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What is dfssvc.exe? Distributed File System?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Windows
Vendor Website:     
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: Dfssvc.exe - Provides Distributed File System functionality for Windows 2000 networks. Rarely used outside a corporate environment. Home users can disable this service through Administrative Tools | Services to save resources.

dfssvc.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 6 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
dfssvc.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xcbd844cd8a232fd87db9fa9df543e1e6 1/21/2015 2:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 161 KB
2 Status 0x6217aa084ef7e052f3b5d7c3f67f68af 11/27/2014 10:20:00 PM Unknown 5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) Distributed File System 161 KB
3 Status 0xcc9b709c81a5e7282b97328ec7592e2f 9/1/2011 12:16:00 AM Unknown 5.00.2195.6664 Distributed File System 88 KB
4 Status 0x6f7ebea7ab6d6777e36c5ac685765545 10/2/2010 11:29:00 PM Unknown 5.2.3790.0 (srv03_rtm.030324-2048) Distributed File System 130 KB
5 Status 0x83e8d95ac1edce6c773094d9c3df450c 7/7/2010 7:45:00 PM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 161 KB
6 Status 0x615c6911bb27df913e8b4a645876b9af 6/9/2010 1:30:00 PM Unknown 5.2.3790.1830 (srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447) Distributed File System 160 KB
7 Status 0xcb3bf604a66ecdb04bb11bcd583c2c31 4/29/2010 12:44:00 PM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 160 KB
8 Status 0xc0b2a38651b18fe432d3e8930e316fae 4/26/2010 12:32:00 PM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 161 KB
9 Status 0x6fcb5d4b05102381ffd829642d60bcaa 4/2/2010 1:43:00 AM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 161 KB
10 Status 0xcf1eeac9fa23ab63ee1e7e7a36ae0b7e 2/23/2010 1:23:00 AM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 161 KB
11 Status 0xf9f3e13c3c9deaba2ace60228f0faf1f 10/16/2009 10:03:00 PM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 88 KB
12 Status 0xa83b1afddbca6a87135588f955a20dbe 10/5/2009 3:51:00 PM Unknown 5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) Distributed File System 161 KB
13 Status 0x6bfc41b66c1ff76e7b1734ed46d0f029 10/5/2009 2:09:00 PM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 161 KB
14 Status 0x4fc39333edec00e5885b253302de9f98 8/29/2009 12:06:00 PM Unknown 5.00.2191.1 Distributed File System 85 KB
15 Status 0xb887b361fcc6b6ef79f6fe202b3f8c33 6/24/2009 10:21:00 PM Unknown 5.00.2195.6664 Distributed File System 88 KB
16 Status 0x91d149e8bfb0cccbdde5d9ec4eff3090 3/6/2009 1:17:00 AM Unknown 5.2.3790.2825 (srv03_sp2_rc.061103-1303) Distributed File System 161 KB
17 Status 0xbc303319894c3a73f8308276bbc6b76e 2/26/2009 11:54:00 AM Unknown 5.00.2195.6664 Distributed File System 88 KB
18 Status 0xc6590783640a99b6edd349607102c6fb 2/26/2009 9:12:00 AM Unknown 5.00.2195.6664 Distributed File System 88 KB
19 Status 0x6316fd4a7cb2b237eb798b3835fdd411 1/30/2009 4:01:00 PM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 88 KB
20 Status 0x45a7238c918e6e63761923a139849aab 12/28/2008 1:36:00 AM Unknown 5.00.2195.3649 Distributed File System 88 KB
21 Status 0x4bee3cb1434a16818c1703de84b98db5 12/15/2008 7:03:00 PM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 130 KB
22 Status 0x7e8f966faac7c3cba16b6a6bafe556e4 12/8/2008 1:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 161 KB
23 Status 0x5421e23dabc96154213bc62cd475ac10 11/7/2008 3:57:00 AM Unknown 5.00.2195.2841 Distributed File System 88 KB
24 Status 0xe3a32db3ad502c78ab202dd21c14e5c1 10/1/2008 11:31:00 AM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 161 KB
25 Status 0xbd97b50c78ee79996e852619b00d12be 9/30/2008 4:14:00 AM Unknown Unknown Distributed File System 130 KB


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