PowerDVD8.exe

PowerDVD by CyberLink (Signed)

Remove PowerDVD8.exe
Version:   8.00.3206
MD5:   7f015dc55980bee2fe8b0d73027a1dc6
SHA1:   6fe5a28185b49bfd3cc4d6ea093f554ecb54843a
SHA256:   e6c4276cd2fa80c2aea3e249d28f20f044857b1ed33b2e751b137521ca8b9f6d

What is PowerDVD8.exe?

CyberLink PowerDVD is a media player for Microsoft Windows; several editions of the software are sold including "Ultra", "Deluxe" and "Standard". All editions support the viewing of DVD and the Ultra edition supports Blu-ray playback, including the playback of Blu-ray 3D content. It is often bundled with a variety of PC systems and peripheral devices (particularly optical drives).

Overview

powerdvd8.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It configures an autoplay handler withing explorer.exe named PDVD8PlayCDAudioOnArrival that will launch the program automatically. It is installed with a couple of know programs including CyberLink PowerDVD 8 published by CyberLink Corp. and CyberLink PowerDVD 8 published by CyberLink Corp..

DetailsDetails

File name:powerdvd8.exe
Publisher:CyberLink Corp.
Product name:PowerDVD
Description:PowerDVD 8.0
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\cyberlink\powerdvd8\powerdvd8.exe
File version:8.00.3206
Size:2.09 MB (2,188,584 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:CyberLink
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, February 16, 2009
Expiration date:Thursday, April 12, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
CyberLink Corp.
11% remove
CyberLink PowerDVD 8 is a media player for Microsoft Windows. PowerDVD is distributed on physical media or by download from the Cyberlink website. It is often bundled with a variety of PC systems and peripheral devices (particularly optical drives).

BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD8\PowerDVD8.exe'
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'PDVD8PlayVCDMovieOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'PDVD8PlaySVCDOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'PDVD8PlayDVDMovieOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'PDVD8PlayBluRayOnArrival'
  • Handler name 'PDVD8PlayCDAudioOnArrival'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00206375%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00193001%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00013373%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:226,669,453 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:56.58 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):92.29 MB
Private (minimum):52.51 MB
Non-paged memory:56.58 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:209.28 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):271.68 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:52.63 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):92.53 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:13
12
Handles:536
600
GUI GDI count:261
103
GUI GDI peak:275
142
GUI USER count:47
49
GUI USER peak:63
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\cyberlink\powerdvd8\powerdvd8.exe" "C:\"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 41.35%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.30%
Windows 7 Professional 12.03%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.53%
Windows 8 Pro 6.02%
Windows Vista Ultimate 4.51%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.76%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.83% of PowerDVD.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 31.46%
Hewlett-Packard 29.21%
GIGABYTE 12.36%
Dell 11.24%
Intel 8.99%
Samsung 4.49%
Toshiba 2.25%
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