What is dpstart.exe?
dpstart.exe is part of Shadow Defender and developed by SHADOWDEFENDER.COM according to the dpstart.exe version information.
dpstart.exe's description is "Shadow Defender Native Application"
dpstart.exe is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about dpstart.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on dpstart.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Shadow Defender |
| Company name | SHADOWDEFENDER.COM |
| File description | Shadow Defender Native Application |
| Internal name | dpstart.exe |
| Original filename | dpstart.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright(C) 2007-2009, SHADOWDEFENDER.COM. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 1.1.0.278 |
| File version | 1.1.0.278 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Shadow Defender |
| Company name | SHADOWDEFENDER.COM |
| File description | Shadow Defender Native Application |
| Internal name | dpstart.exe |
| Original filename | dpstart.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright(C) 2007-2009, SHADOWDEFEND.. |
| Product version | 1.1.0.278 |
| File version | 1.1.0.278 |
Digital signatures [?]
dpstart.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
None of the 42 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the dpstart.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6f156157ce29d035c4e64cbcaefc9c6b |
| SHA256 | 55f76fee71120a0116d4929babc68d0d848dd332628b5d386256dae8ca1c59b3 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to dpstart.exe:
dpstart.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
dpstart.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
Shadow Defender Native Application has stopped working.
End Program - dpstart.exe. This program is not responding.
dpstart.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
dpstart.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with dpstart.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with dpstart.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with dpstart.exe. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 3 users.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 100 % | 3 | |
| Remove | 0 % | 0 |
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
This (dpstart.exe) is a legitime file, this is 100% safe. This file belongs to Shadow Defender software.
# 15 Jan 2010, 10:01
Gromas writes