Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
NETDDE.exe
Network DDE - DDE Communication by Microsoft
| Version: | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) |
| MD5: | bcfa51e14e310586a3d199bb8ec0aa4e |
| SHA1: | 6bf6e3ba469cfe2f62682f79b97fcad81e2c75ed |
| SHA256: | 69f0ab0d0c7f1ddf0a17217660b5a0e61117ff6b4672af074df96b33109d36c8 |
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: | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) |
| Product version: | 5.1.2600.2180 |
| Size: | 112.5 KB (115,200 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% |
|
