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8.15.10.3412 0.81%
8.15.10.3347 1.63%
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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, IsTextUnicode, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExA, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueA, GetTokenInformation
kernel32.dll
lstrlenW, RaiseException, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetLastError, WaitForSingleObject, CreateThread, CreateEventA, InterlockedIncrement, GetModuleFileNameA, GetModuleHandleW, IsDBCSLeadByte, SizeofResource, LoadResource, MultiByteToWideChar, LoadLibraryExA, Sleep, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, OpenEventA, SetEvent, CloseHandle, InterlockedDecrement, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrcmpiA, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, lstrlenA, GetModuleHandleA, FindResourceA, GetProcAddress, SetStdHandle, SetFilePointer, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, RtlUnwind, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, GetStartupInfoA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, VirtualFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, HeapSize, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, InterlockedExchange, GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, LocalFree, HeapDestroy
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance
user32.dll
DefWindowProcA, CharNextA, PostThreadMessageA, CharNextW, RegisterClassA, CreateWindowExA, GetMessageA, DispatchMessageA, wsprintfA, UnregisterClassA, SetSystemCursor, GetCursor, PostMessageA, FindWindowA

IGFXEXT.exe

Intel Common User Interface by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove IGFXEXT.exe
Version:   8.14.10.1930
MD5:   5a02291c06d6886152297f4e9097a579
SHA1:   04448e9f16e6fb7fea91b530a8ab63b3ead08bd0
SHA256:   896f2c6a557249b1102d20c04856d4115fd11469e5a6e2f4018b0085f456fd84

What is IGFXEXT.exe?

The Common User Interface (igfxext Module) is part of Intels Common User Interface for chipsets with integrated graphics controllers which allows user to change different driver properties through Windows User Interface. Quick access to the control panel via a System Tray icon.

Overview

igfxext.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Intel Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:igfxext.exe
Publisher:Intel Corporation
Product name:Intel(R) Common User Interface
Description:igfxext Module
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\igfxext.exe
File version:8.14.10.1930
Size:210.52 KB (215,576 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Expiration date:Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00003550%
0.028634%
User CPU:0.00003550%
0.014873%
Memory
Private memory:1.85 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.6 MB
Private (minimum):72 KB
Non-paged memory:1.85 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:58.89 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):59.89 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:268 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.3 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,434/min
2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:73
600
GUI GDI count:12
103
GUI GDI peak:13
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:6
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\igfxext.exe -embedding
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.04%
Windows 8 16.52%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.70%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.96%
Windows 7 Starter 6.09%
Windows 7 Professional 5.22%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.22%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.35%
Windows 8.1 3.48%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.61%
Windows 8 Pro 2.61%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.74%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.74%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.87%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.87%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 37.39% of Intel(R) Common User Interface.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 44.00%
Toshiba 20.00%
Samsung 15.00%
Sony 12.00%
Hewlett-Packard 5.00%
Lenovo 2.00%
NEC 2.00%
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