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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.1.0.49 84.78%
1.1.0.47 4.35%
1.1.0.45 2.17%
1.1.0.43 2.17%
1.1.0.35 4.35%
1.1.0.8 2.17%

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advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExA, RegOpenKeyA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegQueryValueExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey
kernel32.dll
FreeLibrary, Sleep, ResetEvent, OpenEventW, SetEvent, OpenProcess, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, TerminateThread, SetWaitableTimer, CreateWaitableTimerW, CreateThread, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexW, GetLastError, GlobalFree, CreateEventW, GlobalAlloc, SetCurrentDirectoryW, SetEnvironmentVariableW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, VirtualFree, CreateDirectoryW, VirtualAlloc, GetModuleFileNameW, DeleteFileW, ReadFile, WriteFile, SetNamedPipeHandleState, WaitNamedPipeW, CreateFileW, CancelWaitableTimer, UnmapViewOfFile, WaitForMultipleObjects, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetOEMCP, GetACP, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, SetEndOfFile, LoadLibraryA, GetStringTypeW, CreateProcessW, CloseHandle, WaitForSingleObject, GetStringTypeA, SetStdHandle, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedExchange, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, MultiByteToWideChar, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, GetStartupInfoW, GetVersion, ExitProcess, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetCurrentThreadId, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, SetLastError, TlsGetValue, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetModuleFileNameA, GetEnvironmentVariableA, GetVersionExA, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, IsBadWritePtr, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, SetFilePointer, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, GetCommandLineW, GetCommandLineA, FlushFileBuffers, WideCharToMultiByte, GetCPInfo
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses, EnumProcessModules, GetModuleFileNameExW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
DefWindowProcW, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, IsWindow, DestroyWindow, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, PostThreadMessageW, SetTimer

ACDaemon.exe

ArcSoft Connect by ArcSoft (Signed)

Remove ACDaemon.exe
Version:   1.1.0.43
MD5:   5a1ba2133d21406cbbafe3812bd4727a
SHA1:   16851f16c8a4a0c838668d1650cf112eebfec16c
SHA256:   57135bb2bdb69f536c5872e92cd8eb1208a17cc1eed30f7d0479f3e4f592bf84

What is ACDaemon.exe?

ArcSoft Connect is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

About ACDaemon.exe (from ArcSoft)

ArcSoft Connect provides product management and helpful updates for ArcSoft applications, which enables a better user experience. ArcSoft Connect will be automatically launched while running ArcSoft

DetailsDetails

File name:acdaemon.exe
Publisher:ArcSoft Inc.
Product name:ArcSoft Connect
Description:ArcSoft Connect Daemon
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\arcsoft\connection service\bin\acdaemon.exe
File version:1.1.0.43
Size:190.5 KB (195,072 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:ArcSoft
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, August 14, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'ArcSoft Connection Service' → C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACDaemon.exe
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'ArcSoft Connect Daemon' runs weekly in the path '\ArcSoft Connect Daemon'
  • Entry path '\ArcSoft Connect Daemon'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.57%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.04%
Windows 7 Professional 8.70%
Windows 8 Pro 6.52%
Windows 8 4.35%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 4.35%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.35%
Windows 8.1 2.17%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.17%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 53.33% of ArcSoft Connect.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 24.00%
Acer 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
Sony 16.00%
Medion 8.00%
Toshiba 8.00%
GIGABYTE 4.00%
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