The genuine DCSHelper.exe file is a software component of DataCardMonitor by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.. Huawei Technologies manufactures a wide range of data cards used as wireless modems and routers, and this program is used by many of them to monitor and report the card's status. At least 19 different files by this name are known and none have been rated unsafe. It can be uninstalled by running the "uninst.exe" program from the folder it installed in, which is usually a subfolder containing the ISP's name and possibly the name "UpdateDog" beneath that. Huawei Technologies Company is in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, in mainland China and claims to supply mobile Internet service and associated devices to nearly one-third of the world's people through many different Internet service provider companies. Huawei is also known to have close ties to China's military which has caused multiple countries' governments to ban use of their products for official communications.
DCSHelper stands for Data Card Status Helper
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may in some cases harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the DCSHelper.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
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Description: DCSHelper.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. DCSHelper.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\ProgramData"—mainly C:\ProgramData\DatacardService\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 236,384 bytes (41% of all occurrences), 241,664 bytes and 10 more variants.
The program is not visible. DCSHelper.exe is not a Windows core file. It is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature.
DCSHelper.exe is able to monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 57% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
It is possible to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program ⇒ Utility Common Driver or EMSC.
If DCSHelper.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 66% dangerous. The file size is 945,152 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 500,736 bytes, 2,329,450 bytes or 4,527,104 bytes.
The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The process uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows core file.
DCSHelper.exe is able to monitor applications.
If DCSHelper.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 54% dangerous. The file size is 236,384 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 230,912 bytes.
It is not a Windows system file. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. The program is not visible. The file has a digital signature. The DCSHelper.exe file is a Verisign signed file.
DCSHelper.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs and monitor applications.
Important: Some malware also uses the file name DCSHelper.exe, for example Artemis!2A2208B9167C (detected by McAfee), and HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Miner.gen (detected by Kaspersky). Therefore, you should check the DCSHelper.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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T-mobile internet dongal geeksta
this is small window in top-left on desctop causes slowdown sharad kishor
Huawei mobile aircard sold by True Mobile in Thailand has this software. I have two instances of this process running simultaneously so wanted to research. Not sure what this is doing or why it is running 2 identical processes (size and location) capnnard
3G PTCL EVO dongle Dark Knight
I have this running and I have an O2 UK dongle M
I have an O2 Huawei dongle. Today 2 instances of DCSHelper were running, one using all of one core. Closing the connection manager client, then stopping the DCSHelper processes, then reopening the connection manager made the problem go away M
Since as it says above as well: "It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. DCSHelper.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications." And it has a variable low to high CPU utilization even when the Huawei device is not connected. Also Huawei is known to be closely connected with China's military, and banned in many countries' state communication. These drivers are likely "multi purpose". Mike Myers
You need it if you have a 3G USB Dongle from Huawei for accessing the internet. hr
When laptop slowed down dramatically, I noted in Task Manager that DCSHelper suddenly started using 50% of my CPU non-stop. I tried closing it without success. I then traced its location to computer local disk(C: programdata datacardservice. I then uninstalled the comms apps that uses the Huawei 3G dongle. This terminated DCSHelper as well as removed it from the above directory together with DCService and other bits and pieces. Problem solved. I also deleted the datacardservice directory from programdata. I did not re-install the 3G dongle software as I no longer use it. Hope it helps for you as well. Chris Botha
DSCHelper.exe causing full utilization of CPUs and warming my computer up quite a lot (to 75°C). Decided to kill the process with no side effect whatsoever. Marc
It used 25% of my cpu all the time. After reading some of user comments here, I tried to uninstall Huawei usb dongle app as it is no longer in use. Problem solved. ali
In my case, DCSHelper.exe never stop consuming around 50-60% of CPU utilisation. I open the executable properties using ProcExplorer. The path to these file is showing : "C:\Windows\debug\WIA\Logs\DCSHelper.exe" but the actual file is not exist. The command line stated as : ""DCSHelper.exe" -a cryptonight -o gulf.moneroocean.stream:10001 -u 4BrL51JCc9NGQ71kWhnYoDRffsDZy7m1HUU7MRU4nUMXAHNFBEJhkTZV9HdaL4gfuNBxLPc3BeMkLGaPbF5vWtANQt55vkLWrUE87oQJ2B.RIGMY3 -p x -t 6 --donate-level=1" Look like someone plant a monero CPU mining on my PC. I unable to locate the exe file to remove it. Thus, I solved by blocking outbound connection to port 10001 and my CPU utilization immediately dropped. -Windows 10 Luqmanawawi
Summary: Average user rating of DCSHelper.exe:
based on 16 votes with 12 user comments.
3 users think DCSHelper.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
4 users think it's probably harmless.
5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
One user suspects danger.
3 users think DCSHelper.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.
2 users don't grade DCSHelper.exe ("not sure about it").
Best practices for resolving DCSHelper issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with DCSHelper. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the DCSHelper.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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geeksta
sharad kishor
capnnard
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Mike Myers
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Summary: Average user rating of DCSHelper.exe: based on 16 votes with 12 user comments. 3 users think DCSHelper.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user suspects danger. 3 users think DCSHelper.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users don't grade DCSHelper.exe ("not sure about it").