Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.0.66 11.54%
4.0.66 11.54%
4.0.66 3.85%
4.0.66 11.54%
4.0.66 3.85%
4.0.66 3.85%
4.0.66 3.85%
4.0.66 3.85%
4.0.66 11.54%
4.0.66 3.85%
4.0.66 3.85%
4.0.66 3.85%
4.0.66 3.85%
4.0.66 3.85%
4.0.64 3.85%
4.0.64 3.85%
4.0.54 3.85%
4.0.48 3.85%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryValueA, RegEnumKeyA, RegOpenKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegCloseKey, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegCreateKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA
gdi32.dll
SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetBkMode, GetPixel, PtVisible, RectVisible, ExtTextOutA, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, CreatePatternBrush, CreateFontIndirectA, GetTextExtentPoint32A, GetDeviceCaps, GetClipBox, GetDCOrgEx, TextOutA, CreateSolidBrush, ExtFloodFill, StretchBlt, DPtoLP, CreateBitmap, GetMapMode, SetMapMode, GetStockObject, GetTextMetricsA, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, GetObjectA, CreateCompatibleBitmap, OffsetViewportOrgEx, DeleteDC, DeleteObject, CreateDCA, ExtEscape, SelectObject
kernel32.dll
CreateFileA, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, SetErrorMode, HeapReAlloc, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, RtlUnwind, GetCommandLineA, GetStartupInfoA, ExitProcess, HeapSize, VirtualFree, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, TerminateProcess, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetACP, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, GetThreadLocale, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, ReadFile, GlobalFlags, WritePrivateProfileStringA, TlsFree, LocalReAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, GlobalHandle, GlobalReAlloc, TlsGetValue, FreeResource, GlobalGetAtomNameA, lstrcmpW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThread, ConvertDefaultLocale, EnumResourceLanguagesA, MulDiv, GetTickCount, OpenEventA, GetFullPathNameA, CreateEventA, ResetEvent, SetEvent, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GlobalAddAtomA, FormatMessageA, GlobalUnlock, GlobalFree, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, WaitForSingleObject, CreateProcessA, GetCurrentProcess, LockResource, LoadLibraryExA, FindResourceA, LoadResource, SizeofResource, IsDBCSLeadByte, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, RaiseException, InitializeCriticalSection, LoadLibraryW, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, OpenProcess, CloseHandle, GlobalFindAtomA, GetModuleFileNameA, WinExec, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, lstrcmpA, GetCurrentThreadId, Sleep, GetLocaleInfoA, GetVersionExA, LoadLibraryA, lstrlenA, lstrcmpiA, CompareStringA, lstrlenW, FreeLibrary, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, lstrcpyA, lstrcatA, CreateMutexA, ReleaseMutex, GetVersion, GetLastError, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, UnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedExchange
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateInstance
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, CreateStdAccessibleObject
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteA, Shell_NotifyIconA, DragQueryFileA, DragFinish
shlwapi.dll
PathFindExtensionA, PathFindFileNameA
user32.dll
DllMain
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesA, OpenPrinterA, ClosePrinter

HydraDM.exe

AMD HydraVision Desktop Manager by AMD

Remove HydraDM.exe
Version:   4.0.66
MD5:   c98f79a726a1505812969cc4f3ecfa3f
SHA1:   282f06ccd913560cabbe58b0b18cc07b4e67e780
SHA256:   bd7a2db04dbfdf2bec9d7a6b0f62a141e935a799f1c47417a11b7de4d6b69bac

What is HydraDM.exe?

HydraVision is a desktop/screen management software mostly providing multi-monitor and virtual-screen management. Besides screen management, it includes hardware-accelerated eyefinity and has extensive hot-key support.

About HydraDM.exe (from AMD)

HydraVision™ Multi-monitor Management Software enables you to tailor your desktop to the way you work, so you can manage increased amounts of information and improve your productivity.

Overview

hydradm.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user).

DetailsDetails

File name:hydradm.exe
Publisher:AMD
Product name:AMD HydraVision Desktop Manager
Description:HydraDM
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ati technologies\hydravision\hydradm.exe
File version:4.0.66
Size:384 KB (393,216 bytes)
Build date:5/24/2011 10:48 PM
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'HydraVisionDesktopManager' → "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\HydraVision\HydraDM.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00370638%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00259804%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00110834%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,340,015 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.57 MB
Private (minimum):6.1 MB
Non-paged memory:2 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:66.78 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):71.78 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.57 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.94 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,928/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:93 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:15/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:90
600
GUI GDI count:21
103
GUI GDI peak:24
142
GUI USER count:13
49
GUI USER peak:14
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\ati technologies\hydravision\hydradm.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 44.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.00%
Windows 7 Professional 12.00%
Windows 8 Pro 8.00%
Windows 8.1 4.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 36.00% of AMD HydraVision Desktop Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 26.67%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
GIGABYTE 13.33%
Gateway 13.33%
ASUS 13.33%
Acer 6.67%
Alienware 6.67%
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