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

VersionsAdditional versions

6,1,7200,178 5.41%
6,1,7200,177 13.51%
6,1,6000,81 2.70%
6,1,0,102 8.11%
6,0,7200,179 2.70%
6,0,7200,178 2.70%
6,0,7200,178 2.70%
6,0,6000,82 2.70%
6,0,32,138 10.81%
6, 0, 0, 20 16.22%
5, 2, 0, 5 29.73%
5, 0, 2, 0 2.70%

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegCreateKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, StartServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, RegEnumKeyW, RegCreateKeyA, LookupPrivilegeValueA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyA, RegQueryValueExA, RegQueryValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegDeleteValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExA, StartServiceA, OpenSCManagerA, OpenServiceA, RegEnumKeyA
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW, GetFileTitleA
gdi32.dll
DPtoLP, SetBkColor, GetBkColor, DeleteDC, GetDeviceCaps, GetClipBox, SetTextColor, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetBkMode, SetStretchBltMode, SetMapMode, SelectObject, PtVisible, StretchDIBits, CreatePolygonRgn, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, GetStockObject, SelectPalette, RectVisible, CreateSolidBrush, GetCurrentObject, OffsetRgn, CombineRgn, CreateRectRgn, GetBitmapBits, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateFontIndirectW, DeleteObject, GetPixel, StretchBlt, BitBlt, GetMapMode, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateBitmapIndirect, CreateBitmap, TextOutW, GetObjectW, CreateFontIndirectA, GetTextExtentPoint32A, GetObjectA, TextOutA, ExtTextOutA
kernel32.dll
DllMain, lstrcpynA, GetStartupInfoA, FreeLibrary, InterlockedDecrement, EnterCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, LeaveCriticalSection, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceExA, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetVersionExA, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrlenA, lstrcatA, lstrcpyA, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, GetModuleHandleA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, WriteFile, CreateFileA, lstrcmpiA, GlobalFree, GlobalUnlock, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, DeviceIoControl, Sleep, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetLastError, GetCurrentThread, FindClose, FindNextFileA, FileTimeToSystemTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, FindFirstFileA, GetThreadLocale, ReadFile, FlushFileBuffers, LockFile, UnlockFile, SetEndOfFile, GetFileSize, DuplicateHandle, GetVolumeInformationA, GetFullPathNameA, GlobalFlags, LocalAlloc, TlsGetValue, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalHandle, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, ConvertDefaultLocale, TlsFree, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, GetCurrentDirectoryA, SetErrorMode, GetFileAttributesA, GetFileTime, RtlUnwind, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, GetCommandLineA, GetProcessHeap, RaiseException, ExitProcess, HeapSize, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetACP, IsValidCodePage, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, VirtualFree, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetDriveTypeA, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, EnumResourceLanguagesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetPrivateProfileStringA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, GetPrivateProfileIntA, GetCurrentProcessId, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeResource, GetCurrentThreadId, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GlobalAddAtomA, GlobalFindAtomA, GlobalDeleteAtom, lstrcmpW, SetLastError, FormatMessageA, LocalFree, MulDiv, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, GetVersion, MultiByteToWideChar, InterlockedExchange, CreateProcessA, lstrcmpA, WideCharToMultiByte, FindResourceA, SizeofResource, CreateThread, SetThreadPriority, ResumeThread, CreateEventA, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetLocalTime, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, SetFilePointer, SetEvent, LocalReAlloc
mfc42.dll
DllMain
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
PropVariantClear, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
rpcrt4.dll
UuidCreate
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, Shell_NotifyIconA
shlwapi.dll
PathStripToRootW, PathFindFileNameW, PathFindExtensionW, PathIsUNCW, PathStripToRootA, PathFindFileNameA, PathIsUNCA, PathFindExtensionA
smwdmif.dll
SetRearSpeakerMute, SetIndependentHeadphone, GetIndependentHeadphone, GetSPDIFCAPRATE, TerminateAllInst, GetRearSpeakerMute, SetJackDevice, GetInterfaceVersion, IsDriverLoaded, GetOpMode, InitInterface, GetPlatformHWInformation, GetPlatformIDString, SetSpeakerConfiguration, GetCapabilities, SMaxLog, GetJackDevice, SetUserState, GetIndependentFrontMic, ClearToTerminate, GetJackFunction, SetIndependentFrontMic
user32.dll
SetWindowTextW, ShowWindow, IsWindowEnabled, EndDialog, GetNextDlgTabItem, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, GetDesktopWindow, TabbedTextOutW, DrawTextExW, GrayStringW, BeginPaint, EndPaint, DestroyMenu, PostQuitMessage, ValidateRect, TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, CharUpperW, WindowFromPoint, GetSysColorBrush, UnregisterClassW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, ModifyMenuW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, SendDlgItemMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, GetCapture, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetClassLongW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetForegroundWindow, GetLastActivePopup, SetActiveWindow, DispatchMessageW, GetDlgItem, GetTopWindow, DestroyWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMessageTime, PeekMessageW, MapWindowPoints, TrackPopupMenu, GetKeyState, IsDialogMessageW, IsWindowVisible, UpdateWindow, GetMenu, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRectEx, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetSystemMetrics, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindow, SetWindowPlacement, GetWindowPlacement, MoveWindow, SetClassLongW, GetActiveWindow, GetWindowTextW, GetSysColor, GetClientRect, GetMessagePos, SetCursor, LoadCursorW, PtInRect, ExitWindowsEx, DrawEdge, GetCursorPos, GetClassNameW, SetWindowPos, SetFocus, SetForegroundWindow, GetParent, ReleaseDC, GetDC, BringWindowToTop, SetWindowRgn, GetSubMenu, SetMenuDefaultItem, DeleteMenu, FillRect, CopyRect, OffsetRect, RegisterWindowMessageW, FindWindowW, MessageBoxW, PostMessageW, LoadMenuIndirectW, LoadMenuW, GetFocus, InvalidateRect, ScreenToClient, ClientToScreen, SendMessageW, DrawTextW, DrawFocusRect, GetWindowRect, LoadBitmapW, IsWindow, LoadIconW, KillTimer, SetTimer, SetRect, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, EnableWindow, GetComboBoxInfo, UnregisterClassA, LoadMenuA, LoadMenuIndirectA, RegisterWindowMessageA, PostMessageA, MessageBoxA, FindWindowA, GetClassNameA, LoadCursorA, GetWindowTextA, SetClassLongA, DrawTextA, SendMessageA, LoadBitmapA, LoadIconA, GetWindowLongA, SetWindowLongA, GetMessageA, ModifyMenuA, WinHelpA, SetWindowsHookExA, GetClassLongA, SetPropA, GetPropA, RemovePropA, DispatchMessageA, PeekMessageA, CreateWindowExA, GetClassInfoExA, GetClassInfoA, RegisterClassA, CallWindowProcA, GetWindowTextLengthA, CharUpperA, GrayStringA, DrawTextExA, TabbedTextOutA, CreateDialogIndirectParamA, SetWindowTextA, IsDialogMessageA, DefWindowProcA
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW, mixerGetLineControlsW, mixerGetControlDetailsW, mixerSetControlDetails, mixerGetLineInfoW, waveInGetDevCapsW, waveInGetNumDevs, mixerGetNumDevs, mixerGetID, mixerGetDevCapsW, waveInGetDevCapsA, mixerGetControlDetailsA, mixerGetLineInfoA, mixerGetDevCapsA, PlaySoundA, mixerGetLineControlsA, waveInMessage, waveOutMessage, waveOutGetDevCapsA
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW, ClosePrinter, DocumentPropertiesA, OpenPrinterA

SMax4PNP.exe

SMax4PNP Application by Analog Devices

Remove SMax4PNP.exe
Version:   6,0,32,138
MD5:   afe7fdc46053cce2483f3becaad24242
SHA1:   8f9a8fd030d5c11b9438c32d17fec9a6258dfcac
SHA256:   1d28ce06654e7cca9a444dd7a7ef17b587022736cd4c129fbb848cb10a6e4a0b

Overview

SMax4PNP.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).

DetailsDetails

File name:SMax4PNP.exe
Publisher:Analog Devices, Inc.
Product name:SMax4PNP Application
Description:SMax4PNP MFC Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\analog devices\soundmax\smax4pnp.exe
File version:6,0,32,138
Size:1012 KB (1,036,288 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.189810
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SoundMAXPnP' → C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMax4PNP.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00006503%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00005785%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000717%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:250 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.18 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.83 MB
Private (minimum):4.98 MB
Non-paged memory:3.18 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:35.54 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):39.34 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.83 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.83 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:92
600
GUI GDI count:16
103
GUI USER count:14
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\analog devices\core\smax4pnp.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 67.57%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.22%
Windows Vista Business 5.41%
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 2.70%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.70%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.70%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.70%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 41.18% of SMax4PNP Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 43.75%
Hewlett-Packard 28.13%
Lenovo 18.75%
American Megatrends 6.25%
Sahara 3.13%
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