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PC Pitstop is the undisputed leader in PC diagnostics. Our running process library is culled from our database of over 100 million PC diagnostics and scans.
Tip from the PitCrew Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance. Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis. |
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dsentry.exe (Dell DVD Sentry)
Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.05% PC Pitstop AnalysisDSentry.exe - Looks for software being installed from CD/DVD and will offer you the option of installing the software. Since Windows has an Autoplay feature it is not needed 95 percent of the time. This program can be disabled via MSConfig. Recommendation
dsentry.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance. PC Pitstop Optimize removes dsentry.exe and many other unnecessary processes making your PC faster and more efficient. In addition to unnecessary software, Optimize keeps your system at peak performance through registry analysis, junk file cleaning and internet optimization. Run a free scan and analysis to learn how much faster your PC can be. IdentificationIn addition to the file name, dsentry.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.
To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version. MD5 HashesMD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called dsentry.exe, we have detected 14 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
PC Pitstop Database ComparisonsEvery week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. dsentry.exe (Dell DVD Sentry) has been seen on 0.05% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 0 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.
Important note:
A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification.
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