What is DCSHelper.exe?

The genuine file is a software component of DataCardMonitor by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. .
Huawei Technologies manufactures a wide range of data cards used as wireless modems and routers, and this program is used by many of them to monitor and report the card's status. At least 19 different files by this name are known and none have been rated unsafe. It can be uninstalled by running the "uninst.exe" program from the folder it installed in, which is usually a subfolder containing the ISP's name and possibly the name "UpdateDog" beneath that. Huawei Technologies Company is in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, in mainland China and claims to supply mobile Internet service and associated devices to nearly one-third of the world's people through many different Internet service provider companies. Huawei is also known to have close ties to China's military which has caused multiple countries' governments to ban use of their products for official communications. DCSHelper stands for Data Card Status Helper The .exe extension on a filename indicates an exe cutable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the DCSHelper.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application. Click to Run a Free Scan for DCSHelper.exe related errors

DCSHelper.exe file information

The process known as DataCardMonitor MFC Application or Windows Update Application Launcher or Location Activity belongs to software Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. DataCardMonitor or Microsoft Windows Operating System or Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service by Huawei Technologies Co. (www.huawei.com) or Microsoft (www.microsoft.com). Description: DCSHelper.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. DCSHelper.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\ProgramData"—mainly C:\ProgramData\DatacardService\. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 236,384 bytes (41% of all occurrences), 241,664 bytes and 10 more variants .
The program is not visible. DCSHelper.exe is not a Windows core file. It is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. DCSHelper.exe is able to monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 57% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.

Uninstalling this variant: It is possible to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program ⇒ Utility Common Driver or EMSC.

• If DCSHelper.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 66% dangerous. The file size is 945,152 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 4,527,104 bytes, 500,736 bytes or 2,329,450 bytes. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows core file. The application uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. DCSHelper.exe is able to monitor applications.
• If DCSHelper.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder , the security rating is 54% dangerous. The file size is 236,384 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 230,912 bytes. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. The file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The DCSHelper.exe file is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. DCSHelper.exe is able to monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs.

Important: Some malware also uses the file name DCSHelper.exe, for example Artemis!2A2208B9167C (detected by McAfee), and HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Miner.gen (detected by Kaspersky). Therefore, you should check the DCSHelper.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.