What is CDASrv.exe?
CDASrv.exe is part of Common Desktop Agent according to the CDASrv.exe version information.
CDASrv.exe's description is "CDA Server"
CDASrv.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Common Desktop Agent\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected CDASrv.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on CDASrv.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Common Desktop Agent |
| File description | CDA Server |
| Internal name | CDASrv |
| Original filename | CDASrv.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2010. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 1.53.0.0 |
| File version | 1.53.0.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Common Desktop Agent |
| File description | CDA Server |
| Internal name | CDASrv |
| Original filename | CDASrv.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2010. All rights reserv.. |
| Product version | 1.53.0.0 |
| File version | 1.53.0.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
CDASrv.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
1 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the CDASrv.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Jiangmin | Trojan/Jorik.jpqj |
Folder name variants
CDASrv.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\Common Files\Common Desktop Agent\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Common Desktop Agent\
- C:\Programme\Gemeinsame Dateien\Common Desktop Agent\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | a31405ad6b114355dd3c62c6399e37aa |
| SHA256 | 805b556f01b1e67cb560578056cfa0295f928decd44a3daec3c89a6c51acaac4 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to cdasrv.exe:
cdasrv.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
cdasrv.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
CDA Server has stopped working.
End Program - cdasrv.exe. This program is not responding.
cdasrv.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
cdasrv.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with CDASrv.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with CDASrv.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with CDASrv.exe. 74% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 316 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with CDASrv.exe.
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Samsung Easy Printer Manager file. Came with Samsung printer drivers CD. When I uninstalled item from program files, it dissapeared from registry and .exe file also dissapeared.
# 16 Jun 2012, 3:38
Fred Popp writes
Same observation as above: installed with Samsung.
A security program (ThreatFire) showed that a file in the Windows\temp directory wanted to make a connection with 67.228.112.199 a server of Layersoft. KIlled the process.
CDASrv.exe starts from HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
I have disabled the start, don't know (yet) about missing functionality.
# 3 Mar 2013, 4:51
Patric writes
My 4 GPUs (AMD), went to 99% activity and the fans went nuts. I thought I'd have catched some virus which calculates bitcoins on my expense. Well it turned out disabling CDAsrv.exe services muted my GPUs and activity went down to 0. I don't know what CDAsrv is meant to do, but I didn't ask for it, nor did I want to spend 2 hours figuring out what programm messes with my GPUs. I also think I installed it with my new samsung printer. (thank you samsung!)
# 14 Mar 2013, 13:51
Guy Schneider writes
This was installed from my Samsung driver CD. And I was made aware of it when My antivirus went off (Bitdefender) if you turn on Paranoid Mode it will trigger on this right away and warn you about it, also its tied into a key-log .DLL -
- "cdakeymonitor.dll (CDA Custom Monitor for Smart Capture by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd)"
- "cdasrvps.dll (Common Desktop Agent )"
I removed all of the references of these from my reg file and blocked it in my firewall as well. PS runs at start-up for all users.
Hope this helps.
# 27 Sep 2013, 3:51
-George- writes
AVG Free 2014 noted this as a threat today. We run XP wire-networked to a Samsung printer for a year with no problems or changes. After removal and restart, printer works well. Probably not malware, but who really knows?
By the way, you have a very practical and informative site.
Good job!
# 1 Nov 2013, 12:51
Alvydas writes