Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8, 0, 0, 39 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 38 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 37 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 36 4.17%
7, 0, 0, 36 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 34 18.06%
7, 0, 0, 34 2.78%
7, 0, 0, 31 9.72%
7, 0, 0, 30 8.33%
7, 0, 0, 26 6.94%
7, 0, 0, 26 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 24 2.78%
7, 0, 0, 24 15.28%
7, 0, 0, 21 4.17%
7, 0, 0, 20 6.94%
7, 0, 0, 18 6.94%
7, 0, 0, 15 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 5 5.56%

Relationships

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ApMsgFwd.exe

ApMsgFwd by Alps Electric Co. (Signed)

Remove ApMsgFwd.exe
Version:   7, 0, 0, 18
MD5:   42370c1de2b83844b253478db8a907d5
SHA1:   9fcc67b37b0e6c517a86b3f9931032739eb4236a
SHA256:   292c86bfd06efa1fbf5c922e94d514cce7b6b2ac664c5ce2dcc12a4a07f18a40

What is ApMsgFwd.exe?

If the ALPS Touch Pad driver is installed on computers running Windows XP, the Fn+F9 (Touch Pad On/Off) function does not operate. To make this function available, the TOSHIBA Touch Pad On/Off Utility should also be updated.

Overview

apmsgfwd.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent apoint.exe (Alps Pointing-device Driver by Alps Electric Co.). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dell Touchpad published by Alps Electric Co., Dell Touchpad from Alps Electric Co. and Dell Touchpad by Alps Electric Co.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Alps Electric Co. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:apmsgfwd.exe
Publisher:Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
Product name:ApMsgFwd
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\apoint\apmsgfwd.exe
File version:7, 0, 0, 18
Product version:7, 0, 0, 187
Size:49.55 KB (50,736 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Alps Electric Co.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Expiration date:Saturday, June 4, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Alps Electric Co.
9% remove
Explore or expand your interactive capabilities by using up to four fingers at once on the large, smooth glass surface of the Dell Wireless Touchpad. Competitive touch games, drawing and music apps and more come to life with this multi-touch solution. Pair it with a non-touch display to experience four-finger touch and interactive computing, or add it to your touchscreen setup for a flexible multi-touch alternative. Discover full-touch ...
Alps Electric Co.
4% remove
This is the software driver package for the installed ALPS Touch Pad. The driver package is required in order for the Touch Pad device to function properly and is the software that allows your computer to communicate with this hardware or device. This program contains the driver for the ALPS Touchpad in the supported notebook/laptop models and operating systems. The driver enables touchpad functionality and provides a user interface.
Alps Electric Co.
12% remove
This utility installs the Alps Pointing Device for VAIO Driver. The Touch Pad driver is required for proper operation of your Touch Pad.
Logitech Inc.
5% remove
Logitech SetPoint software lets you personalize the settings of your mouse or keyboard so your favorite functions are just a click away. If you want to assign other functions to your mouse buttons, then you can use SetPoint to change the functionality of your mouse buttons. Additionally, if your mouse has a tilt wheel, it will work in most Windows 8 style applications, but you will need SetPoint if you want to scroll horizontally in tr...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00160447%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00143146%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00017301%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:6,819 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:19/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:706.4 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.08 MB
Private (minimum):1.57 MB
Non-paged memory:706.4 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:27.88 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):28.28 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.59 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.47 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:31
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI USER count:4
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\apoint2k\apmsgfwd.exe" -s{05fa8492-c047-4207-be65-780d8591c113}
  • "C:\Program Files\delltpad\apmsgfwd.exe" -s{05fa8492-c047-4207-be65-780d8591c113}
Owner:User
Parent process:apoint.exe (Alps Pointing-device Driver by Alps Electric Co.)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 41.67%
Windows Vista Home Premium 12.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.94%
Windows 8 5.56%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.56%
Windows Vista Home Basic 5.56%
Windows 8 Pro 4.17%
Windows 7 Professional 2.78%
Windows 8.1 1.39%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.39%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.39%
Windows 7 Starter 1.39%
Windows Vista Business 1.39%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 43.06% of ApMsgFwd.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 46.91%
Sony 29.63%
Acer 9.88%
Toshiba 4.94%
Lenovo 2.47%
Hewlett-Packard 2.47%
ASUS 2.47%
Samsung 1.23%
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