How to remove an DCService error
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DCService.exe file information
The process known as DCSHOST or DCService Application belongs to software Utility Common Driver or Entriq Download Control Service by Entriq (irdeto.com).
Description: DCService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 229,376 bytes (83% of all occurrences), 249,856 bytes, 225,280 bytes, 212,992 bytes or 250,368 bytes.
There is no file information. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows core file.
DCService.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
It is possible to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ EMSC.
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If DCService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 47% dangerous. The file size is 229,376 bytes (91% of all occurrences), 225,280 bytes, 249,856 bytes or 70,144 bytes.
The program is not visible. It is not a Windows system file. There is no information about the author of the file.
DCService.exe is able to monitor applications.
It is possible to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Utility Common Driver or FOXTEL Download Player.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as DCService.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the DCService.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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