What is PowerDVD?

PowerDVD is software application developed by CyberLink Corp.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 60.85% of installations running this operating system. PowerDVD's installer is typically 46.00 MB in size and installs around 208 files. The most common release is 8.1 with 31.52% of all installations currently using this version.

PowerDVD is most popular in the United States with 20.21% of installations residing in this country.

PowerDVD adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, PowerDVD is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About PowerDVD?

CyberLink PowerDVD is a professional media player designed for use on Microsoft Windows operating systems. All editions are capable of playing DVD, while the Ultra and Pro editions also support Blu-ray playback, including the viewing of Blu-ray 3D content. PowerDVD can be obtained through physical distribution or by download from the official CyberLink website. It is commonly packaged with a range of PC systems and peripheral devices, making it widely accessible to users.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

PDVDDXSrv.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD DX\PDVDDXSrv.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

PowerDVD.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5DECE65C-92BA-4EBC-85F5-41B2DD558282}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

PDVDServ.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 5.

Registry entries:

PowerDVD.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PowerDVD' and executes as "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe" /autostart.
PDVDServ.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RemoteControl' and executes as C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.cyberlink.com

Support:

https://support.gocyberlink.com

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Cyberlink\PowerDVD\

Uninstaller:

"C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}\Setup.exe" -l0x000409 /z-uninstall

Size:

46.00 MB

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