Acer |
7.89% |
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Toshiba |
7.02% |
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Lenovo |
7.02% |
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ASUS |
7.02% |
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GIGABYTE |
6.14% |
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Intel |
5.26% |
|
Gateway |
3.51% |
|
American Megatrends |
2.63% |
|
Compaq |
1.75% |
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MSI |
1.75% |
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Sony |
1.75% |
|
Sahara |
1.75% |
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