sdclt.exe
Microsoft Windows Backup by Microsoft
| Version: | 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
| MD5: | ff0374500b36b391c18cddb85dc5501c |
| SHA1: | 1e905557eeb15cce307c6e3d740094aac15f2f0c |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is sdclt.exe?
You can use the Backup utility to back up and restore data on your computer's disks.
About sdclt.exe (from Microsoft)
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Overview
sdclt.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). It configures an autoplay handler withing explorer.exe named MSSdConfigBackup that will launch the program automatically. This version is designed to run on Windows 7.
Details
| File name: | sdclt.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft® Windows Backup |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\sdclt.exe |
| Original name: | sdclt.exe.mui |
| File version: | 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
| Product version: | 6.1.7600.16385 |
| Size: | 1.1 MB (1,150,976 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| Entropy: | 6.860738 |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'CheckFull' runs weekly in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\CheckFull'
- The task 'ConfigNotification' runs daily in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\ConfigNotification'
- The task 'Windows Backup Monitor' runs daily in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\Windows Backup Monitor'
- Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\CheckFull'
- Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\Windows Backup Monitor'
- Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\ConfigNotification'
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
- Handler name 'MSSdRunBackup'
- Handler name 'MSSdConfigBackup'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup\Windows Backup Monitor'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
61.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
8.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.00% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
2.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.50% |
|
| Windows 8 |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 58.00% of Microsoft® Windows Backup.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
23.22% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.47% |
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| Toshiba |
17.23% |
|
| Acer |
13.48% |
|
| ASUS |
12.73% |
|
| Sony |
4.49% |
|
| Samsung |
2.25% |
|
| Alienware |
1.87% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.50% |
|
| Intel |
0.75% |
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