Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.1.6965.0 74.07%
6.1.6965.0 25.93%
(Note, Microsoft Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
TraceMessage, GetTraceEnableFlags, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceLoggerHandle, RegisterTraceGuidsW, UnregisterTraceGuids, NotifyServiceStatusChangeW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegEnumValueW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA
gdi32.dll
SetLayout, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SetMapMode, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetDeviceCaps, CreateFontW, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectObject, BitBlt, DeleteDC, GetObjectW, CreateFontIndirectW, DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
SetLastError, RegisterApplicationRestart, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, CreateMutexW, CreateEventW, CompareStringW, HeapSetInformation, DeleteCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, CreateThread, GetModuleHandleW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetVersionExW, GetFileMUIPath, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GlobalFree, MulDiv, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, InitializeCriticalSection, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, OpenEventW, SetEvent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, OutputDebugStringA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, LoadLibraryA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, CloseHandle, lstrlenW, GetVersionExA
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetGetJoinInformation, NetApiBufferFree
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoAllowSetForegroundWindow, CoRegisterClassObject, GetRunningObjectTable, CoRevokeClassObject, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitializeEx, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitialize, CoCreateGuid
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
StrCmpNW
user32.dll
LoadBitmapW, EndPaint, BeginPaint, SetWindowTextW, EnableWindow, PostQuitMessage, SendDlgItemMessageW, IsDlgButtonChecked, CheckDlgButton, GetDesktopWindow, LoadIconW, SetFocus, GetParent, GetWindow, GetWindowRect, SystemParametersInfoW, GetClientRect, MapWindowPoints, DrawTextW, GetDlgItem, GetDlgItemTextW, SetActiveWindow, BringWindowToTop, EndDialog, IsWindowVisible, PostMessageW, ShowWindow, SetForegroundWindow, SetProcessDefaultLayout, GetActiveWindow, UnregisterClassA, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, DispatchMessageW, GetShellWindow, MessageBoxW, PeekMessageW, DialogBoxParamW, CallWindowProcW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowPos, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassExW, DefWindowProcW, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, SetWindowLongW, PostThreadMessageW, FindWindowW, SendMessageW, TranslateMessage
wininet.dll
InternetQueryOptionW, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetOpenUrlW, InternetOpenW, InternetCloseHandle
ws2_32.dll
WSALookupServiceBeginW, WSALookupServiceNextW, WSALookupServiceEnd

wmdc.exe

Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove wmdc.exe
Version:   6.1.6965.0
MD5:   233a10d4b3f6897899112e4ec60f1906
SHA1:   5fdf32c9bea32c181e55226b2b3cbe00154b94a5
SHA256:   1f7e768e57064938114df2efc5b219eb0d30a7d9e574924e9ced054462505af0

What is wmdc.exe?

The Windows Mobile Device Center enables you to set up new partnerships, synchronize content and manage music, pictures and video with Windows Mobile powered devices.

About wmdc.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

“The Windows Mobile Device Center combines an efficient business-data synchronization platform with a compelling user experience. The Windows Mobile Device Center helps you to quickly set up new part”

Overview

wmdc.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 Windows Mobile Device Center published by Microsoft Corporation, Windows Mobile Device Center Driver Update from Microsoft Corporation and Windows Mobile Device Center Driver Update by Microsoft Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:wmdc.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft® Windows Mobile® Device Center
Description:Windows Mobile Device Center
Typical file path:C:\windows\windowsmobile\wmdc.exe
Original name:wmdc.exe.mui
File version:6.1.6965.0
Size:644.88 KB (660,360 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, October 4, 2007
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Windows Mobile Device Center
 Microsoft Corporation
8% remove
“The Windows Mobile Device Center enables you to set up new partnerships, synchronize content and manage music, pictures and video with Windows Mobile powered devices (Windows Mobile 2003 or later). The Windows Mobile Device Center combines an efficient business-data synchronization platform with a compelling user experience. The Windows Mobile Device Center helps you to quickly set up new partnerships, synchronize business-critical info...”
Windows Mobile Device Center Driver Update
 Microsoft Corporation
25% remove
Windows Mobile Device Updater Component Updater is a program designed to manage all installed Windows Mobile Device programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. This service will run in the background when Windows starts and periodically check for updates.
Gestionnaire pour appareils Windows Mobile
 Microsoft Corporation
6% remove
“Le Gestionnaire pour appareils Windows Mobile permet de définir de nouveaux partenariats, de synchroniser du contenu et de gérer de la musique, des images et de la vidéo avec tous les appareils Windows Mobile (Windows Mobile 2003 ou versions ultérieures). Le Gestionnaire pour appareils Windows Mobile associe une plate-forme de synchronisation de données professionnelles efficace à une expérience utilisateur irrésistible. Le Gestionnaire...”
Centro de dispositivos de Windows Mobile
 Microsoft Corporation
7% remove
“The Windows Mobile Device Center enables you to set up new partnerships, synchronize content and manage music, pictures and video with Windows Mobile powered devices (Windows Mobile 2003 or later). The Windows Mobile Device Center combines an efficient business-data synchronization platform with a compelling user experience. The Windows Mobile Device Center helps you to quickly set up new partnerships, synchronize business-critical info...”
Windows Mobile Apparaatcentrum
 Microsoft Corporation
6% remove
Update voor het stuurprogramma voor Windows Mobile Apparaatcentrum
 Microsoft Corporation
10% remove
“The Windows Mobile Device Center enables you to set up new partnerships, synchronize content and manage music, pictures and video with Windows Mobile powered devices (Windows Mobile 2003 or later). The Windows Mobile Device Center combines an efficient business-data synchronization platform with a compelling user experience. The Windows Mobile Device Center helps you to quickly set up new partnerships, synchronize business-critical info...”
Windows Mobile-enheder
 Microsoft Corporation
7% remove
Driveropdatering til Windows Mobile-enheder
 Microsoft Corporation
1% remove
Centro gestione dispositivi Windows Mobile
 Microsoft Corporation
2% remove
“Centro gestione dispositivi Windows Mobile consente di configurare relazioni, sincronizzare dati, nonché gestire musica, immagini e video con i dispositivi Windows Mobile 2003 o versione successiva. Il Centro gestione dispositivi Windows Mobile combina un’efficiente piattaforma di sincronizzazione dei dati aziendali con un’innovativa esperienza per gli utenti e consente di configurare rapidamente relazioni, sincronizzare informazioni di...”
Driveroppdatering for Windows Mobile Device Center
 Microsoft Corporation
6% remove
Aggiornamento driver Centro gestione dispositivi Windows Mobile
 Microsoft Corporation
4% remove
Centro gestione dispositivi Microsoft Windows Mobile sostituisce ActiveSync per Windows Vista e Microsoft Windows 7. Centro gestione dispositivi Windows Mobile offre la gestione dei dispositivi e la sincronizzazione dei dati tra il dispositivo basato su Windows Mobile e un computer.
Windows Mobile-Gerätecenter
 Microsoft Corporation
9% remove
Microsoft Visual Basic PowerPacks
 Microsoft Corporation
2% remove
Skype Click to Call
 Microsoft Corporation
9% remove
Actualizare driver Windows Mobile Device Center
 Microsoft Corporation
7% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Windows Mobile-based device management' → %WINDIR%\WindowsMobile\wmdcBase.exe
  • 'Windows Mobile Device Center' → "C:\Windows\WindowsMobile\wmdc.exe"
Scheduled tasks
  • The task '{9FDE0AC3-4719-40AF-B91A-8472F5505BDD}' runs on registration in the path '\{9FDE0AC3-4719-40AF-B91A-8472F5505BDD}'
  • The job '{92C1B8AE-59A1-47F4-8654-62FB039EDC1C}' runs on registration in the path '\{92C1B8AE-59A1-47F4-8654-62FB039EDC1C}'
  • The task '{AD38EE50-0D00-4703-8C2A-A6DC14C9F967}' runs on registration in the path '\{AD38EE50-0D00-4703-8C2A-A6DC14C9F967}'
  • The job '{5C8B5451-B416-475F-9494-64BD7E5D3FE7}' runs on registration in the path '\{5C8B5451-B416-475F-9494-64BD7E5D3FE7}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00014502%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00006701%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00007801%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:42,388 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:188,631/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.67 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.39 MB
Private (minimum):5.63 MB
Non-paged memory:5.67 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:109.35 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):114.29 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.73 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):12.21 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:12,615/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:399 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:712 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:351 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:13/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:201
600
GUI GDI count:11
103
GUI GDI peak:13
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:7
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\windows\windowsmobile\wmdc.exe"
  • "C:\windows\windowsmobile\wmdcbase.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00528139%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00368478%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00159661%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:47,332/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
1.16 MB
rapistub.dll
Total CPU:0.00241859%
Kernel CPU:0.00063344%
User CPU:0.00178515%
CPU cycles:28,521/sec
Memory:256 KB
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.00082099%
Kernel CPU:0.00046090%
User CPU:0.00036009%
CPU cycles:423,276/sec
Context switches:10/sec
Memory:9.61 MB
ole32.dll
Total CPU:0.00059244%
Kernel CPU:0.00035546%
User CPU:0.00023697%
CPU cycles:10,531/sec
Memory:2.01 MB
wmdc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00022520%
Kernel CPU:0.00014621%
User CPU:0.00007899%
CPU cycles:4,657/sec
Memory:648 KB
RAPI.dll
Total CPU:0.00009171%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00009171%
CPU cycles:36/sec
Memory:128 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 66.67%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.26%
Windows 7 Professional 3.70%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.70%
Windows 8 Enterprise 3.70%
Windows 8 Pro 1.85%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Microsoft® Windows Mobile® Device Center.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 26.53%
Sony 24.49%
Acer 12.24%
Dell 12.24%
Toshiba 8.16%
Lenovo 8.16%
ASUS 4.08%
GIGABYTE 4.08%
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