Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.1 87.69%
6.1 7.69%
6.1 4.62%
(Note, Stardock Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExA, DeleteService, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, QueryServiceStatus, ControlService, OpenServiceA, CloseServiceHandle, StartServiceA, ChangeServiceConfig2A, CreateServiceA, OpenSCManagerA, SetServiceStatus, CreateProcessAsUserA, SetTokenInformation, DuplicateTokenEx, RevertToSelf, GetUserNameA, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser
kernel32.dll
LocalFree, FormatMessageA, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, GetModuleFileNameW, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, GetVersionExA, lstrcmpW, LoadLibraryA, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalFindAtomA, GlobalAddAtomA, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, LocalAlloc, LeaveCriticalSection, TlsGetValue, EnterCriticalSection, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalHandle, InitializeCriticalSection, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, LocalReAlloc, DeleteCriticalSection, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, lstrcmpA, GlobalFlags, GetLocaleInfoA, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, GetThreadLocale, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, FlushFileBuffers, LockResource, FindResourceA, CreateFileA, HeapReAlloc, HeapAlloc, SizeofResource, VirtualAlloc, GetProcessHeap, RaiseException, RtlUnwind, HeapSize, ExitProcess, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetACP, IsValidCodePage, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, GetStdHandle, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, LoadResource, SetLastError, SetErrorMode, CompareStringA, GetVersion, lstrlenA, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, InterlockedExchange, SetEvent, GetLastError, WaitForSingleObject, CreateEventA, SetPriorityClass, Sleep, GetModuleHandleA, GetCommandLineA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetProcAddress, CloseHandle, GetCurrentProcess, HeapFree
shlwapi.dll
PathFindExtensionA, PathFileExistsA, PathFindFileNameA
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken

docklogin.exe

Dock Login Service by Stardock Corporation (Signed)

Remove docklogin.exe
Version:   6.1
MD5:   13511564cac5a005255765e322c16967
SHA1:   a87e16af00cd100123b6df3057b32cec49b11614
SHA256:   bc4a5e7f975bc8c0e1746b13b3d9163c5e020ad458484424876b7f00edc8adee

What is docklogin.exe?

Start8 adds a Start button and Start menu to Windows 8.

About docklogin.exe (from Stardock Corporation)

Microsoft Windows® 8 is shipped without the "Start" menu. We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and pac

Overview

docklogin.exe runs as a service under the name Dock Login Service (DockLoginService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dell Dock published by Stardock Corporation and Dell Dock published by Stardock Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Stardock Corporation which was issued by the The USERTRUST Network certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:docklogin.exe
Publisher:Stardock Corporation
Product name:Dock Login Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\dell\delldock\docklogin.exe
Original name:DockLoginService
File version:6.1
Size:157.27 KB (161,048 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Stardock Corporation
Authority (CA):The USERTRUST Network
Expiration date:Saturday, October 11, 2008
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Stardock Corporation
22% remove
The purpose of the Dell Dock allows easy access to common applications (i.e. E-mail, Internet, Photos, Music, Videos, Office, Security, Help). The Dell Dock keeps icons grouped together in categories, with associated icons located in Drawers underneath. This helps eliminate the clutter of icons on your desktop and avoids confusing which icon does what. By moving your mouse's cursor over any of the icons on the dock, you will see the ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'DockLoginService' (Dock Login Service)
  • DockLoginService

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00008466%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00007141%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001325%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:31 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,039/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.21 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.94 MB
Private (minimum):2.23 MB
Non-paged memory:1.21 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:40 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):44.8 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.37 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.1 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,232/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2 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:5 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:79
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\dell\delldock\docklogin.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:DockLoginService
Display name:Dock Login Service
Description:“Dock Login Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 76.92%
Windows Vista Home Premium 10.77%
Windows Vista Home Basic 6.15%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.08%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.08%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 85.71% of Dock Login Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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