Samsung Kies 3 (kies3pdlr.exe)

kies3pdlr.exe is an executable component of Samsung Kies 3, a Windows desktop application used to manage Samsung mobile devices. Kies provides device synchronization (contacts, calendars, media), backup and restore functionality, and firmware/OS update support. The kies3pdlr.exe module is typically involved in downloading or installing device software/firmware and in facilitating communication between the PC and a connected Samsung device.

Samsung has largely replaced Kies with Smart Switch for...