Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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PDAgent.exe
PerfectDisk 11 by Raxco Software (Signed)
Version: | 11, 0, 0, 185 |
MD5: | 3ff5226c6dd90fe5f83d56c8a2c43e27 |
SHA1: | 46fba97fc1b1a161df92d30ab6d980c376c25e02 |
SHA256: | 972b4e4f9ea9b9eae72ab2b5994f45af222f0b1cd8d03ec3ecab9f17e97f075f |
About PDAgent.exe (from Raxco Software)
“Keep your computer running like new. PerfectDisk speeds up everything you do, from browsing the web to downloading music and editing pictures. Plus, you'll see faster machine boot times, fewer soft”
Overview
pdagent.exe runs as a service under the name PDAgent within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including PerfectDisk 11 Professional published by Raxco Software Inc. and PerfectDisk 11 Server published by Raxco Software Inc.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Raxco Software which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | pdagent.exe |
Publisher: | Raxco Software, Inc. |
Product name: | PerfectDisk 11 |
Description: | PDAgent Module |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\raxco\perfectdisk\pdagent.exe |
File version: | 11, 0, 0, 185 |
Size: | 1.5 MB (1,570,056 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Raxco Software |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Saturday, July 4, 2009 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
.NET CLR: | Yes |
.NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
PerfectDisk is a defragmentation utility for Windows that can optimize disk drives with an optimization strategy called SMARTPlacement as well as prevents fragmentation with OptiWrite (detects when Windows is going to fragment files and intelligently redirects I/O to stop the fragmentation).
PerfectDisk is a defragmentation utility for Windows that can optimize disk drives with an optimization strategy called SMARTPlacement as well as prevents fragmentation with OptiWrite (detects when Windows is going to fragment files and intelligently redirects I/O to stop the fragmentation).
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00131970% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00086723% | |
User CPU: | 0.00045247% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 1,238,023,936 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 2.94 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 5.96 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 2.57 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 2.94 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 56.93 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 57.93 MB | |
Working set: | 4.14 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 7.04 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 11 | |
Handles: | 151 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | System |
Platform: | 32-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\raxco\perfectdisk\pdagent.exe" |
Owner: | User |
Windows Service |
Service name: | PDAgent |
Description: | “This service controls PerfectDisk's scheduling and remote communication.” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
66.67% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Distribution by country
Hungary installs about 33.33% of PerfectDisk 11.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
100.00% |
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