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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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, 4, 2, 3
MD5:   de37f9b256fabe999a03ea23b4ca26ec
SHA1:   2f80a1d521f581532ecf24cbdf52575858a17d7e
SHA256:   262b1bf65259fbbec06fc2ca1b293b54612406396d80977ace19295d7d3e9c3d

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, 4, 2, 3
Product version:5, 4, 0, 0
Size:51.16 KB (52,392 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:0.00127155%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00126836%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000319%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.56 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.04 MB
Private (minimum):3.66 MB
Non-paged memory:1.56 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:45.64 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):55.98 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.72 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.08 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:76
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:5
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\elaborate bytes\virtualclonedrive\vcddaemon.exe" /s
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

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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