What is mcrdsvc.exe?
mcrdsvc.exe is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the mcrdsvc.exe version information.
mcrdsvc.exe's description is "MCRD Device Service"
mcrdsvc.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Publisher.
mcrdsvc.exe is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\ehome\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about mcrdsvc.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on mcrdsvc.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | MCRD Device Service |
| Internal name | McrdSvc.exe |
| Original filename | McrdSvc.exe |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 4.1.2710.2732 |
| File version | 4.1.2710.2732 (xpsp(wmbla).050805-1239) |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | MCRD Device Service |
| Internal name | McrdSvc.exe |
| Original filename | McrdSvc.exe |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights.. |
| Product version | 4.1.2710.2732 |
| File version | 4.1.2710.2732 (xpsp(wmbla).050805-12.. |
Digital signatures [?]
mcrdsvc.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Windows Publisher |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA |
| Certificate serial number | 6107a59e00000000003e |
VirusTotal report
None of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the mcrdsvc.exe file.
Folder name variants
mcrdsvc.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\ehome\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\windows2\ehome\
- c:\winmce\ehome\
TCP/UDP Listening Ports [?]
mcrdsvc.exe has been reported to listen on the following TCP/UDP ports.
| Port | Protocol | # Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| 3776 | UDP v4 | 1 |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | df0a511f38f16016bf658fca0090cb87 |
| SHA256 | 6d2f6360a4e1d369607f2f394b4a8c6ee8eee9fa46a67394769e9c0044529b6c |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to mcrdsvc.exe:
mcrdsvc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
mcrdsvc.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.
MCRD Device Service has stopped working.
End Program - mcrdsvc.exe. This program is not responding.
mcrdsvc.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
mcrdsvc.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with mcrdsvc.exe?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with mcrdsvc.exe. 6% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 16 users.
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.
I'd like to know if this is safe to remove. I know it's part of MS. Is it necessary to keep this in order to run WindowsXP?
# 13 Jul 2009, 13:02
Sueann Juzwiak writes