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VersionsAdditional versions

5, 4, 5, 1 23.53%
5, 4, 5, 0 56.86%
5, 4, 3, 3 9.80%
5, 4, 3, 2 1.96%
5, 4, 2, 3 5.88%
5, 0, 1, 0 1.96%

VCDDaemon.exe

Virtual CloneDrive by Elaborate Bytes AG (Signed)

Remove VCDDaemon.exe
Version:   5, 4, 3, 3
MD5:   f40e80c04475731c6ed5d19c48e45e3c
SHA1:   97f0e0f1c01ad61db639d5900d7d6fb5d7b7f592
SHA256:   40bb48dd37d6dfd61a68ba7891c4c453665561f7c74c5da1bc7d7b36a0190daa

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

DetailsDetails

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
File version:5, 4, 3, 3
Product version:5, 4, 0, 0
Size:83.16 KB (85,160 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Elaborate Bytes AG
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Effective date:Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Expiration date:Friday, December 23, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Elaborate Bytes
8% remove
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 hard-disk or from a network drive and used in the same manner as inserting them into a normal CD/DVD drive.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'VirtualCloneDrive' → "C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe" /s

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00024897%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00014876%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00010022%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:36 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.41 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.42 MB
Private (minimum):4.87 MB
Non-paged memory:1.41 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:68.71 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):71.22 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.13 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.44 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:89
600
GUI GDI count:16
103
GUI GDI peak:19
142
GUI USER count:6
49
GUI USER peak:7
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\elaborate bytes\virtualclonedrive\vcddaemon.exe" /s
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 34.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.00%
Windows 8 Pro 14.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 6.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 4.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 4.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.00% of Virtual CloneDrive.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 27.59%
Dell 20.69%
Toshiba 17.24%
Lenovo 13.79%
Sony 6.90%
Intel 6.90%
Acer 3.45%
GIGABYTE 3.45%
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