dcprocmon.exe

by ManageEngine / Zoho
Endpoint Management

Sources: 300M+ executions observed in the wild.

Summary

Desktop Central Process Monitor - monitors running processes for inventory and compliance reporting.

dcprocmon.exe is the 223rd most commonly executed Windows program in EchoTrail's dataset, observed 60,043 times across enterprise environments. It typically runs from C:\Program Files (x86)\ManageEngine\UEMS_Agent\appctrl\bin and it is most often launched by dcconfig.exe.

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223rd
most commonly executed Windows program
60,043
observed endpoint executions

Behavior

Top Paths

  • C:\Program Files (x86)\ManageEngine\UEMS_Agent\appctrl\bin100%

Top Hashes (SHA256)

  • d447c1c9d87b46f3fc0a4ecfebd46a677c0102b5afc793a194b47b598cdab8f7100%

Process Ancestry

Top Parents

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Security Analysis

What does dcprocmon.exe normally do?

Component of ManageEngine Desktop Central (Endpoint Central) UEM agent. Runs as part of the managed endpoint suite for asset management, patching, and software distribution.

When is dcprocmon.exe suspicious?

Running on systems not managed by Desktop Central. Running from unexpected paths.

False positive notes

Normal in enterprises using ManageEngine Desktop Central/Endpoint Central.

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