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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

6.14.10.5194 10.00%
6.14.10.5171 10.00%
6.14.10.5166 10.00%
6.14.10.5160 10.00%
6.14.10.5160 20.00%
6.14.10.5155 10.00%
6.14.10.5145 10.00%
6.14.10.5120 10.00%
6.13.2519 10.00%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegEnumValueA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA
gdi32.dll
GetObjectA, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateFontA, SelectClipRgn, GetTextMetricsA, GetTextExtentPoint32A, SetBkMode, CreateHatchBrush, SetBrushOrgEx, SelectObject, CreateRectRgnIndirect, PaintRgn, GetStockObject, DeleteObject, CreateHalftonePalette, CreateDCA, ExtEscape, DeleteDC, CreateFontIndirectA, CreateRectRgn, BitBlt, ExcludeClipRect, SetTextColor, Polygon, CreatePen, IntersectClipRect
kernel32.dll
VirtualProtect, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStdHandle, WriteFile, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, GetCurrentThreadId, SetLastError, VirtualAlloc, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, FindFirstFileA, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, FindClose, GetStartupInfoA, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetCommandLineA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, ExitProcess, GetACP, GetModuleFileNameA, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetVersionExA, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, LCMapStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, HeapReAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, RtlUnwind, InterlockedExchange, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, GetTimeZoneInformation, RaiseException, CompareStringA, CompareStringW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, TerminateProcess, GetProcAddress, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetLocaleInfoA, lstrlenA, lstrcmpA, CreateMutexA, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetSystemTime, WinExec, GlobalAddAtomA, GlobalDeleteAtom, lstrcpynA, CloseHandle, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryA, GetCurrentProcess, GetLastError, GetTickCount, Sleep, lstrcpyA, GetModuleHandleA, TlsAlloc, GetCurrentProcessId
ole32.dll
CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize
rpcrt4.dll
UuidToStringA, RpcStringFreeA
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA, ShellExecuteA, ExtractIconExA
user32.dll
GetSysColorBrush, OffsetRect, DrawIconEx, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, FillRect, TrackPopupMenuEx, LoadBitmapA, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowRect, SystemParametersInfoA, ChangeDisplaySettingsA, GetDlgItem, GetParent, DestroyMenu, CreatePopupMenu, AppendMenuA, GetIconInfo, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, PeekMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, GetMessageA, ChangeDisplaySettingsExA, UnregisterHotKey, RegisterHotKey, EnableWindow, UpdateWindow, SetDlgItemTextA, GetWindowTextA, EndDialog, SendDlgItemMessageA, InvalidateRect, SetForegroundWindow, ShowWindow, DrawTextA, ScrollWindow, GetSysColor, ScreenToClient, DialogBoxParamA, SetRect, SetWindowPos, MessageBoxA, LoadIconA, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassA, CreateWindowExA, GetWindowLongA, SetWindowLongA, PostQuitMessage, KillTimer, DefWindowProcA, GetAsyncKeyState, PostMessageA, SetTimer, IsWindowEnabled, GetCursorPos, LoadStringA, DestroyIcon, MessageBeep, LoadImageA, wsprintfA, WinHelpA, EnumDisplaySettingsA, FindWindowA, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetDesktopWindow, EnumChildWindows, GetWindow, FindWindowExA, SendMessageA, LockWindowUpdate, GetClassNameA, InflateRect
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA

Atiptaxx.exe

ATI Desktop Component by ATI Technologies

Remove Atiptaxx.exe
Version:   6.14.10.5145
MD5:   2c3d0aaa2e184ce283d68b7281ff4d38
SHA1:   473fdd910e544765ec1b8400f7b8e02ccd8c13b6
SHA256:   82a8e43be45616c6db83a8675e48933909cda922f66e081d101f55feb7b7f3ca

About Atiptaxx.exe (from ATI Technologies)

AMD’s award-winning ATI Catalyst Control Center delivers high performance, easy configurability, and advanced features and functionality far beyond traditional driver configuration software. The ATI C

Overview

atiptaxx.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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). This is typically installed with the program ATI Control Panel published by ATI Technologies, Inc..

DetailsDetails

File name:atiptaxx.exe
Publisher:ATI Technologies, Inc.
Product name:ATI Desktop Component
Description:ATI Desktop Control Panel
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ati technologies\ati control panel\atiptaxx.exe
File version:6.14.10.5145
Size:332 KB (339,968 bytes)
Build date:3/23/2005 5:49 AM
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
ATI Technologies, Inc.
7% remove
AMD’s award-winning ATI Catalyst Control Center™ delivers high performance, easy configurability, and advanced features and functionality far beyond traditional driver configuration software. The ATI Catalyst Control Center™ software application gives you complete control of performance and visual quality of your ATI Radeon™ graphics for a personalized visual experience on your PC. Start with a one-click installation, and use step-by-st...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00331562%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00281162%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00050400%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:796,875 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.24 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.74 MB
Private (minimum):4.74 MB
Non-paged memory:3.24 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:36.63 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):36.63 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.74 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.74 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:109
600
GUI GDI count:66
103
GUI USER count:35
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\programmer\ati technologies\ati control panel\atiptaxx.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Stifinder by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of ATI Desktop Component.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 30.00%
Toshiba 20.00%
Sahara 10.00%
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