devctrlaction64.exe
Sources: 300M+ executions observed in the wild.
Summary
Device Control Action (64-bit) - enforces device control policies on USB and removable media.
devctrlaction64.exe is the 230th most commonly executed Windows program in EchoTrail's dataset, observed 58,369 times across enterprise environments. It typically runs from C:\Program Files (x86)\ManageEngine\UEMS_Agent\DeviceControl\bin and it is most often launched by uesDevCtrlSummary.exe.
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Behavior
Top Paths
- C:\Program Files (x86)\ManageEngine\UEMS_Agent\DeviceControl\bin100%
Top Hashes (SHA256)
- a18f990d0eb7453e1d3aa0e1b17fd17954348e405eaacb8f532c477f5221e3b7100%
Process Ancestry
Top Parents
- uesDevCtrlSummary.exe97.22%
- uesAgentService.exe1.08%
- dcagentregister.exe<0.01%
Top Children
- gpupdate.exe100%
Security Analysis
What does devctrlaction64.exe normally do?
Component of ManageEngine Endpoint DLP / Device Control solution. Manages USB policies, file shadowing, and compliance monitoring.
When is devctrlaction64.exe suspicious?
Running on systems without Endpoint DLP deployed.
False positive notes
Normal in environments using ManageEngine Endpoint DLP.
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