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advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, SetSecurityDescriptorSacl, OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken, GetTokenInformation, IsValidSid, ConvertSidToStringSidW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, CryptGenRandom, RegQueryValueExW, RegDeleteKeyW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent, ImageList_GetIconSize
comdlg32.dll
GetOpenFileNameW, GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, BitBlt, GetPixel, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowOrgEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, ExtSelectClipRgn, CreatePatternBrush, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectPalette, GetObjectType, CreateHatchBrush, CreateDIBitmap, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetTextMetricsW, EnumFontFamiliesW, GetTextCharsetInfo, SetRectRgn, CombineRgn, PatBlt, CreateRectRgn, CreateRoundRectRgn, CreatePolygonRgn, GetBkColor, GetTextColor, CreateEllipticRgn, Polyline, Ellipse, Polygon, CreatePalette, GetPaletteEntries, GetNearestPaletteIndex, RealizePalette, GetSystemPaletteEntries, OffsetRgn, GetRgnBox, SetDIBColorTable, StretchBlt, SetPixel, Rectangle, EnumFontFamiliesExW, LPtoDP, GetWindowOrgEx, GetViewportOrgEx, PtInRegion, FillRgn, FrameRgn, GetBoundsRect, ExtFloodFill, SetPaletteEntries, GetTextFaceW, SetPixelV, SelectClipRgn, SetLayout, GetLayout, SetTextAlign, MoveToEx, LineTo, IntersectClipRect, ExcludeClipRect, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetROP2, SetPolyFillMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, CreateBitmap, CopyMetaFileW, SetDIBits, CreateDIBSection, CreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteDC, CreateDCW, RoundRect, SelectObject, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetObjectW, GetBitmapBits, DeleteObject, GetDeviceCaps, GetStockObject, CreateFontIndirectW, ExtTextOutW, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, DPtoLP, SetBkMode
gdiplus.dll
GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipCloneImage, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipDrawImageI
imm32.dll
ImmReleaseContext, ImmGetContext, ImmGetOpenStatus
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msimg32.dll
TransparentBlt, AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
DoDragDrop, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleLockRunning, IsAccelerator, OleTranslateAccelerator, OleDestroyMenuDescriptor, OleCreateMenuDescriptor, RegisterDragDrop, CoUninitialize, OleDuplicateData, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, RevokeDragDrop, CoLockObjectExternal, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CLSIDFromString, OleGetClipboard, CoInitialize
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, AccessibleObjectFromWindow, CreateStdAccessibleObject
shell32.dll
SHGetFileInfoW, DragQueryFileW, ShellExecuteExW, SHCreateShellItem, DuplicateIcon, SHBrowseForFolderW, SHAppBarMessage, DragFinish, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetDesktopFolder, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
DllMain
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW

DTShellHlp.exe

DAEMON Tools Pro by Disc Soft Ltd (Signed)

Remove DTShellHlp.exe
Version:   5.2.0.0348
MD5:   85a5db9c8defdde941ec121adb5b3175
SHA1:   bc55e77e151d873c8b70715a8dc3a7cb16b461df
SHA256:   695f0cc4e6c924930794aa33aec1c761a04d6e9cbd58ee4fa3caad7e3fd7d2a4

Overview

dtshellhlp.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is installed with a couple of know programs including DAEMON Tools Pro published by Disc Soft Ltd and DAEMON Tools Pro published by Disc Soft Ltd. The file is digitally signed by Disc Soft Ltd which was issued by the GlobalSign nv-sa certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:dtshellhlp.exe
Publisher:DT Soft Ltd
Product name:DAEMON Tools Pro
Description:DAEMON Tools Shell Extensions Helper
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\daemon tools pro\dtshellhlp.exe
File version:5.2.0.0348
Size:2.62 MB (2,744,960 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Disc Soft Ltd
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Effective date:Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Expiration date:Saturday, May 30, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Disc Soft Ltd
16% remove
DAEMON Tools (short for Disk And Execution MONitor tools) is a virtual drive and optical disc authoring program for Microsoft Windows. Mount *.mdx, *.mds/*.mdf, *.iso, *.b5t, *.b6t, *.bwt, *.ccd, *.cdi, *.bin/*.cue, *.ape/*.cue, *.flac/*.cue, *.nrg, *.isz disc images to a virtual drive. Create .iso, *.mds/*.mdf and *.mdx images of CD, DVD, Blu-ray discs. Some versions of the software use the Somoto BetterInstaler to bundle various ad...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00227549%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00045909%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00181640%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:848,403 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:16,782/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.3 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.18 MB
Private (minimum):8.8 MB
Non-paged memory:5.3 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:105.51 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):110.78 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:9.76 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):13.58 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:7,148/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:24 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:28 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:89 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:182
600
GUI GDI count:55
103
GUI GDI peak:56
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:5
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\daemon tools pro\dtshellhlp.exe"
  • "C:\daemon tools pro\dtshellhlp.exe"
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
wow64win.dll (Wow64 Console and Win32 API Logging by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00428445%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00214229%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00214216%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:145,609/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:368 KB
1.16 MB
DTShellHlp.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00059646%
Kernel CPU:0.00040852%
User CPU:0.00018794%
CPU cycles:18,497/sec
Memory:2.66 MB
engine.dll (DAEMON Tools Pro by DT Soft Ltd)
Total CPU:0.00026460%
Kernel CPU:0.00026460%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:2,078/sec
Memory:3.92 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 31.25%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro 12.50%
Windows 8 12.50%
Windows 8.1 N 6.25%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 6.25%
Windows 7 Professional 6.25%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 31.25% of DAEMON Tools Pro.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 36.36%
Acer 27.27%
Hewlett-Packard 18.18%
Dell 18.18%
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