PDVDSERV.exe
PowerDVD by CyberLink (Signed)
Overview
There are 7 versions of pdvdserv.exe in the wild, the latest version being 7.00.3428. pdvdserv.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 56.68 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to CyberLink by VeriSign. The programs PowerDVD, PowerDVD Ultra and CyberLink Media Suite 12 have been observed as installing specific variations of pdvdserv.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0000% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 964 KB.
 Details
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| File name: | pdvdserv.exe |
| Publisher: | Cyberlink Corp. |
| Product name: | PowerDVD |
| Description: | PowerDVD RC Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\cyberlink\powerdvd\pdvdserv.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | CyberLink |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, May 4, 2006 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of PowerDVD.)
“This is the software driver for the included DVD system. The ASUS DVD provides cutting-edge multimedia experience with superior playback capacities and high-speed data transfer. Built-in advanced tech...”
CyberLink PowerDVD is a media player for Microsoft Windows. All editions support the viewing of DVD. The Ultra and Pro editions support Blu-ray playback, including the playback of Blu-ray 3D content. ...
CyberLink PowerDVD is a media player for Microsoft Windows. All editions support the viewing of DVD. The Ultra and Pro editions support Blu-ray playback, including the playback of Blu-ray 3D content. ...
“Enjoy Blu-ray, DVD and all the latest video formats to watch your favorite movies. Watch the latest Blu-ray movies, videos and photos in superb 3D quality and transform your 2D media into eye-popping ...”
“Packed with the tools you need, you’ll be able to enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies, create your own Hollywood productions, share videos and photos to your social communities, organize your media in ways a...”
CyberLink PowerDVD is a media player for Microsoft Windows; several editions of the software are sold including "Ultra", "Pro" and "Standard". All editions support the viewing of DVD. The Ultra and Pr...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of pdvdserv.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'RemoteControl' → "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe"
All file variations of pdvdserv.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
62.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
12.50% |
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Distribution by country
Qatar installs about 12.50% of PowerDVD.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Sahara |
25.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
25.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
25.00% |
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