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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:   6,1,6000,81
MD5:   ff70a439b01c1373ab396275bf93e1aa
SHA1:   89964dcb5b24f2e566df130c4a5374bb05d68f79
SHA256:   258470764b37cd4c7b6134237c818424fa4b7b5d0590edc5de19271fcfaf6922

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:6,1,6000,81
Size:848 KB (868,352 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

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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