Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
NETDDE.exe
Network DDE - DDE Communication by Microsoft
| Version: | 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) |
| MD5: | 5a922c8e35bf372f3dd3ec61345634b7 |
| SHA1: | 1f2d4524d807b0d6e367f4e50d405468661ec7cb |
| SHA256: | 6cd456dcd4acdfbb14f386f22038255c1f8125ebcb5cea1c7fe1493e92233465 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
netdde.exe runs as a service under the name Network DDE (NetDDE) within the local user context as a shared service. This version is installed on Windows XP.
Details
| File name: | netdde.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Network DDE - DDE Communication |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\netdde.exe |
| File version: | 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) |
| Product version: | 5.1.2600.5512 |
| Size: | 110 KB (112,640 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| Entropy: | 6.177987 |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)
- 'NetDDE' (Network DDE)
- 'NetDDEdsdm'
- 'NetDDE'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
100.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 42.71% of Network DDE - DDE Communication.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
38.52% |
|
| Intel |
16.30% |
|
| Toshiba |
10.37% |
|
| American Megatrends |
7.41% |
|
| Compaq |
5.93% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
5.19% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
4.44% |
|
| Sahara |
3.70% |
|
| Gateway |
2.96% |
|
| Acer |
2.22% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.48% |
|
| ASUS |
1.48% |
|
