What is DSentry.exe? Is DSentry.exe spyware or a virus?
How to fix DSentry.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your DSentry process
2. Run a Windows Repair Tool to fix DSentry.exe related PC problems
3. Run an Antivirus to find persistent malware
Process name: DVDSentry
Product: DVDSentry
Company: Dell (dell.com)
File: DSentry.exe
An anti-spyware tool from Dell, DSentry monitors DVD playback and prevents any application from reaching out to outside servers. Implemented by Dell to stop DVD creators from gathering information about what users were viewing, DSentry will alert you if it detects an instance of spyware from your DVD. Founded in 1984, Dell is located in Round Rock, Texas, and produces hundreds of different types of hardware and software for consumers and businesses alike. Worldwide, Dell employs over 100,000 people.
If you want a detailed security rating about your DSentry.exe (and all other running background processes) read the following user opinions, and download the free trial version of Security Task Manager.
Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!
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Users Opinions
Average user rating of DSentry.exe: based on 6 votes. Read also the 4 reviews.
17 users ask for this file. One user rated it as not so dangerous. 5 users rated it as neutral. One user didn't rate it ("don't know").
| All comments about DSentry.exe: | |
|---|---|
| seems like it comes pre-installed on Dell computers with DVD drives Chris | |
| Came with Dell laptop. Watches for DVD's to be inserted. I vaguely recall reading something about Dell installing it because some DVD's were installing malware on their machines and it is supposed to prevent this from happening. Don | |
| i know that it's apart of the DVDsentry application and i do not believe that it's harmful. The weird thing is my computer seems to access it every minute or less unknown | |
| This can be removed from a command window: MsiExec.exe /I{98DF85D9-96C0-4F57-A92E-C3539477EF5E} MGarcia | |
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