Estimated safety rating

dsassistant.exe may be a dangerous application, according to an automatic analysis of the program's operation. This program triggers too many of the "possible danger" flags described bellow. It is yet unknown if dsassistant.exe is a virus or an ok program that doesn't harm your computer. Please be careful with this application.

Executable file path

The default name and path where the program is stored is
C:\Program Files (x86)\Synology\Assistant\DSAssistant.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is fa4d417683f66aad3d5abebf4d8899b4.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT operate as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This program uses the net to communicate. Today this is expected from a program. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for new updates. For this, Internet communications are necessary.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs as a 32-bit program. It can not benefit of the full set of features of modern computer processors. This is quite normal because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

Has valid windows

dsassistant.exe appears to have a visible user interface. This means it doesn't operate in some kind of stealth mode. Its operation is clearly displayed to you.

Digitally signed

dsassistant.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays the large majority of legit programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature is not valid, which is a strong indicator that this program may be a virus and that somebody most likely changed some of its code after the signature was applied. Please be very careful regarding this!

Certifier email

The name of the organization or individual signing this is: domain@synology.com

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Synology Inc.

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.