ehrecvr.exe
Windows Media Center Receiver Service by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
ehrecvr.exe has 24 known versions, the most recent one is 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). It is started as a Windows Service called 'Servicio Receptor de Windows Media Center' with the name 'ehRecvr' and described as “A Windows Media Center televízió- és rádióvételi szolgáltatása”. . It is also run with NETWORK SERVICE privileges. The average file size is about 467.35 KB. The programs Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB908246 and Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB2619340 have been observed as installing specific variations of ehrecvr.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 11.71 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 13.21 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 6.29 KB per minute for reads and 473.72 KB per minute for writes.
What is ehrecvr.exe?
Windows Media Center Service for TV and FM broadcast reception is a Windows service The Windows Media Center Receiver Service runs that as NT AUTHORITY\networkService in its own process.
About ehrecvr.exe (from Microsoft)
“Microsoft Windows Media Center is a feature of certain SKUs of the Windows 7 operating system that includes enhanced capabilities for consolidating digital entertainment and media content and deliveri”
 Details
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| File name: | ehrecvr.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Windows Media Center Receiver Service |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\windows\ehome\ehrecvr.exe |
| Original name: | ehRecvr.exe.mui |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | ehRecvr |
| Display name: | Servicio Receptor de Windows Media Center |
| Description: | “A Windows Media Center televízió- és rádióvételi szolgáltatása” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Windows Media Center Receiver Service.)
“Microsoft has released the October 2006 Update Rollup for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. This update rollup is intended for computers that are running Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP M...”
“A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update ...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of ehrecvr.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
All file variations of ehrecvr.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
49.50% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
30.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.75% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.00% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
0.75% |
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| Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.50% |
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| Windows Se7en Titan |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 43.83% of Windows Media Center Receiver Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
23.37% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.82% |
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| ASUS |
16.48% |
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| Acer |
11.69% |
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| Toshiba |
8.05% |
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| Sony |
6.13% |
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| Lenovo |
4.21% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.26% |
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| Samsung |
1.92% |
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| Intel |
1.92% |
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| Alienware |
1.15% |
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| MSI |
1.15% |
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| Medion |
0.77% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.57% |
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| Sahara |
0.38% |
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| Gateway |
0.38% |
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| NEC |
0.38% |
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| Compaq |
0.38% |
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