VCDDaemon.exe
Virtual CloneDrive by Elaborate Bytes AG (Signed)
Overview
There are 6 versions of vcddaemon.exe in the wild, the latest version being 5, 4, 5, 1. vcddaemon.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 80.63 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Elaborate Bytes AG by GlobalSign nv-sa. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program VirtualCloneDrive from Elaborate Bytes. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0002% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.88 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 5.63 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 74 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is vcddaemon.exe?
Elaborate's Virtual CloneDrive is a freeware applications that provides the ability to put files created by CloneDVD in use by playing them like normal DVDs by creating virtual drives.
About vcddaemon.exe (from Elaborate Bytes AG)
“Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files generated with CloneDVD or CloneCD can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your h”
Details |
File name: | vcddaemon.exe |
Publisher: | Elaborate Bytes AG |
Product name: | Virtual CloneDrive |
Description: | Virtual CloneDrive Daemon |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\elaborate bytes\virtualclonedrive\vcddaemon.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Elaborate Bytes AG |
Authority (CA): | GlobalSign nv-sa |
Effective date: | Tuesday, December 23, 2008 |
Expiration date: | Friday, December 23, 2011 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Virtual CloneDrive.)
“Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files generated with CloneDVD or CloneCD can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your h...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of vcddaemon.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'VirtualCloneDrive' → "C:\Program\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe" /s
All file variations of vcddaemon.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
34.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.00% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
14.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
6.00% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
4.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
4.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
4.00% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
4.00% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 40.00% of Virtual CloneDrive.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
27.59% |
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Dell |
20.69% |
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Toshiba |
17.24% |
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Lenovo |
13.79% |
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Sony |
6.90% |
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Intel |
6.90% |
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Acer |
3.45% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.45% |
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