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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.0.0.0 12.56%
1.0.0.0 2.51%
1.0.0.0 1.51%
1.0.0.0 2.51%
1.0.0.0 0.50%
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1.0.0.0 4.02%
1.0.0.0 1.51%
1.0.0.0 5.03%
1.0.0.0 3.52%
1.0.0.0 2.51%
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1.0.0.0 2.51%
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(Note, Advanced Micro Devices publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

fuel.service.exe

AMD Fuel Service by Advanced Micro Devices

Remove fuel.service.exe
Version:   1.0.0.0
MD5:   b0e268479c1a1f33be702848b097466e
SHA1:   9942cf0b217addc39d9dfd124bb4b48b05ed484a
SHA256:   2edd6410bd7125e481b5c0a02ec1bb3e36f7df105df2c01bc8cc1f408e2146c3

What is fuel.service.exe?

AMD Fuel Service is a Windows Service installed with AMD's Catalyst drivers for your AMD/ATI based graphics card for both onboard or add-on card video cards.

Overview

fuel.service.exe runs as a service under the name AMD FUEL Service with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC).

DetailsDetails

File name:fuel.service.exe
Publisher:Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product name:AMD Fuel Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ati technologies\ati.ace\fuel\fuel.service.exe
Original name:Fuel.Service.exe.MUI
File version:1.0.0.0
Size:287.5 KB (294,400 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00012948%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00008420%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00004528%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,716,011 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:4,849/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.32 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.86 MB
Private (minimum):4.13 MB
Non-paged memory:3.32 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:60.26 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):64.33 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.16 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.9 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:11,822/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 write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:15 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:194
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\ati technologies\ati.ace\fuel\fuel.service.exe" /launchservice
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:AMD FUEL Service
Description:“Provides FUEL Functionality”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 47.74%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.08%
Windows 8 11.56%
Windows 8.1 6.03%
Windows 8 Pro 5.03%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.02%
Windows 7 Professional 3.52%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.01%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.51%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.01%
Windows 8 Single Language 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 62.81% of AMD Fuel Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
Acer 12.35%
Lenovo 8.64%
Toshiba 8.64%
ASUS 8.64%
GIGABYTE 3.09%
MSI 2.47%
Sony 2.47%
Samsung 1.23%
Gateway 1.23%
Dell 1.23%
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