What is uninstd.exe?

uninstd.exe is part of Dell Communications Uninstaller and developed by Dell according to the uninstd.exe version information.

uninstd.exe's description is "Dell Communications Uninstaller"

uninstd.exe is usually located in the 'C:\dell\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about uninstd.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on uninstd.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameDell Communications Uninstaller
Company nameDell
File descriptionDell Communications Uninstaller
Legal copyright© Dell
File version1.0.0.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameDell Communications Uninstaller
Company nameDell
File descriptionDell Communications Uninstaller
Legal copyright© Dell
File version1.0.0.0

Digital signatures [?]

uninstd.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the uninstd.exe file.

None of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the uninstd.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD525cab7e9525c883c4aed64e7d8dcaae3
SHA256e29639435dc08f2477dde0fcd663bdbbad7f40be09923b8098301800cb79bf19

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to uninstd.exe:

uninstd.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

uninstd.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 Communications Uninstaller has stopped working.

End Program - uninstd.exe. This program is not responding.

uninstd.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

uninstd.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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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.

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Jim writes

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Avast blocks this file (uninstd.exe from C:\dell) as a Win32:DH-A1 threat. ???

# 3 Mar 2017, 5:17

yerbed writes

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win32:DH-A1 may be a false positive.. avast also blocks a regular file of mine as a win32:DH-A1 high threat

# 20 Mar 2017, 6:52

Roger Karlsson writes

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I'm guessing that Avast is reporting a false positive too.

# 22 May 2017, 6:39

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