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What is pdvdserv.exe? PowerDVD RC Service?

Vendor:      Cyberlink Corp.
Product:     PowerDVD
Vendor Website:      http://www.cyberlink.com/customersupport.asp
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

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Purpose: PDVDServ.exe - Remote Control background application for CyberLink's PowerDVD version 5 and above. Enables you to use a remote control with your DVD drive if your drive came with one. Not required if you don't have a remote control, or don't wish to use one.

pdvdserv.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.


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pdvdserv.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.74%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
pdvdserv.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x56f676060d70ba066459478824510bea 5/16/2019 4:21:00 PM Unknown 7.00.2320 PowerDVD 55 KB
2 Status 0x8fb740d758b14b1bc950cc347c21e461 12/13/2018 8:50:00 PM Unknown 6.00.1027 PowerDVD 32 KB
3 Status 0x046e0af7ac9fac3d50bd2267139ba70f 6/28/2018 12:18:00 PM Unknown 7.00.3428 PowerDVD 71 KB
4 Status 0x7112b8d1b9052cdb169129013e71091e 3/2/2018 9:14:00 PM Unknown Unknown PowerDVD RC Service 85 KB
5 Status 0x583385d05fca7a0470c675b90b4cf063 2/28/2018 6:49:00 PM Unknown 7.00.3722 PowerDVD 80 KB
6 Status 0xb2b2fe2671dd98a322b0ad7079c0b2b2 11/19/2017 10:38:00 PM Unknown 7.00.2406 PowerDVD 69 KB
7 Status 0xd052d08ab41265e728af24308646969f 10/8/2017 6:31:00 PM Unknown 7.00.2406 PowerDVD 67 KB
8 Status 0x1eea64d8599b5b7bd8721498e4019cf0 5/23/2017 2:58:00 AM Unknown 5.00.0000 PowerDVD 32 KB
9 Status 0x915a106a2fb87292cef0ad4f36adf313 3/9/2017 11:28:00 PM Unknown 5.00.0000 PowerDVD 32 KB
10 Status 0xc85f61b69549483a67cbd1197654f0ee 1/16/2017 9:08:00 AM Unknown 6.00.3216 PowerDVD 44 KB
11 Status 0x6ccbe90d8eae1a5a613b0777ed7e96ec 1/14/2016 7:13:00 AM Unknown 5.00.0910 PowerDVD 29 KB
12 Status 0x43fa06944853b3495d8a2e7c62e8fe93 7/17/2015 5:16:00 AM Unknown Unknown PowerDVD RC Service 85 KB
13 Status 0x459ba26605d6721ddef0922a59c2fa29 5/29/2015 9:14:00 PM Unknown 7.00.2406 PowerDVD 69 KB
14 Status 0x31e239afb4c7e633fa57bba91a32a301 5/20/2015 4:17:00 AM Unknown 7.00.2406 PowerDVD 67 KB
15 Status 0x0f1eb52da8e060ff82f6e90c5abf7d25 5/7/2015 9:04:00 PM Unknown 5.00.0000 PowerDVD 32 KB
16 Status 0x7a011702c0aa86ad79efa86e66f411dc 3/3/2015 3:09:00 PM Unknown 5.00.0000 PowerDVD 32 KB
17 Status 0xee037574c705ee756191cf50d5aa00ad 9/25/2014 5:09:00 AM Unknown 7.00.2114 PowerDVD 29 KB
18 Status 0x84ecc98db6dfaeaca32553d2acb5112e 12/14/2012 10:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown PowerDVD RC Service 137 KB
19 Status 0xdb810dd87e0ba6f0685f98df02f37016 1/24/2012 2:54:00 AM Unknown 5.00.0000 PowerDVD 32 KB
20 Status 0x77b7342c78a6268f305b670e3f470cca 1/21/2012 11:05:00 AM Unknown 5.00.0000 PowerDVD 32 KB
21 Status 0xa0a2b7415ea0b16f4e0bc62a01e65ab6 12/9/2011 11:42:00 AM Unknown Unknown PowerDVD RC Service 185 KB
22 Status 0x9cea6326d8e7c3ae994f23cd9e466605 9/9/2011 11:41:00 AM Unknown 5.00.0000 PowerDVD 40 KB
23 Status 0x7f36834ea00b408e19ab1a187b14099a 9/8/2011 3:53:00 PM Unknown Unknown PowerDVD RC Service 80 KB
24 Status 0xa653319759d42936afd51e8a1c6e39f7 9/7/2011 8:00:00 AM Unknown 6.00.3431 PowerDVD 51 KB
25 Status 0x48ef53ab33d93f473d40424db22dae0a 8/29/2011 4:55:00 PM Unknown 5.00.0000 PowerDVD 32 KB


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