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PDAgent.exe

PDAgent Module by Raxco Software (Signed)

Version:	8, 0, 0, 48
MD5:	827fbb78d52bde47efc67836ca965437
SHA1:	0f5f61fbba89a3681ccc75b4a67f6a96d297e8ce
SHA256:	0a58034efd78d301a46b31cdc6bc45e9ecfa8eb2920bb623bf0dda29083157b5

Overview

pdagent.exe runs as a service under the name PDAgent with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program PerfectDisk published by Raxco Software Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Raxco Software which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608).

Details

File name:	pdagent.exe
Publisher:	Raxco Software, Inc.
Product name:	PDAgent Module
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\raxco\perfectdisk\pdagent.exe
File version:	8, 0, 0, 48
Size:	397.52 KB (407,056 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Raxco Software
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, December 4, 2006
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

PerfectDisk

Raxco Software Inc.

18% remove

“Every time you use your computer, even when it's brand new, the files on your PC or laptop will continuously become fragmented. This means that these files are split into millions of pieces, and this occurs even more so when you go to add, modify and delete them. So when you go to access a file--even just to read it--it will take much longer than necessary because Windows has to first find each piece of the file before you can even see ...”

Behaviors

Service

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

'PDAgent'

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00130366%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00066503%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00063863%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	3,813 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:	1/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	2.43 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	6.73 MB
Private (minimum):	792 KB
Non-paged memory:	2.43 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	55.43 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	58.93 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	852 KB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	6.92 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	9	12
Handles:	155	600
GUI GDI count:	11	103
GUI USER count:	9	49

Process properties

Integrety level:	Undefined
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\raxco\perfectdisk\pdagent.exe"
Owner:	SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:	PDAgent
Description:	“This service controls PerfectDisk's scheduling and remote communication.”
Type:	Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

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