dcstatusutil.exe
Sources: 300M+ executions observed in the wild.
Summary
Desktop Central Status Utility - reports agent health and connectivity status to the management server.
dcstatusutil.exe is the 213th most commonly executed Windows program in EchoTrail's dataset, observed 64,107 times across enterprise environments. It typically runs from C:\Program Files (x86)\ManageEngine\UEMS_Agent\bin and it is most often launched by dcagentservice.exe.
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Behavior
Top Paths
- C:\Program Files (x86)\ManageEngine\UEMS_Agent\bin100%
Top Hashes (SHA256)
- ab80e0cadd7875ca2d38a431bc9d1ec852de6520b8ec7e1a9963c9ac450382ab100%
Process Ancestry
Top Parents
- dcagentservice.exe91.39%
- dcagentregister.exe0.16%
Top Children
- WerFault.exe100%
Security Analysis
What does dcstatusutil.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 dcstatusutil.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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