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%

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ApMsgFwd.exe

ApMsgFwd by Alps Electric Co. (Signed)

Remove ApMsgFwd.exe
Version:   7, 0, 0, 21
MD5:   b3353d24f65e3520199e68ffc50bc667
SHA1:   f69183098b9615d27888c63f9254316ddfffb4ab
SHA256:   766d77786f4feb729f65eec6708fb2de18132606d0c57e3c4af523a66ee46a5b

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., Ltd). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dell Touchpad published by Alps Electric Co., ALPS Touch Pad Driver from Alps Electric Co. and ALPS Touch Pad Driver 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, 21
Size:45.29 KB (46,376 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
Dell Touchpad
 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 Touch Pad Driver
 Alps Electric Co.
3% remove
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 Touch Pad Driver
 Alps Electric Co.
5% remove
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.
Touch Pad Driver
 Alps Electric Co.
5% remove

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00095997%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00047295%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00048702%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:832 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:310,211/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:712 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.92 MB
Private (minimum):1.8 MB
Non-paged memory:712 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:31.81 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):32.81 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.8 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,363/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:36 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:29
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:4
71

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., Ltd)

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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