Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.1.101.156 1.28%
8.0.101.166 1.28%
8.0.101.155 3.85%
8.0.101.155 1.28%
8.0.101.147 6.41%
8.0.0.281 1.28%
8.0.0.242 1.28%
8.0.0.234 2.56%
8, 1, 101, 178 1.28%
8, 1, 0, 375 1.28%
8, 0, 0, 342 1.28%
7.3.102.126 1.28%
7.3.101.99 6.41%
7.3.101.99 1.28%
7.3.101.97 11.54%
7.3.101.94 6.41%
7.3.101.49 3.85%
7.3.101.17 1.28%
7.3.101.17 1.28%
7.3.101.14 1.28%
7.3.0.9 1.28%
7.3.0.62 3.85%
7.3.0.32Alps_SetMouseMonitor 1.28%
7.3.0.182 1.28%
7.0.7.193 1.28%
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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegDeleteValueA, RegFlushKey
gdi32.dll
SetTextAlign, TextOutA, PatBlt, GetMapMode, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SetTextColor, DPtoLP, GetObjectA, CombineRgn, GetPixel, CreateRectRgn, SetBkColor, GetTextExtentPoint32A, SelectObject, GetStockObject, DeleteDC, DeleteObject, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateBitmap, SetMapMode, BitBlt, GetTextExtentPoint32W, TextOutW, GetObjectW
imm32.dll
ImmDisableIME
kernel32.dll
CreateThread, CreateFileMappingA, SleepEx, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetCurrentThreadId, OpenProcess, GetFullPathNameA, lstrcmpiA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, CompareStringW, FlushFileBuffers, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, SetStdHandle, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, TlsAlloc, RtlUnwind, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, GetEnvironmentVariableA, GetModuleFileNameA, WideCharToMultiByte, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, ExitProcess, GetVersion, GetCommandLineA, GetStartupInfoA, GetModuleHandleA, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, GetLocalTime, GetSystemTime, GetTimeZoneInformation, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, OpenFile, GetLastError, lstrcpynA, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, lstrlenA, LocalFree, lstrcatA, FindFirstFileA, lstrcmpA, LocalAlloc, CompareStringA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, FindNextFileA, FindClose, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrcpyA, GetVersionExA, Sleep, CreateMutexA, OpenFileMappingA, MapViewOfFile, OpenEventA, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, ReleaseMutex, CloseHandle, UnmapViewOfFile, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetLastError, ExitThread, RaiseException, ReadFile, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, OutputDebugStringA, GetLocaleInfoA, TlsFree, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, GetProcessHeap, lstrcmpiW, GetFullPathNameW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, ResumeThread, CreateFileMappingW, GetSystemDirectoryW, lstrcpynW, LoadLibraryW, lstrlenW, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, lstrcmpW, OutputDebugStringW, GetVersionExW, CreateMutexW, OpenFileMappingW, OpenEventW
powrprof.dll
CallNtPowerInformation
psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules, EnumProcesses, GetModuleFileNameExA, GetModuleFileNameExW
setupapi.dll
SetupCloseInfFile, SetupOpenInfFileA, SetupGetLineTextA, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyA, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsA, SetupOpenInfFileW, SetupGetLineTextW
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListA, ShellExecuteExA, SHGetFileInfoA, ShellExecuteA, SHGetFolderPathA, Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetFileInfoW, ShellExecuteExW, SHGetPathFromIDListW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsA, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
FillRect, GetDC, RegisterWindowMessageA, PostQuitMessage, DestroyWindow, SetCursorPos, GetTopWindow, GetWindow, GetSysColor, SendMessageA, IsWindowVisible, CreateIconIndirect, LoadBitmapA, SendInput, PostMessageA, GetSysColorBrush, ShowCursor, SetCursor, SetWindowRgn, DrawIconEx, DestroyIcon, SetSystemCursor, GetDesktopWindow, wsprintfA, CopyIcon, FindWindowExA, DefWindowProcA, GetSystemMetrics, LoadImageA, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassA, CreateWindowExA, SetDoubleClickTime, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, GetAncestor, KillTimer, SetTimer, LoadMenuA, GetSubMenu, InsertMenuA, DeleteMenu, DrawMenuBar, CheckMenuItem, TrackPopupMenu, GetClassNameA, GetWindowTextA, mouse_event, MessageBeep, LoadStringA, GetForegroundWindow, GetParent, IsWindow, GetWindowDC, GetWindowRect, ReleaseDC, GetCursorPos, ClipCursor, SetRect, GetAsyncKeyState, SystemParametersInfoA, SetForegroundWindow, TrackPopupMenuEx, GetWindowLongA, WindowFromPoint, CreatePopupMenu, DestroyMenu, InsertMenuItemA, GetMenuItemCount, GetMenuItemInfoA, FindWindowA, MessageBoxA, AttachThreadInput, GetWindowThreadProcessId, ChildWindowFromPointEx, ScreenToClient, GetMessageExtraInfo, IsRectEmpty, LockWorkStation, DestroyCursor, GetScrollInfo, CreateDialogParamA, GetCursorInfo, GetDoubleClickTime, MoveWindow, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, GetDlgItem, SetWindowLongA, BeginPaint, SetWindowPos, EndPaint, LoadCursorFromFileA, keybd_event, PostMessageW, SendMessageW, LoadBitmapW, ShowWindow, FindWindowExW, RegisterWindowMessageW, DefWindowProcW, LoadImageW, LoadCursorW, RegisterClassW, CreateWindowExW, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, LoadMenuW, InsertMenuW, GetClassNameW, GetWindowTextW, LoadStringW, SystemParametersInfoW, GetWindowLongW, InsertMenuItemW, GetMenuItemInfoW, FindWindowW, MessageBoxW, SendNotifyMessageW, SendMessageTimeoutW, SendMessageTimeoutA, PtInRect, LoadIconA, WinHelpA, GetSystemMenu
winmm.dll
PlaySoundA, timeGetTime, PlaySoundW

Apoint.exe

Alps Pointing-device Driver by Alps Electric Co. (Signed)

Remove Apoint.exe
Version:   7.3.101.99
MD5:   6103b6e41e588551189862453879e098
SHA1:   83cdbeeab3785b59cb7328d46e4596379bab5276
SHA256:   08a94487d885f614ebba1c8ccaa86eb2514e323c94c080a6c44d3b6dc3c60a38

What is Apoint.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

apoint.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). 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:apoint.exe
Publisher:Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
Product name:Alps Pointing-device Driver
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\apoint\apoint.exe
File version:7.3.101.99
Size:493.87 KB (505,720 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.
8% 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 ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Apoint' → C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00403250%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00019532%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00383718%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,031 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:37/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.07 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.77 MB
Private (minimum):6.74 MB
Non-paged memory:4.07 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:51.24 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):51.33 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.77 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.77 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:112
600
GUI GDI count:95
103
GUI USER count:44
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\delltpad\apoint.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
Apoint.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.02832449%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02183346%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00649103%
0.165382%
Context switches:37/sec
79/sec
Memory:512 KB
1.16 MB
apoint.dll (Alps Pointing-device Driver by Alps Electric Co., Ltd)
Total CPU:0.00531671%
Kernel CPU:0.00433213%
User CPU:0.00098458%
Memory:1.59 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.18%
Windows 8 10.26%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.97%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.69%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.41%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.41%
Windows 7 Professional 5.13%
Windows Vista Home Basic 5.13%
Windows 8.1 3.85%
Windows 8 Pro 3.85%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.56%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.28%
Windows 7 Starter 1.28%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.72% of Alps Pointing-device Driver.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 50.00%
Sony 24.07%
Toshiba 9.26%
Acer 8.33%
ASUS 3.70%
Hewlett-Packard 3.70%
Samsung 0.93%
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