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6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 5.54%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.14%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.35%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.07%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 16.06%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.97%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.14%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.07%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.07%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.67%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 42.21%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.98%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 17.23%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.07%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.07%
6.0.6002.18112 (vistasp2_gdr_win7ip_wpd(wmbla).090930-1800) 7.20%
6.0.6002.18112 (vistasp2_gdr_win7ip_wpd(wmbla).090930-1749) 1.18%

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portabledeviceapi.dll

Windows Portable Device API Components by Microsoft

Remove portabledeviceapi.dll
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   64f6afd2f4f8d0db5b8770ec59103778
SHA1:   1cee7cf45240c0b213b8e074f2a702e490a6e65d
SHA256:   a681b1d160bc2e4855b0c907110870d0fc0bb917c89b35c8327679e0dec5e1fb
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is portabledeviceapi.dll?

Windows Portable Devices (WPD) enables computers to communicate with attached media and storage devices. WPD provides a flexible, robust way for computers to communicate with music players, storage devices, mobile phones, cameras, and many other types of connected devices.

About portabledeviceapi.dll (from Microsoft)

“Applications that are built on WPD can explore a device, send and receive content, and even control the device, for example, take a picture or send a text message. The system is designed to be flexibl”

DetailsDetails

File name:portabledeviceapi.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Portable Device API Components
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\portabledeviceapi.dll
Original name:PortableDeviceApi.dll.mui
File version:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:605 KB (619,520 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.499514
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2951711043-2263491757-4151695161-1007' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2951711043-2263491757-4151695161-1007'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2951711043-2263491757-4151695161-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2951711043-2263491757-4151695161-1001'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-4176158200-1466959855-571351718-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-4176158200-1466959855-571351718-1001'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-4040762489-3244682431-1063801501-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-4040762489-3244682431-1063801501-1001'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2551057520-2250145211-710920870-500' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2551057520-2250145211-710920870-500'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2551057520-2250145211-710920870-1004' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2551057520-2250145211-710920870-1004'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2551057520-2250145211-710920870-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2551057520-2250145211-710920870-1000'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2826750528-2419897074-3129009404-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2826750528-2419897074-3129009404-1000'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-525217843-1553881487-934307382-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-525217843-1553881487-934307382-1000'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-4204859643-4009438992-3315869148-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-4204859643-4009438992-3315869148-1001'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-544526925-2365737929-737866664-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-544526925-2365737929-737866664-1001'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-1423522360-3395476842-3449966222-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-1423522360-3395476842-3449966222-1001'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-1348193291-787980450-1682719127-1002' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-1348193291-787980450-1682719127-1002'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3068031249-3585345372-4177612788-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3068031249-3585345372-4177612788-1001'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-704226454-770261699-2520643252-1003' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-704226454-770261699-2520643252-1003'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-704226454-770261699-2520643252-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-704226454-770261699-2520643252-1000'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3305648521-2958999256-107983701-1002' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3305648521-2958999256-107983701-1002'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3106996963-4149350076-1505085560-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3106996963-4149350076-1505085560-1001'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3238138624-3740323638-32874613-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-3238138624-3740323638-32874613-1000'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-960779107-4234841669-3746277116-1001' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-960779107-4234841669-3746277116-1001'
  • The task 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2532488852-3633296536-591787847-1002' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-2532488852-3633296536-591787847-1002'
  • The job 'SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-748775166-2541677819-3126387625-1000' runs daily in the path '\WPD\SqmUpload_S-1-5-21-748775166-2541677819-3126387625-1000'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.05443740%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.04105115%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01338624%
0.014873%
Memory
Private (maximum):4.05 MB
Private (minimum):2.43 MB

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:64-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe portabledeviceapi.dll,#1
Owner:User
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.00%
Windows 8.1 21.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.50%
Windows 8 5.50%
Windows 7 Professional 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 1.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows Developer Preview 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 47.74% of Windows Portable Device API Components.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 20.77%
Dell 19.23%
Hewlett-Packard 16.92%
Acer 10.77%
Lenovo 10.77%
Toshiba 7.69%
Sony 6.15%
Samsung 1.92%
GIGABYTE 1.54%
Medion 1.54%
Alienware 1.15%
Intel 0.77%
Gateway 0.77%
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