PanDhcpDns.exe
Wireless PAN DHCP and DNS Server by Intel Corporation (Signed)
Overview
pandhcpdns.exe has 30 known versions, the most recent one is 16, 10, 0, 0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Wireless PAN DHCP Server' with the name 'MyWiFiDHCPDNS'. 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 280.69 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Intel Corporation by the certification authority Intel Corporation. The programs Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless for Bluetooth(R) + High Speed, Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software and Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless for Bluetooth(R) 3.0 + High Speed have been observed as installing specific variations of pandhcpdns.exe. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 3 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 5.56 MB.
 Details
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| File name: | pandhcpdns.exe |
| Product name: | Wireless PAN DHCP and DNS Server |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\intel\wifi\bin\pandhcpdns.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Intel Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Intel Corporation |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | MyWiFiDHCPDNS |
| Display name: | Wireless PAN DHCP Server |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Wireless PAN DHCP and DNS Server.)
“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on...”
“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on...”
“The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility lets you easily manage your laptop connections to Wi-fi networks. Connecting to Wi-fi is simple, and the utility keeps track of available networks an...”
The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility is used to set up, edit and manage network profiles to connect to a network. The features and implementation vary depending on which operating system...
Enables seamless setup and configuration to TVs and resolves overscan issues with a simple step-by-step guide to automatically or manually configure your PC to any TV.
“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of pandhcpdns.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'MyWiFiDHCPDNS' (Wireless PAN DHCP Server)
- MyWiFiDHCPDNS
All file variations of pandhcpdns.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.00% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
4.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.00% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
2.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center |
1.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of Wireless PAN DHCP and DNS Server.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
26.98% |
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| ASUS |
17.46% |
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| Sony |
15.87% |
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| Toshiba |
12.70% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
8.73% |
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| Lenovo |
7.94% |
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| Acer |
3.97% |
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| Alienware |
2.38% |
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| Samsung |
2.38% |
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| NEC |
1.59% |
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