Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5, 4, 5, 1 23.53%
5, 4, 5, 0 56.86%
5, 4, 3, 3 9.80%
5, 4, 3, 2 1.96%
5, 4, 2, 3 5.88%
5, 0, 1, 0 1.96%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegDeleteKeyA, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegEnumKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW
comdlg32.dll
GetOpenFileNameW, GetOpenFileNameA
elbycdio.dll
ElbyCDIO_InitScsi, ElbyCDIO_GetOSVersion
elbyvcd.dll
OpenVCCDLetter, VCCDRestoreDrives, VCCDOpenLastMountedFile, CloseVCCD, VCCDInit, VCCDGetDrives, VCCDGetStatus, VCCDCloseDevice, VCCDOpenDeviceW, VCCDOpenDevice
gdi32.dll
GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
GetDriveTypeA, CloseHandle, GetLastError, CreateEventA, lstrcmpiA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, lstrcpyA, HeapSize, InterlockedExchange, RtlUnwind, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, GetCPInfo, QueryPerformanceCounter, lstrcatA, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, GetCurrentProcess, lstrcmpA, lstrlenA, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetLocaleInfoA, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, GetStartupInfoA, GetCommandLineA, GetVersionExA, HeapFree, LCMapStringA, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, HeapAlloc, ExitProcess, TerminateProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetExitCodeProcess, WaitForSingleObject, CreateProcessW, CreateProcessA, lstrlenW, GetModuleFileNameW, SetEndOfFile, CreateFileA, SetFilePointer, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, ReadFile
ole32.dll
CreateClassMoniker, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, GetRunningObjectTable
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteA, Shell_NotifyIconA
user32.dll
wsprintfA, CreateWindowExA, KillTimer, DefWindowProcA, RegisterWindowMessageA, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, LoadIconA, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassExA, PostQuitMessage, DestroyWindow, SetTimer, TrackPopupMenu, PostMessageA, LoadImageA, SetForegroundWindow, wsprintfW, MessageBoxA, GetMenu, GetSubMenu, GetCursorPos, DestroyMenu, SetMenuDefaultItem, CreatePopupMenu, AppendMenuW, AppendMenuA, MessageBoxW

VCDDaemon.exe

Virtual CloneDrive by Elaborate Bytes AG (Signed)

Remove VCDDaemon.exe
Version:   5, 0, 1, 0
MD5:   c277ba82f9d41397878e2696ceeea387
SHA1:   a385bba48f07f57c80342ac6e286bcd7aae70afa
SHA256:   2501a9d5d697430190a94a391264fc2eca9b07cc41a28cfa0b29f8eaa3ef67bb

What is VCDDaemon.exe?

Elaborate's Virtual CloneDrive is a freeware applications that provides the ability to put files created by CloneDVD in use by playing them like normal DVDs by creating virtual drives.

About VCDDaemon.exe (from Elaborate Bytes AG)

“Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files generated with CloneDVD or CloneCD can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your h”

DetailsDetails

File name:vcddaemon.exe
Publisher:Elaborate Bytes AG
Product name:Virtual CloneDrive
Description:Virtual CloneDrive Daemon
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\elaborate bytes\virtualclonedrive\vcddaemon.exe
File version:5, 0, 1, 0
Product version:5, 0, 0, 0
Size:92 KB (94,208 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Elaborate Bytes AG
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Effective date:Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Expiration date:Friday, December 23, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
VirtualCloneDrive
 Elaborate Bytes
8% remove
“Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files generated with CloneDVD or CloneCD can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your hard-disk or from a network drive and used in the same manner as inserting them into a normal CD/DVD drive.”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'VirtualCloneDrive' → "C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\VirtualCloneDrive\VCDDaemon.exe" /s

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00010436%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00006565%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003871%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:78,125 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:664 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.87 MB
Private (minimum):1.43 MB
Non-paged memory:664 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:20.65 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):31.44 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.44 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.87 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:896/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:10 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:92 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:114
600
GUI GDI count:11
103
GUI USER count:5
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\program\elaborate bytes\virtualclonedrive\vcddaemon.exe" /s
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 34.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.00%
Windows 8 Pro 14.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 6.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 4.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 4.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.00% of Virtual CloneDrive.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 27.59%
Dell 20.69%
Toshiba 17.24%
Lenovo 13.79%
Sony 6.90%
Intel 6.90%
Acer 3.45%
GIGABYTE 3.45%
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