NETDDE.exe
Network DDE - DDE Communication by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
netdde.exe has 25 known versions, the most recent one is 5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710). It is started as a Windows Service called 'Network DDE' with the name 'NetDDE' and described as “Provides network transport and security for Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) for programs running on the same computer or on different computers. If this service is stopped, DDE transport and security will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). This is executed as a shared service (which simply means that this service can share a process with other Win32 services). The average file size is about 110.76 KB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0008% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.02 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 3.02 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
 Details
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| File name: | netdde.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Network DDE - DDE Communication |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\netdde.exe |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | NetDDE |
| Display name: | Network DDE |
| Description: | “Provides network transport and security for Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) for programs running on the same computer or on different computers. If this service is stopped, DDE transport and security will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.” |
| Type: | Win32ShareProcess |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of netdde.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)
- 'NetDDE' (Network DDE)
- 'NetDDEdsdm'
- 'NetDDE'
All file variations of netdde.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
92.75% |
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| Windows XP Professional |
4.25% |
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| Windows XP Home Edition |
2.25% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
0.50% |
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| Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 46.15% of Network DDE - DDE Communication.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
42.33% |
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| Intel |
13.76% |
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| Toshiba |
7.41% |
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| Compaq |
7.41% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.88% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
5.29% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.76% |
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| Sahara |
3.17% |
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| ASUS |
3.17% |
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| Gateway |
2.12% |
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| Acer |
1.59% |
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| Lenovo |
1.06% |
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| Sony |
1.06% |
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