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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

5, 2, 0, 52 36.36%
5, 2, 0, 12 9.09%
5, 2, 0, 8 54.55%

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advapi32.dll
LookupPrivilegeValueA, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyA, RegCreateKeyA, RegSetValueExA, OpenProcessToken, RegCloseKey, AdjustTokenPrivileges
comctl32.dll
ImageList_AddMasked, PropertySheetA, ImageList_Draw
gdi32.dll
DPtoLP, StretchDIBits, CreateFontA, GetObjectA, CreateSolidBrush, GetCurrentObject, GetBitmapBits, CreateRectRgn, OffsetRgn, SelectObject, CreateFontIndirectA, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetMapMode, StretchBlt, DeleteObject, CreateBitmapIndirect, GetPixel, GetTextExtentPoint32A, BitBlt, CreateRoundRectRgn, CombineRgn, CreateBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC
kernel32.dll
GetVersionExA, GetStartupInfoA, GetSystemDefaultLangID, CreateProcessA, GetLastError, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceExA, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrlenA, lstrcatA, ResumeThread, Sleep, TerminateThread, WaitForSingleObject, lstrcmpA, GlobalFree, GlobalUnlock, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, CreateFileA, CloseHandle, DeviceIoControl, lstrcpynA, CreateEventA, ResetEvent, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, WideCharToMultiByte, FindResourceA, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleHandleA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, lstrcpyA
mfc42.dll
DllMain
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoUninitialize
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA, FindExecutableA, ShellExecuteExA
user32.dll
GetWindowLongA, SendMessageA, EnableWindow, LoadCursorA, SetTimer, SetForegroundWindow, SetCursor, LoadBitmapA, SetWindowRgn, GetActiveWindow, ReleaseCapture, PtInRect, InvalidateRect, SetFocus, GetWindow, GetMonitorInfoA, MonitorFromRect, SetWindowLongA, GetFocus, SetMenuDefaultItem, AppendMenuA, RemoveMenu, GetSubMenu, KillTimer, SetCapture, ChildWindowFromPoint, GetCursorPos, PostMessageA, CheckMenuItem, CreatePopupMenu, SetMenuItemInfoA, GetMenuItemInfoA, InsertMenuA, ModifyMenuA, GetMenuStringA, OffsetRect, DrawTextA, DrawFocusRect, ScreenToClient, ClientToScreen, FillRect, CopyRect, GetSysColor, SetRect, LoadMenuA, LoadMenuIndirectA, GetClientRect, InflateRect, SystemParametersInfoA, IntersectRect, GetCapture, GetForegroundWindow, GetClassNameA, ReleaseDC, GetDC, LoadImageA, LoadIconA, FindWindowA, IsWindow, GetParent, BringWindowToTop, SetWindowPos, SetClassLongA, SetActiveWindow, IsWindowEnabled, ExitWindowsEx, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowPlacement, SetWindowPlacement, GetWindowRect, RegisterWindowMessageA, GetKeyState
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA
winmm.dll
waveInAddBuffer, waveInUnprepareHeader, waveInPrepareHeader, waveInReset, waveOutUnprepareHeader, waveInOpen, waveInStart, waveInClose, waveOutOpen, waveOutPrepareHeader, waveOutWrite, waveOutReset, waveOutClose, mixerGetDevCapsA, mixerGetNumDevs, waveInMessage, waveInGetDevCapsA, waveInGetNumDevs, mixerGetID, waveOutMessage, waveOutGetDevCapsA, waveOutGetNumDevs, mixerSetControlDetails, waveInStop, mixerGetControlDetailsA, mixerGetLineInfoA, mixerGetLineControlsA, mixerOpen, mixerClose

SMax4.exe

Audio Control Panel by Analog Devices

Remove SMax4.exe
Version:   5, 2, 0, 52
MD5:   69af8c39eb042c319338ef33722729bd
SHA1:   23fd8412f4abf447acfea784a1198e969aa87ad9
SHA256:   fc1571d128626c381ba9b81c2e2b9c9b73f0dee01bab910d1f8baf7dd5707fa9

Overview

smax4.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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 SoundMAX published by Analog Devices and SoundMAX published by Analog Devices.

DetailsDetails

File name:smax4.exe
Publisher:Analog Devices, Inc.
Product name:Audio Control Panel
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\analog devices\soundmax\smax4.exe
File version:5, 2, 0, 52
Size:812 KB (831,488 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Analog Devices
6% remove
SoundMAX is a suite of audio processing algorithms tailored to run on ADI components. These processing algorithms are licensed to equipment manufacturers, who integrate them with ADI’s signal processing solutions to deliver an optimal listening solution to their customers. The SoundMAX logo gives you confidence that your entertainment experience will be the best it can be. Analog Devices has long been known for world-class audio signal ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SoundMAX' → "C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smax4.exe" /tray

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00001782%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001064%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000717%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:46,875 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.6 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.18 MB
Private (minimum):3.05 MB
Non-paged memory:1.6 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:27.17 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):34.7 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.18 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.18 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:30
600
GUI GDI count:23
103
GUI USER count:13
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\analog devices\soundmax\smax4.exe" /tray
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 90.91%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.09%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

BG installs about 27.27% of Audio Control Panel.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 62.50%
Lenovo 25.00%
American Megatrends 12.50%
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