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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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11.13.7.1 1.23%
11.13.0.0 1.23%
11.0.0.7 3.70%
11.0.0.6 1.23%
11.0.0.4 1.23%
10.0.0.83 2.47%
10.0.0.78 3.70%
10.0.0.77 1.23%
10.0.0.77 1.23%
10.0.0.74 2.47%
10.0.0.73 6.17%
10.0.0.73 2.47%
10.0.0.73 3.70%
10.0.0.73 1.23%
10.0.0.70 1.23%
10.0.0.69 3.70%
10.0.0.66 1.23%
10.0.0.61 2.47%
10.0.0.45 3.70%
10.0.0.40 2.47%
10.0.0.33 1.23%
10.0.0.30 1.23%
10.0.0.30 1.23%
10.0.0.25 1.23%
10.0.0.25 1.23%
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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegEnumKeyA, RegOpenKeyA, RegQueryValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegEnumValueA
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx, ImageList_GetIconSize
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleA
gdi32.dll
GetDCOrgEx, CreateRectRgnIndirect, OffsetRgn, GetRgnBox, CreateDIBitmap, CreateFontIndirectA, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetTextMetricsA, EnumFontFamiliesA, GetTextCharsetInfo, CreateRoundRectRgn, GetTextColor, GetTextExtentPoint32A, SetDIBColorTable, PatBlt, GetDIBits, RealizePalette, CombineRgn, StretchBlt, SetPixel, CreateDIBSection, SetRectRgn, DPtoLP, CreateEllipticRgn, CreatePolygonRgn, GetBkColor, Polyline, Ellipse, Polygon, Rectangle, CopyMetaFileA, GetPaletteEntries, GetWindowOrgEx, PtInRegion, FillRgn, FrameRgn, GetBoundsRect, GetViewportOrgEx, LPtoDP, ExtFloodFill, SetPaletteEntries, GetNearestPaletteIndex, GetSystemPaletteEntries, EnumFontFamiliesExA, GetTextFaceA, SetPixelV, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, RoundRect, SetViewportExtEx, Escape, CreateHatchBrush, CreateSolidBrush, CreatePen, GetDeviceCaps, GetObjectType, SelectPalette, GetStockObject, CreateCompatibleDC, CreatePatternBrush, DeleteDC, ExtSelectClipRgn, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowOrgEx, CreatePalette, CreateBitmap, ExtTextOutA, TextOutA, RectVisible, PtVisible, GetPixel, BitBlt, GetWindowExtEx, GetViewportExtEx, GetObjectA, CreateRectRgn, SelectClipRgn, DeleteObject, SetTextAlign, MoveToEx, LineTo, IntersectClipRect, ExcludeClipRect, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetTextColor, SetROP2, SetPolyFillMode, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, RestoreDC, SaveDC, ScaleViewportExtEx, CreateDCA, SetLayout, GetLayout
gdiplus.dll
GdipDrawImageI, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipCloneImage, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipDrawImageRectI
imm32.dll
ImmGetContext, ImmGetOpenStatus, ImmReleaseContext
kernel32.dll
GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, GetTimeZoneInformation, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, CompareStringW, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, IsValidCodePage, GetACP, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, VirtualFree, OpenMutexA, HeapCreate, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStdHandle, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetFileType, SetStdHandle, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, RaiseException, CreateThread, ExitThread, ExitProcess, RtlUnwind, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetStartupInfoA, GetCommandLineA, FindResourceExA, VirtualProtect, GetFileTime, GetFileSizeEx, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, Sleep, GetProfileIntA, GetTickCount, SearchPathA, GetTempPathA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, TerminateProcess, GetTempFileNameA, SetErrorMode, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetModuleHandleW, GetFullPathNameA, GetVolumeInformationA, FindFirstFileA, FindClose, DuplicateHandle, SetEndOfFile, UnlockFile, LockFile, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, ReadFile, CreateFileA, GetFileSize, GetFileAttributesA, lstrcpyA, InterlockedIncrement, TlsFree, DeleteCriticalSection, LocalReAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, GlobalHandle, GlobalReAlloc, EnterCriticalSection, TlsGetValue, LeaveCriticalSection, LocalAlloc, GlobalFlags, GetCurrentDirectoryA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, GetPrivateProfileIntA, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GlobalFindAtomA, lstrcmpW, GetVersionExA, CopyFileA, GlobalSize, FormatMessageA, LocalFree, lstrlenW, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, MulDiv, InterlockedDecrement, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetLastError, SetLastError, GlobalAddAtomA, WaitForSingleObject, ResumeThread, SetThreadPriority, CloseHandle, GlobalUnlock, GlobalFree, FreeResource, GlobalDeleteAtom, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentThreadId, ConvertDefaultLocale, EnumResourceLanguagesA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLocaleInfoA, CompareStringA, InterlockedExchange, GlobalLock, lstrcmpA, GlobalAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, FreeLibrary, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, WideCharToMultiByte, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, GetCurrentProcess, SetPriorityClass, CreateMutexA, WriteConsoleA, DllMain
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend, TransparentBlt
ole32.dll
IsAccelerator, OleTranslateAccelerator, OleDestroyMenuDescriptor, OleCreateMenuDescriptor, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, OleGetClipboard, DoDragDrop, OleLockRunning, CoCreateInstance, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleDuplicateData, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, CoTaskMemFree, RevokeDragDrop, CoLockObjectExternal, RegisterDragDrop, CoInitialize, CoCreateGuid
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, AccessibleObjectFromWindow, CreateStdAccessibleObject
shell32.dll
DragFinish, SHGetPathFromIDListA, SHBrowseForFolderA, ShellExecuteA, DragQueryFileA, SHAppBarMessage, SHGetFileInfoA, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetMalloc
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameA, PathStripToRootA, PathIsUNCA, PathFindExtensionA, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
DllMain
winmm.dll
PlaySoundA
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterA, DocumentPropertiesA

ETDCtrlHelper.exe

ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation (Signed)

Remove ETDCtrlHelper.exe
Version:   10.0.0.45
MD5:   9cbf37b12b1d16901039f29f300a3804
SHA1:   58c918f6d7ef0bfc161fd6b25b1a5d6bab78b570

What is ETDCtrlHelper.exe?

ETD Control Center Helper is part of the ELAN Smart-Pad, a type of multi-finger touch pad input device for laptops.

About ETDCtrlHelper.exe (from ELAN Microelectronics Corporation)

Smart pad (multi-finger touch pad) is a kind of NB input device. It's different from traditional touchpad, because it can support multi-finger gesture to let user interact with their notebook system m

Overview

etdctrlhelper.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent etdctrl.exe (ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation). This is typically installed with the program ETDWare PS/2-X64 10.7.16.1_WHQL published by ELAN Microelectronic Corp.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:etdctrlhelper.exe
Publisher:ELAN Microelectronics Corp.
Product name:ELAN Smart-Pad
Description:ETD Control Center Helper
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrlhelper.exe
File version:10.0.0.45
Size:2.14 MB (2,247,504 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:ELAN Microelectronics Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Expiration date:Friday, November 7, 2014
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
ELAN Microelectronic Corp.
9% remove
ETDWare PS/2-x64 is the device driver installed for an Elan Microelectronics Touch Pad. ELAN's Smart Click-Pad eliminates the need of physical buttons since the entire touchpad functions as buttons. User can click almost anywhere on the touchpad to simulate the mouse left or right button click. It's different from traditional touchpad, because it can support multi-finger gesture to let the user interact with their laptop more intuitivel...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00048529%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00033448%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00015081%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:13,151 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:249,572/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:14/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.06 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.85 MB
Private (minimum):2.86 MB
Non-paged memory:4.06 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:82.62 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):87.12 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.91 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.52 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,892/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:56 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:63
600
GUI GDI count:59
103
GUI GDI peak:62
142
GUI USER count:9
49
GUI USER peak:9
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrlhelper.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:etdctrl.exe (ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.27%
Windows 8 27.16%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.88%
Windows 8.1 6.17%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.94%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.47%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.47%
Windows 8 Pro 2.47%
Windows 7 Starter 2.47%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.23%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.23%
Windows 7 Professional 1.23%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of ELAN Smart-Pad.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 33.77%
Lenovo 20.78%
ASUS 20.78%
Samsung 18.18%
MSI 5.19%
Hewlett-Packard 1.30%
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