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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.47%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.07%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.94%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.33%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.07%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 3.28%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 4.35%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 52.65%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.95%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 19.76%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.01%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.07%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.07%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.07%
6.1.1000.18273 (longhorn_mc_dev(wmbla).080702-2311) 0.33%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 7.90%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.47%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 1.67%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.07%
5.1.2715.3011 (xpsp(wmbla).061009-1511) 0.94%
5.1.2715.2941 (xpsp(wmbla).060629-0920) 0.07%
5.1.2715.2812 (xpsp(wmbla).051215-1116) 0.20%
5.1.2700.2230 built by: private/xpsp_mce_qfe(wmbla) 0.07%
5.1.2700.2180 (private/xpsp_mce.040810-0205) 0.20%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

ehrecvr.exe

Windows Media Center Receiver Service by Microsoft

Remove ehrecvr.exe
Version:   6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:   c4002b6b41975f057d98c439030cea07
SHA1:   2ac6028981e07f7a6406da87b8158e17627da2a0
SHA256:   3d2484fbb832efb90504dd406ed1cf3065139b1fe1646471811f3a5679ef75f1
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

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”

DetailsDetails

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
File version:6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Product version:6.1.7600.16385
Size:680.5 KB (696,832 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:5.715225
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'ehRecvr'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.04183854%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.04156353%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00027501%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:179,051 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,700,044/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:22/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:16.27 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):15.84 MB
Private (minimum):10.39 MB
Non-paged memory:16.27 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:106.76 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):111.09 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:12.08 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):16.74 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:7,983/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:26.06 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:3/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:132.04 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:3/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.83 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:63/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:21
12
Handles:330
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:C:\windows\ehome\ehrecvr.exe
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:ehRecvr
Display name:Servicio Receptor de Windows Media Center
Description:“A Windows Media Center televízió- és rádióvételi szolgáltatása”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ehGLID.dll
Total CPU:0.01912246%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01585667%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00326579%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:580,798/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:764 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.01668249%
Kernel CPU:0.00834124%
User CPU:0.00834124%
CPU cycles:314,456/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
psisdecd.dll
Total CPU:0.01317350%
Kernel CPU:0.00564128%
User CPU:0.00753222%
CPU cycles:350,014/sec
Context switches:3/sec
Memory:616 KB
ksproxy.ax
Total CPU:0.01302915%
Kernel CPU:0.00480648%
User CPU:0.00822267%
CPU cycles:343,631/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:260 KB
psisrndr.ax
Total CPU:0.00426447%
Kernel CPU:0.00111684%
User CPU:0.00314763%
CPU cycles:110,908/sec
Context switches:2/sec
Memory:120 KB
ehRecvr.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00264691%
Kernel CPU:0.00220857%
User CPU:0.00043834%
CPU cycles:84,306/sec
Memory:696 KB
msvidctl.dll (DirectShow by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00218125%
Kernel CPU:0.00085622%
User CPU:0.00132503%
CPU cycles:47,619/sec
Memory:3.5 MB
MSNP.ax
Total CPU:0.00072292%
Kernel CPU:0.00013001%
User CPU:0.00059292%
CPU cycles:18,022/sec
Memory:296 KB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00038010%
Kernel CPU:0.00022161%
User CPU:0.00015849%
CPU cycles:8,258/sec
Memory:124 KB
itvdata.dll
Total CPU:0.00029153%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00029153%
CPU cycles:10,529/sec
Memory:300 KB
quartz.dll
Total CPU:0.00011425%
Kernel CPU:0.00011425%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:137/sec
Memory:1.7 MB
MsDri.dll
Total CPU:0.00008854%
Kernel CPU:0.00004859%
User CPU:0.00003995%
CPU cycles:409/sec
Memory:556 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 56.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 27.00%
Windows 7 Professional 8.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 3.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.75% of Windows Media Center Receiver Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 28.90%
Hewlett-Packard 18.25%
ASUS 14.45%
Acer 10.65%
Toshiba 9.89%
Lenovo 4.56%
Sony 3.04%
Samsung 2.28%
GIGABYTE 2.28%
MSI 1.52%
Alienware 0.76%
Medion 0.76%
Intel 0.76%
Gateway 0.76%
NEC 0.76%
Sahara 0.38%
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