Should I block it?
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
 PE file structure
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Import table
kernel32.dll
GetProcAddress, GetLastError, LoadLibraryW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, DecodePointer, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, EncodePointer, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
sdccont.exe
System tools and utilities by Support.com (Signed)
| Version: | 0.0.0.0 |
| MD5: | 4733ebf6ed2aba7f5b30b635aa9222e7 |
| SHA1: | 93eac5572a2bc477ff2c0be2070d7fb4b31f7a3f |
| SHA256: | 53e740f770313fb9d711beb8ea4a171e6d5c805eaaa5625d59c5aa2b8a894e38 |
What is sdccont.exe?
System tools and utilities for PC PowerCare powers the AOL Computer Checkup software, a subscription based PC optimization service.
About sdccont.exe (from Support.com)
“Sign up for AOL Computer Checkup. Then sit back, relax and let our 52-point diagnostic detect and fix the problems that plague your PC's performance. AOL Computer Checkup is an effortless and automati”
Overview
sdccont.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including AOL Computer Checkup published by AOL Inc., AOL Computer Checkup from AOL Inc. and AOL Computer Checkup by AOL Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Support.com which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | sdccont.exe |
| Publisher: | Support.com, Inc. |
| Product name: | System tools and utilities |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\aol computer checkup\sdccont.exe |
| File version: | 0.0.0.0 |
| Size: | 13.94 KB (14,272 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Support.com |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, July 1, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, July 12, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“When you delete applications and files from your computer, all kinds of junk gets left behind. Worse yet, hidden traces from your Internet browsing history can expose sensitive data and compromise privacy. A regular system check up can keep your computer faster and safer.
AOL Computer Checkup is an effortless and automatic way to keep your computer optimized and helps you protect and secure your data. Our software runs a regular PC che...”
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'MakiwaraNotify' → "C:\Program Files\AOL Computer Checkup\sdccont.exe" /dummy /cfg "C:\Program Files\AOL Computer Checkup\uiFramework\common\PCPowerCare.xml" /notificationtoaster /mutexname notificationtoaster /hideWind
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00090411% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00020864% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00069547% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 1,201 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 76,663/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 21.29 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 36.61 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 36.46 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 21.29 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 173.84 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 182.25 MB | |
| Working set: | 36.61 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 38.45 MB | |
| Page faults: | 12,200/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 1.54 KB/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 34 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 4/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 13 | |
| Handles: | 312 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 20 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 22 | |
| GUI USER count: | 20 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 28 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | Medium |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\aol computer checkup\sdccont.exe" /dummy /cfg "C:\Program Files\aol computer checkup\uiframework\common\pcpowercare.xml" /notificationtoaster /mutexname notificationtoaster /hidewindow |
| Owner: | User |
| Parent process: | explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation) |
Threads
Averages
| sdccont.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00359310% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00239540% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00119770% | |
| CPU cycles: | 68,749/sec | |
| Memory: | 24 KB | |
| msvcrt.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00012949% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00012949% | |
| CPU cycles: | 3,222/sec | |
| Memory: | 688 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of System tools and utilities.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Intel |
100.00% |
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