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What is netdde.exe? Windows Network DDE?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Windows
Vendor Website:     
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data
Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Matic Analysis

Purpose: netdde.exe - If NetDDE is running on your PC it was probably configured in this manner by a software installation that requires networking capability. WinChat or Microsoft’s Hearts networked game are two examples. If you do not have such software running on your PC, or do not use it, then simply disable or delete NetDDE.

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


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netdde.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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netdde.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.17%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
netdde.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xb857ba82860d7ff85ae29b095645563b 7/13/2021 6:28:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 108 KB
2 Status 0x765433a4035c7fb8d0e21ee00dfc26b0 12/20/2015 4:59:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 111 KB
3 Status 0x05afb5ad06462257bea7495283c86d50 7/24/2015 3:39:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Windows Network DDE 108 KB
4 Status 0x96b009e5b163850cf94dc333ed2bee93 11/8/2014 5:46:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 112 KB
5 Status 0x7afb540191aa50d98e9f8bb04f4be2b0 11/3/2014 2:17:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.3300 (xpsp.080125-2028) Windows Network DDE 108 KB
6 Status 0xb02cf033d5c9c5982b0beddfd5a277da 10/25/2014 11:24:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 103 KB
7 Status 0xdc6bae085e9b3c2f3a963ed46791feab 9/17/2014 8:49:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 111 KB
8 Status 0x925f4eb54f0e9412bf90977d7eb0e203 12/15/2013 10:25:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 103 KB
9 Status 0x13d9a8b63a2a99a88339c0e00b702c92 1/13/2012 2:12:00 AM Unknown 5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) Windows Network DDE 107 KB
10 Status 0x59c6fe4264854b6d4604eb41fe30d1d3 8/18/2011 1:57:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 105 KB
11 Status 0xd7f7b6475426f47409768c831b88371a 8/9/2011 11:51:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.3244 (xpsp.071030-1535) Windows Network DDE 108 KB
12 Status 0xfbd067229fa6244c93888034a1241a03 8/5/2011 3:01:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 108 KB
13 Status 0x8a45ec36df58bf90816a14e9f21075dc 6/30/2011 10:14:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148) Windows Network DDE 103 KB
14 Status 0x289cdcffe33490cca8b2f107511d654f 5/17/2011 4:46:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920) Windows Network DDE 103 KB
15 Status 0x1b81d1d833268a82f979cb4cc8f7a4ef 5/15/2011 3:21:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 110 KB
16 Status 0x20f6025496e5acbcde4bb8eeed52dc27 4/20/2011 8:27:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 110 KB
17 Status 0x8ace4251bffd09ce75679fe940e996cc 3/17/2011 12:25:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 111 KB
18 Status 0xf9b001cb9573d32433e051ec9f4ff203 3/13/2011 8:14:00 PM Unknown 5.00.2195.6958 Windows Network DDE 107 KB
19 Status 0x7e61d52d2d9259c63dfb6c156719d3b4 3/7/2011 3:46:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Windows Network DDE 111 KB
20 Status 0xd40598fd7b7dccbfb22d777e0dfb1cf0 2/27/2011 1:00:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Windows Network DDE 111 KB
21 Status 0xb7fbb08bb1328bb977ddcc533c9f2938 1/19/2011 2:08:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.3264 (xpsp.071130-1425) Windows Network DDE 108 KB
22 Status 0xc57b297c446a41fc2c7732f483382553 12/21/2010 4:15:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.3311 (xpsp.080212-0004) Windows Network DDE 108 KB
23 Status 0x2705538b00a34e930078ab426503ee1e 12/10/2010 9:58:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 111 KB
24 Status 0x5c9b1d83755b36237b70f95df3d46a52 10/20/2010 3:09:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Network DDE 111 KB
25 Status 0xf4eff57254f565f39b6029150414a0d5 8/8/2010 8:08:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Windows Network DDE 111 KB


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