alcmtr.exe
Realtek AC97 Audio - Event Monitor by Realtek Semiconductor Corp (Signed)
Overview
There are 4 versions of alcmtr.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1, 6, 0, 4. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 62.65 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Realtek Semiconductor Corp by VeriSign. The programs Realtek High Definition Audio Driver, REALTEK GbE & FE Ethernet PCI-E NIC Driver and REALTEK Bluetooth have been observed as installing specific variations of alcmtr.exe.
What is alcmtr.exe?
Realtek Azalia Audio Event Monitor monitors various Realtek sound cards for potential issues. This process is included with Realtek Azalia Audio Drivers.
 Details
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| File name: | alcmtr.exe |
| Publisher: | Realtek Semiconductor Corp. |
| Product name: | Realtek AC97 Audio - Event Monitor |
| Description: | Realtek Azalia Audio - Event Monitor |
| Typical file path: | C:\windows\alcmtr.exe |
| Original name: | Alcxmntr.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Realtek Semiconductor Corp |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, June 11, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Realtek AC97 Audio - Event Monitor.)
“Outdated drivers may heavily affect your PC performance and lead to system crashes. Driver Booster scans and identifies outdated drivers automatically, and downloads and installs the right update for ...”
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Realtek Semiconductor Corp. |
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Realtek's High Definition Audio Driver provide high quality DTS, Dolby, Surround Sound to your PC via the audio card. The software comes with a number of features and functionality such as a six chann...
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Realtek Semiconductor Corp. |
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The REALTEK GbE & FE Ethernet PCI NIC Driver is the software driver for the Realtek GbE & FE Ethernet PCI NICs. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software ...
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Realtek Semiconductor Corp. |
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Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of alcmtr.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'AlcMonitor' → "C:\Program Files\Realtek\InstallShield\Alcmtr.exe"
All file variations of alcmtr.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
91.49% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.26% |
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| Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition |
2.13% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.13% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 13.33% of Realtek AC97 Audio - Event Monitor.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Intel |
20.69% |
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| Toshiba |
13.79% |
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| Acer |
13.79% |
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| American Megatrends |
10.34% |
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| Sony |
6.90% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.90% |
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| Lenovo |
6.90% |
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| Gateway |
6.90% |
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| MSI |
6.90% |
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| Sahara |
3.45% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
3.45% |
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