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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.1.44.0 46.15%
1.1.41.0 10.26%
1.1.41.0 8.97%
1.1.36.0 10.26%
1.1.34.0 17.95%
1.1.31.0 6.41%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PmmUpdate.exe

EgisTec In-Product Service by EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC. (Signed)

Remove PmmUpdate.exe
Version:   1.1.44.0
MD5:   773c84ea68cf5359a6b4c82d6a96a938
SHA1:   a23b9be72a62984e7e254d6912eaf5486a7787f1
SHA256:   6dc7cc378b62d1ad91ae47ea38b00ccc79423208699d21acf5a859432852fc62

What is PmmUpdate.exe?

EgisTec In-Product Service is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

Overview

pmmupdate.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). It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:pmmupdate.exe
Publisher:Egis Technology Inc.
Product name:EgisTec In-Product Service
Description:PMM Update Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\egistec ips\pmmupdate.exe
File version:1.1.44.0
Size:456.08 KB (467,024 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, December 31, 2009
Expiration date:Sunday, January 2, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'EgisTecPMMUpdate' → "C:\Program Files\EgisTec IPS\PmmUpdate.exe"
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'PMMUpdate' runs on logon in the path '\PMMUpdate'
  • Entry path '\PMMUpdate'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\PMMUpdate'
Network connections
  • [TCP] ec2-23-23-195-156.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.23.195.156:80)
  • [TCP] ec2-54-243-214-22.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.243.214.22:80)
  • [TCP] ec2-184-72-229-178.compute-1.amazonaws.com (184.72.229.178:80)
  • [TCP] ec2-23-23-104-251.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.23.104.251:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00320109%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00195736%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00124373%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:284,726 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:149,983/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:21/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:1.65 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):5.45 MB
    Private (minimum):345.67 KB
    Non-paged memory:1.65 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:101.62 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):115.15 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set (peak):7.16 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:392,656/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:1.23 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:4/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:89 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:475 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:26/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:4
    12
    Handles:204
    600
    GUI GDI count:45
    103
    GUI GDI peak:46
    142
    GUI USER count:6
    49
    GUI USER peak:7
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\egistec ips\pmmupdate.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent processes:

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.01424131%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01424131%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:25,433/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.74 MB
    1.16 MB
    PMMUpdate.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00788521%
    Kernel CPU:0.00411526%
    User CPU:0.00376996%
    CPU cycles:129,773/sec
    Memory:464 KB
    safeips64.dll (SafeIPs.dll by SafeIP)
    Total CPU:0.00451758%
    Kernel CPU:0.00301172%
    User CPU:0.00150586%
    CPU cycles:267,571/sec
    Context switches:21/sec
    Memory:552 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 37.18%
    Windows 8 37.18%
    Windows 7 Starter 7.69%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 6.41%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.85%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.85%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 1.28%
    Windows 8 Pro 1.28%
    Windows 8 Single Language 1.28%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 35.90% of EgisTec In-Product Service .

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Acer 96.83%
    Hewlett-Packard 3.17%
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