What is memcached.exe?
memcached.exe is part of memcached Server and developed by Danga Interactive, Inc. according to the memcached.exe version information.
memcached.exe's description is "memcached Server"
memcached.exe is usually located in the 'C:\memcache\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about memcached.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on memcached.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | memcached Server |
| Company name | Danga Interactive, Inc. |
| File description | memcached Server |
| Internal name | memcached.exe |
| Original filename | memcached.exe |
| Comments | Use and distribution licensed under the BSD license (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. Unless required by applicable law, software distributed under the License is provided "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED. This product includes software developed by Niels Provos. [ libevent ] Copyright 2000-2003 Niels Provos <provos@citi.umich.edu> This product includes software developed by the NetBSD Foundation, Inc. and its contributors. [ bsd_getopts ] Copyright (c) 2000 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. This product includes software developed by Kronuz. [ ntservice ] Copyright (c) 2006 German Mendez Bravo (Kronuz) <kronuz@users.sf.net> |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2003-2006, Danga Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 1.2.6 |
| File version | 1.2.6 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | memcached Server |
| Company name | Danga Interactive, Inc. |
| File description | memcached Server |
| Internal name | memcached.exe |
| Original filename | memcached.exe |
| Comments | Use and distribution licensed under .. |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2003-2006, Danga Inter.. |
| Product version | 1.2.6 |
| File version | 1.2.6 |
Digital signatures [?]
memcached.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
None of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the memcached.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | c7fe6500b7659b652f7695a61f7e4778 |
| SHA256 | a97152add033e96d1105403393c389383f9344dff2eae9178693920978042b9a |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to memcached.exe:
memcached.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
memcached.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.
memcached Server has stopped working.
End Program - memcached.exe. This program is not responding.
memcached.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
memcached.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
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