Should I block it?

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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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:   6.14.10.5155
MD5:   621398388b9eab5b1cc2f5616a0a8243
SHA1:   24b1bc9e8952cbf3094776ec83ce3f8732149007
SHA256:   1bc29715f1562bc59c202616b91f0b309b244bb6f505d06efa61ddf299db4539

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. 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.. Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).

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:6.14.10.5155
Size:336 KB (344,064 bytes)
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

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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