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VersionsAdditional versions

1.0.0.1 5.06%
1.0.0.1 1.27%
1.0.0.1 8.86%
1.0.0.1 5.06%
1.0.0.1 27.85%
1.0.0.1 3.80%
1.0.0.1 1.27%
1.0.0.1 2.53%
1.0.0.1 7.59%
1.0.0.1 15.19%
1.0.0.1 6.33%
1.0.0.1 7.59%
1.0.0.1 2.53%
1.0.0.1 3.80%
1.0.0.1 1.27%
(Note, Samsung Electronics CO. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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KiesPDLR.exe

KiesPDLR by Samsung Electronics CO. (Signed)

Remove KiesPDLR.exe
Version:   1.0.0.1
MD5:   91ec9827a52d0716a0e69601a98519f3
SHA1:   0cc54e22593a91f1df434099436e602daa1b8043
SHA256:   5c7b83bcaef21b2f7ed0b57ddf22f17efdf98e580527fc7509a9aded4ed5c00b

What is KiesPDLR.exe?

Samsung Kies is a software application used to communicate between Windows PCs, Samsung mobile phone and tablet devices, usually using a USB cable connection (though wireless LAN Kies connectivity is now possible using some devices). Kies connectivity is via USB cable, wireless LAN connectivity between a Samsung device on which the Kies Wireless Android app is running, and any Windows PC running the Kies full version.

Overview

kiespdlr.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). The file is digitally signed by Samsung Electronics CO. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:kiespdlr.exe
Publisher:Samsung
Product name:KiesPDLR
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\samsung\kies\external\firmwareupdate\kiespdlr.exe
File version:1.0.0.1
Size:824.38 KB (844,168 bytes)
Build date:5/6/2013 9:13 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Samsung Electronics CO.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, June 12, 2553
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:Yes
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'KiesPDLR' → C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\External\FirmwareUpdate\KiesPDLR.exe
  • '' → C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\External\FirmwareUpdate\KiesPDLR.exe
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 59816
  • [UDP] listens on port 63033
  • [UDP] listens on port 59030

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00147437%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00025620%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00121817%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:572,061 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:82,477/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:21.52 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):10.32 MB
    Private (minimum):6.35 MB
    Non-paged memory:21.52 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:96.71 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):106.33 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:6.75 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):24.09 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:10,272/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:133 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:127 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:5 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:2/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:4
    12
    Handles:211
    600
    GUI GDI count:45
    103
    GUI GDI peak:52
    142
    GUI USER count:16
    49
    GUI USER peak:19
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\samsung\kies\external\firmwareupdate\kiespdlr.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    KiesPDLR.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00056323%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00006474%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00049849%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:20,898/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.13 MB
    1.16 MB
    gdiplus.dll
    Total CPU:0.00001295%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000647%
    User CPU:0.00000647%
    CPU cycles:437/sec
    Memory:1.56 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 Home Premium 30.38%
    Windows 8 Pro 21.52%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 17.72%
    Windows 7 Professional 11.39%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 8.86%
    Microsoft Windows XP 5.06%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.53%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.27%
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.27%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 11.39% of KiesPDLR.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 28.79%
    Dell 27.27%
    Acer 16.67%
    Intel 9.09%
    Toshiba 9.09%
    Lenovo 3.03%
    Sony 3.03%
    American Megatrends 3.03%
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