Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

99.99.99.99 50.00%
99.99.99.99 50.00%
(Note, Dell Inc. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegEnumValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegCloseKey, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetKernelObjectSecurity, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityInfo, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, ControlService, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceA, OpenSCManagerA, StartServiceA, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, GetAce, FreeSid
kernel32.dll
ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLocalTime, CreateFileA, lstrcpynA, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrcatA, lstrcpyA, FormatMessageA, WideCharToMultiByte, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, DeleteFileA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GetCurrentThreadId, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, GetFileSize, GetCurrentProcessId, SetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, GetVersionExA, GetExitCodeProcess, WaitForSingleObject, SetPriorityClass, CreateProcessA, SetThreadPriority, SetEvent, ResetEvent, CreateEventA, OpenEventA, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedExchange, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetComputerNameA, RaiseException, RtlUnwind, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoA, ExitThread, CreateThread, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, ExitProcess, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, HeapSize, GetACP, GetOEMCP, GetStdHandle, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, FlushFileBuffers, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetUserDefaultLCID, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, IsValidCodePage, GetLocaleInfoW, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, ReadFile, CreateFileW, SetEndOfFile, GetCommandLineA, GetTickCount, Sleep, TerminateThread, CloseHandle, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetModuleHandleA, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, IsDebuggerPresent, GetLastError
user32.dll
SendMessageA, FindWindowA
winspool.drv
DeleteMonitorA

dldocoms.exe

Printer Communication System by Dell Inc. (Signed)

Remove dldocoms.exe
Version:   99.99.99.99
MD5:   98d48215940238eba5606e0d3eb3de9d
SHA1:   b8dc5451e0a439b77a64dc808868f173d9803b5f
SHA256:   e0eb765e2b3442758cb0ee620a7db124100f59f3d44fff9954f982f16c87ba2d

Overview

dldocoms.exe runs as a service under the name dldo_device with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Dell Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:dldocoms.exe
Product name:Printer Communication System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\dldocoms.exe
Original name:GN__coms.exe
File version:99.99.99.99
Size:581.23 KB (595,184 bytes)
Build date:9/10/2007 2:41 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Dell Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, December 14, 2006
Expiration date:Sunday, January 10, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'dldo_device'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00004260%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002130%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002130%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:254,083/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.22 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.73 MB
Private (minimum):7.31 MB
Non-paged memory:4.22 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:66.09 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):67.09 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.31 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.29 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,028/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:60/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:30 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:181/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:124
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\dldocoms.exe -service
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:dldo_device
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Ultimate 50.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Printer Communication System.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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