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1.6.414.0 42.86%
1.6.358.2 57.14%

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advapi32.dll
SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, CopySid, OpenSCManagerA, OpenServiceA, CloseServiceHandle, SetServiceStatus, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegEnumKeyExA, CreateServiceA, DeleteService, ControlService, OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, GetTokenInformation
kernel32.dll
FindResourceA, LoadLibraryExA, GetModuleHandleA, CreateMutexA, GetCommandLineA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LockResource, CreateDirectoryA, GetLocalTime, FreeLibrary, LoadResource, CreateFileA, DeleteFileA, SetEvent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStartupInfoA, ExitProcess, LocalFree, IsDBCSLeadByte, lstrcatA, CreateEventA, CreateThread, Sleep, GetCurrentThreadId, lstrcpynA, GetFileSize, SizeofResource, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcpyA, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, lstrcmpiA, lstrlenA, GetLastError, lstrlenW, WideCharToMultiByte, InterlockedDecrement, MultiByteToWideChar, InterlockedIncrement, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, GetVersionExA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange
msvcp71.dll
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CLSIDFromProgID, OleRun, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeSecurity, StringFromCLSID, CLSIDFromString, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CoRevokeClassObject
shell32.dll
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LoadStringA, CharNextA, CharUpperA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, GetMessageA, PostThreadMessageA, MessageBoxA

AlertService.exe

Intel Viiv Software by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove AlertService.exe
Version:   1.6.414.0
MD5:   80f4a5260fc8f95185313a1d229239ce
SHA1:   89257ed4cf35d9eb9998cbc708f96829e0620669
SHA256:   61c0eae63c3d200c98d961e97de4446fb96e5fe2d2686198b8b856b2698b2364

What is AlertService.exe?

Intel Alert Service is part of the Intel Viiv software platform. Viiv was a platform initiative from Intel similar to Intel's Centrino and vPro. Initially (through release 1.7), it was a collection of computer technologies with a particular combination of Intel ingredients to support a "media PC" concept. Intel also provided the Media Server as the core software stack on the PC to support "media" distribution through the home.

About AlertService.exe (from Intel Corporation)

“Intel Viiv software is intended for use between Intel Viiv technology based PCs and Intel® Viiv verified digital media adapters. If you are having trouble with your software, please use the Intel Viiv”

DetailsDetails

File name:alertservice.exe
Publisher:Intel(R) Corporation
Product name:Intel(R) Viiv(TM) Software
Description:Intel® Alert Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\intel\inteldh\ccu\alertservice.exe
File version:1.6.414.0
Size:190.46 KB (195,032 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):Intel Corporation
Expiration date:Thursday, October 15, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.106570
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Intel Viiv Software
 Intel Corporation
6% remove
Intel's Viiv is a platform designed by Intel which is a collection of computer technologies that support a media PC concept. It includes a set of system guidelines for manufacturers which ensure that one's system is of a particular ratified standard.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'AlertService' (Intel(R) Alert Service)
  • 'AlertService'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00001754%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001542%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000212%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:109 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:799/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.71 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):476 KB
Private (minimum):80 KB
Non-paged memory:3.71 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:77.48 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):80.89 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:476 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.57 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,629/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:26 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:2 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:132
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\intel\inteldh\ccu\alertservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:AlertService
Display name:Intel(R) Alert Service
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 71.43%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%
Windows Vista Ultimate 14.29%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 83.33% of Intel(R) Viiv(TM) Software.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Gateway 25.00%
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