dfssvc.exe
Windows NT Distributed File System Service by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
There are 2 versions of dfssvc.exe in the wild, the latest version being 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247). It is started as a Windows Service called 'DFS Namespace' with the name 'Dfs' and described as “Enables you to group shared folders located on different servers into one or more logically structured namespaces. Each namespace appears to users as a single shared folder with a series of subfolders.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 275.25 KB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0000% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.43 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 3.56 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is dfssvc.exe?
The Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) service is a state-based, multimaster replication engine that supports replication scheduling and bandwidth throttling. DFSR uses a compression algorithm known as remote differential compression (RDC).
About dfssvc.exe (from Microsoft)
“You can use the DFSR WMI provider to create tools for configuring and monitoring the DFSR service. RDC is a "diff-over-the wire" client/server protocol that can be used to efficiently update files o”
 Details
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| File name: | dfssvc.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Windows NT Distributed File System Service |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\dfssvc.exe |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | Dfs |
| Display name: | DFS Namespace |
| Description: | “Enables you to group shared folders located on different servers into one or more logically structured namespaces. Each namespace appears to users as a single shared folder with a series of subfolders.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of dfssvc.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'Dfs' (DFS Namespace)
- 'Dfs'
All file variations of dfssvc.exe
