Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
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printscreen.exe
Gadwin PrintScreen by Gadwin (Signed)
| Version: | 4.5 |
| MD5: | 0cc03e61351fc525e3dd09e2ee83335c |
| SHA1: | 29dfa29dcad17e8c15cf86c4cad0b2ae7050cd5c |
| SHA256: | dc69c6643f9185ac5670ab49c9dc0f9090df27f1f14906d04840a7f1171c55d9 |
Overview
printscreen.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). This is typically installed with the program Gadwin PrintScreen published by Gadwin Systems, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Gadwin which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | printscreen.exe |
| Publisher: | Gadwin Systems, Inc |
| Product name: | Gadwin PrintScreen |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\gadwin systems\printscreen\printscreen.exe |
| File version: | 4.5 |
| Size: | 476 KB (487,424 bytes) |
| Build date: | 10/14/2010 9:07 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Gadwin |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
| Effective date: | Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, May 11, 2017 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“There are several hotkey combos to choose from (PrintScreen is the default). Once you've chosen your favorite combo, head to the Destination tab and have the screen print out instantly, copy the capture to the clipboard, save it to a specific folder, or even send it through e-mail. You can perform full screen captures, or only capture a specific window. Gadwin PrintScreen Professional combines the power of a first-class screen capture ...”
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Gadwin PrintScreen' → C:\Program Files\Gadwin Systems\PrintScreen\PrintScreen.exe /nosplash
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.01468888% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01131588% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00337300% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 313 ms/min | |
| Context switches: | 4/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 7.71 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 11.84 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 228 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 7.71 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 47.34 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 47.34 MB | |
| Working set: | 1.07 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 12.32 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 2 | |
| Handles: | 181 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 20 | |
| GUI USER count: | 16 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
| PrintScreen.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.04430856% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.03544685% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00886171% | |
| Context switches: | 3/sec | |
| Memory: | 492 KB | |
| gdiplus.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.01336005% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01113338% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00222668% | |
| Context switches: | 1/sec | |
| Memory: | 1.67 MB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
57.14% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
42.86% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 57.14% of Gadwin PrintScreen.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Intel |
66.67% |
|
| Acer |
33.33% |
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