What is DellDataVault.exe?
DellDataVault.exe is part of Dell Data Vault and developed by Dell Inc. according to the DellDataVault.exe version information.
DellDataVault.exe's description is "Dell Data Vault Service"
DellDataVault.exe is digitally signed by Techporch Incorporated.
DellDataVault.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDataVault\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about DellDataVault.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 DellDataVault.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Dell Data Vault |
| Company name | Dell Inc. |
| File description | Dell Data Vault Service |
| Internal name | DellDataVault |
| Original filename | DellDataVault |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2015, Dell Inc. |
| Product version | 4.1.9.0 |
| File version | 3.9.3.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Dell Data Vault |
| Company name | Dell Inc. |
| File description | Dell Data Vault Service |
| Internal name | DellDataVault |
| Original filename | DellDataVault |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2015, Dell Inc. |
| Product version | 4.1.9.0 |
| File version | 3.9.3.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
DellDataVault.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Techporch Incorporated |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 151e69d06e161084017581bdd1ef3cef |
VirusTotal report
None of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the DellDataVault.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | dda98a21ad91fa7d62cbcbe1de0dd196 |
| SHA256 | c76ec184dce75f1aec4893d0a36d1694ac1cfdecdc89192f9c84d02f029e3682 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to delldatavault.exe:
delldatavault.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
delldatavault.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.
Dell Data Vault Service has stopped working.
End Program - delldatavault.exe. This program is not responding.
delldatavault.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
delldatavault.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with the file?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 91% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 108 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file.
Malware or legitimate?
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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.
The Data Vault software suddenly caused major performance problems for me. The C: disk would go to 100% activity time, and everything on my computer would freeze. The freezes seemed to get worse and worse, until the machine was unusable. I tracked the problem down to the Windows services for Dell Data Vault and Dell Data Vault Wizard. Disabling the services makes my performance problems go away. I can just use msconfig to prevent those services from starting, but I'd also like to get rid of the files
# 28 Jun 2015, 13:20
Steve Greenberg writes