Altiris Deployment Agent

Altiris Deployment Agent

by Altiris, Inc.

What is Altiris Deployment Agent?

Altiris Deployment Agent is software application developed by Altiris, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 80.80% of installations running this operating system. Altiris Deployment Agent's installer is typically 7.00 MB in size and installs around 15 files.

Altiris Deployment Agent is most popular in the United States with 59.81% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Altiris Deployment Agent is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Altiris Deployment Agent?

Altiris Deployment Agent, developed by Altiris, is a software program that seamlessly integrates into Windows operating systems, creating a startup registration point to ensure automatic startup upon booting the PC. Additionally, it adds a Windows Service that runs continuously in the background, enhancing the program's functionality. The included background controller service is set to automatically run, and the software is equipped with the capability to connect to the Internet, establishing a Windows Firewall exception to avoid interference. The primary executable file, named dagentui.exe, along with a selection of approximately 15 additional files, comprises the installation package, with a typical size of 7.39 MB (7,753,049 bytes). Notable within the package is the autoupdate.dll, which serves as the auto-update component of the software, actively checking for and applying updates when new versions are detected. While the majority of users running Altiris Deployment Agent are operating Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10, about 60% of users are based in the United States, with a significant user base also located in Australia and Belgium.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • dagent.exe runs as a service named 'Altiris Deployment Agent' (Altiris Deployment Agent) "Provides functionality for Altiris Deployment Solution".
Firewall:
  • dagentui.exe is added as a firewall exception for '%ProgramFiles%\Altiris\Dagent\Dagentui.exC:192.168.1.0/24:EnableC:Altiris Deployment Agent UI'.
  • dagent.exe is added as a firewall exception for '%ProgramFiles%\Altiris\Dagent\Dagent.exC:192.168.1.0/24:EnableC:Altiris Deployment Agent'.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?themeid=altiris
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Altiris\Dagent\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /I{6C8D5E56-CA12-42B2-9075-044B4C7067A9}
Size:
7.00 MB
Language:
English

Altiris Deployment Agent Executable Details

Primary executable:
dagentui.exe
Name:
Altiris Deployment Agent
Path:
C:\Program Files\Altiris\Dagent\dagentui.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Altiris Deployment Agent
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
c8fadc40946f89913bba87a11cc1c2c9
DLL
d211c7c5307c7e84d874d0b057f8a8ae
EXE
266598717486a6537cd3e5b2f919870a
EXE
26d25049dac5b9d39390b1290659505d
EXE
21425a5fc86a8030613d8caf97a3442a