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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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1, 0, 0, 163 14.29%
1.0.0.136 14.29%
1.0.0.109 14.29%
1.0.0.101 14.29%
1.0.0.80 14.29%
1.0.0.79 14.29%
1.0.0.58 14.29%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegDeleteValueA, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegSetValueExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegOpenKeyA, RegDeleteTreeA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegOpenKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegEnumKeyW, RegQueryValueW
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
GetRegionData, ExtCreateRegion, CreatePolygonRgn, OffsetRgn, EqualRgn, GetRgnBox, SetRectRgn, CombineRgn, CreateRectRgn, ChoosePixelFormat, GetTextExtentPoint32A, CreateFontIndirectA, SetPixelFormat, DescribePixelFormat, GetDIBits, GetTextExtentPoint32W, SwapBuffers, SetBkMode, SetTextColor, GetOutlineTextMetricsA, GetRandomRgn, GetTextMetricsA, GetStockObject, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, GetObjectW, SetDIBColorTable, GetMapMode, DeleteObject, CreateDIBSection, CreateCompatibleBitmap, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, DeleteDC, CreateFontW, GetDeviceCaps, RectInRegion, SelectObject, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetBkColor, SetMapMode, GetClipBox, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, ExtSelectClipRgn, CreateBitmap, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetBkColor, GetTextColor
gdiplus.dll
GdiplusStartup, GdipCloneImage, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipFree, GdipDrawImageI, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdiplusShutdown, GdipAlloc, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipDisposeImage, GdipGetImageHeight
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
PropVariantCopy, FreePropVariantArray, CoFreeUnusedLibrariesEx, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoInitializeEx, StringFromGUID2, CLSIDFromString, CoCreateInstance, PropVariantClear, CoTaskMemFree, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CLSIDFromProgID, CoGetClassObject, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, OleUninitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CoRegisterMessageFilter, OleFlushClipboard, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CoRevokeClassObject, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleInitialize
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
opengl32.dll
glDisable, glTexEnvf, glTexImage2D, glGetString, glMatrixMode, glViewport, glEnable, wglGetProcAddress, wglDeleteContext, glOrtho, glLoadIdentity, wglGetCurrentContext, wglMakeCurrent, glBlendFunc, wglCreateContext, glEnableClientState, glFlush, glLogicOp, glPopMatrix, glVertex2d, glClearStencil, glScaled, glLineStipple, glTranslatef, glTexCoord2f, glGetFloatv, glStencilOp, glScissor, glColor4ub, glPopAttrib, glTexCoord2d, glColor3ub, glPointSize, glPushMatrix, glBegin, glStencilFunc, glDeleteTextures, glIsTexture, glEnd, glTranslated, glClearColor, glLineWidth, glColor4f, glPolygonMode, glVertex2f, glBindTexture, glCopyTexSubImage2D, glGenTextures, glPushAttrib, glVertex3d, glClear, glTexParameteri, glVertex2s, glCopyTexImage2D, glColor3f, glVertexPointer, glDrawArrays
propsys.dll
PropVariantCompareEx, PropVariantToUInt32, PropVariantToString
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiGetDeviceInstanceIdW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathA, ShellExecuteA, SHGetKnownFolderPath
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathFindExtensionW, PathIsUNCW
user32.dll
DllMain, IsRectEmpty, InvalidateRgn, GetNextDlgGroupItem, MessageBeep, CharUpperW, RegisterClipboardFormatW, PostThreadMessageW, CheckMenuItem, GetMessageW, GetActiveWindow, GetCursorPos, ValidateRect, MoveWindow, SetWindowTextW, IsDialogMessageW, IsWindowEnabled, SendDlgItemMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, IsChild, UnregisterClassA, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetFocus, IsWindow, SetFocus, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, GetLastActivePopup, SetActiveWindow, GetDlgItem, GetTopWindow, DestroyWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, MapWindowPoints, CopyAcceleratorTableW, GetKeyState, IsWindowVisible, GetMenu, MessageBoxW, CreateWindowExW, SetCursor, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, EqualRect, PtInRect, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, SetWindowLongW, OffsetRect, IntersectRect, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetSystemMetrics, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetWindowDC, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ClientToScreen, ScreenToClient, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, TabbedTextOutW, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, LoadIconW, RegisterWindowMessageW, DispatchMessageW, PostQuitMessage, keybd_event, MapVirtualKeyW, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW, ChangeWindowMessageFilter, CallNextHookEx, KillTimer, SetTimer, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, FindWindowExW, SetWindowPos, SetRect, RedrawWindow, GetSysColorBrush, DrawFocusRect, CharNextW, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, InflateRect, CopyRect, UnregisterClassW, DestroyMenu, LoadCursorW, DrawTextW, EnableWindow, SendMessageW, GetDesktopWindow, GetWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, UpdateWindow, ShowWindow, GetWindowLongW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, SetWindowsHookExW, SystemParametersInfoW, GetSysColor, GetClientRect, GetParent, GetWindowRect, PostMessageW, EnumThreadWindows, InvalidateRect, SetForegroundWindow, GetForegroundWindow, SetWindowContextHelpId, MapDialogRect, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, SetMenuItemBitmaps, LoadBitmapW, ModifyMenuW, GetClassInfoExW, EnableMenuItem, AdjustWindowRectEx, GetCapture, SendInput, EnumDisplaySettingsW
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter
wtsapi32.dll
WTSUnRegisterSessionNotification, WTSRegisterSessionNotification
Export table
RMAddOrReplaceResource
RMAddResource
RMAttachResContainer
RMCloseResContainer
RMContainerOpenCount
RMCopyResourceToMemObj
RMDeleteResource
RMDetachResContainer
RMDispose
RMDoesNativeResourceExist
RMFileOpenCount
RMGetAResource
RMGetNativeContainer
RMGetNativeResource
RMGetPath
RMGetPathToActualFile
RMGetResContainer
RMGetResData
RMGetResIDList
RMGetResInfo
RMGetResSize
RMGetResTypeList
RMInit
RMIsResContainer
RMIsResourceLoaded
RMOpenResContainer
RMReleaseNativeResource
RMReleaseResource
RMUpdateResource
RMWriteResContainer
RMWriteResource
XML_GetCurrentLineNumber
XML_GetErrorCode
XML_Parse

rthdvbg.exe

HD Audio Background Process by Realtek Semiconductor Corp (Signed)

Remove rthdvbg.exe
Version:   1.0.0.58
MD5:   f0b4d4e6a359cb0466cca2282fc344ff
SHA1:   5c26323fe166ccb35f42054ce0825f4c1e5caadf
SHA256:   3ab11c6731ce2fc68b4d90d3f9eae605bdd7d7beea377a2cffb6b84093fdbb1e

Overview

rthdvbg.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Realtek High Definition Audio Driver published by Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Realtek High Definition Audio Driver from Realtek Semiconductor Corp. and Realtek High Definition Audio Driver by Realtek Semiconductor Corp..

DetailsDetails

File name:rthdvbg.exe
Publisher:Realtek Semiconductor
Product name:HD Audio Background Process
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\rthdvbg.exe
Original name:RtHDVBgProc.exe
File version:1.0.0.58
Size:1.46 MB (1,530,472 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Realtek Semiconductor Corp
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Expiration date:Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
9% remove
Realtek's High Definition Audio Driver provide high quality DTS, Dolby, Surround Sound to your PC via the audio card. The software comes with a number of features and functionality such as a six channel Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) that fully supports the 16/20/24-bit Pulse Code Modulation format for 5.1 channel audio. It supports legacy analog input to analog output mixer as well as 44.1k/48k/96kHz Sony/Philips Digital Interconnec...
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
9% remove
The Realtek HDMI Audio Driver is the software driver for the Realtek HDMI Audio devices. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded from the Realtek support website.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'RtHDVBg_Dolby' → C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\rthdvbg.exe /forpcee3
  • 'RtHDVBg' → C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVBg.exe /SF3

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00135089%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00103364%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00031726%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:203 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:14,941/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:14.54 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.33 MB
Private (minimum):3.94 MB
Non-paged memory:14.54 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:90.01 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):95.88 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.33 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:10,727/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:5 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:16 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:232
600
GUI GDI count:16
103
GUI GDI peak:17
142
GUI USER count:14
49
GUI USER peak:14
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\rthdvbg.exe" /sf3
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 28.57%
Windows Vista Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 8 Pro 14.29%
Windows 7 Starter 14.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Malaysia installs about 28.57% of HD Audio Background Process.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 57.14%
Toshiba 28.57%
Acer 14.29%
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