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CheckDriveBackgroundGuard.exe

CheckDriveBackgroundGuard by Abelssoft - Ascora GmbH (Signed)

Remove CheckDriveBackgroundGuard.exe
Version:   1.0.0.0
MD5:   b5c80e81bdbb4357d2644f0c9c46d73a
SHA1:   e4b05af64711c15655855f9fb9d0230997bf9782
SHA256:   e1986e957770dcbba543bd31e3d1be21ff0a4d48f25ebce6f585d5048852e46d

Overview

checkdrivebackgroundguard.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). This is typically installed with the program CheckDrive published by Abelssoft GmbH. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Abelssoft - Ascora GmbH which was issued by the GlobalSign nv-sa certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:checkdrivebackgroundguard.exe
Publisher:Abelssoft
Product name:CheckDriveBackgroundGuard
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\checkdrive\checkdrivebackgroundguard.exe
File version:1.0.0.0
Size:512.45 KB (524,752 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Abelssoft - Ascora GmbH
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Effective date:Friday, September 17, 2010
Expiration date:Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Abelssoft GmbH
26% remove
CheckDrive offers you an easy way to check your hard drives for errors. CheckDrive may detect and fix hard drive errors that might appear on system crashes or when switching off your PC without a proper Windows shutdown. If you ever had a system crash then CheckDrive is for you.CheckDrive offers you an easy way of checking your PCs hard drives for errors. Those errors can be fixed immediately if you like.CheckDrive shows info about your...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'CheckDriveBackgroundGuard' runs on logon in the path '\CheckDriveBackgroundGuard'
  • Entry path '\CheckDriveBackgroundGuard'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\CheckDriveBackgroundGuard'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00124380%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00050063%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00074316%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:4,422,339 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,620,876/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:2/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:44.52 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):37.16 MB
Private (minimum):1.52 MB
Non-paged memory:44.52 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:606.37 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):614.25 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.16 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):47.49 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:177,860/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:78.12 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:822/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:410 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:119 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:13/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:13
12
Handles:484
600
GUI GDI count:62
103
GUI GDI peak:79
142
GUI USER count:40
49
GUI USER peak:51
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\checkdrive\checkdrivebackgroundguard.exe" -m
Owner:User
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
CheckDriveBackgroundGuard.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.02236561%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01109480%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.01127081%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:599,652/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:528 KB
1.16 MB
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.00056597%
Kernel CPU:0.00035110%
User CPU:0.00021488%
CPU cycles:43,261/sec
Memory:9.61 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00046223%
Kernel CPU:0.00036978%
User CPU:0.00009245%
CPU cycles:10,648/sec
Memory:2.09 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 85.71%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Italy installs about 42.86% of CheckDriveBackgroundGuard.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 92.31%
Hewlett-Packard 7.69%
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