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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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Import table
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:   1.1.0.47
MD5:   901fd2c25d27ac8a2bf379abb2ba21d1
SHA1:   0659f5c347d94770db0d8767837cc0e1b8d41963
SHA256:   7800570216cf9370bf0dceb4a96c23ee4115f334f8c27b2bc5132cd390005b0b

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:1.1.0.47
Size:202.5 KB (207,360 bytes)
Build date:3/18/2010 4:00 AM
Certificate
Issued to:ArcSoft
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, August 14, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
ArcSoft
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24% remove
This package installs Microsoft fixes and enhancements for the Microsoft 7 Operating Systems, as well as providing other fixes and enhancements that are specific to the listed notebook models. These fixes and enhancements are required to improve the performance of these notebook models.

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'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00078971%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00072043%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00006927%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:15,625 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.37 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.61 MB
Private (minimum):5.67 MB
Non-paged memory:2.37 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:83.29 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):86.02 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.56 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.62 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:158
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:6
49
GUI USER peak:6
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\arcsoft\connection service\bin\acdaemon.exe"
Owner:User

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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