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Additional versions

17.0.8.9 04Sep13	0.45%
17.0.8.21 23Aug13	0.68%
17.0.8.2 13Aug13	1.36%
17.0.8 01Aug13	0.23%
17.0.6.13 28Aug13	0.45%
17.0.2.4 02Jul13	0.23%
17.0.19 17Oct13	0.23%
17.0.18.8 25Oct13	0.23%
17.0.15 19Sep13	0.23%
17.0.13.1 11Sep13	0.45%
17.0.10.12 17Sep13	0.23%
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16.6.2.13 22May13	0.23%
16.6.1.5 15May13	0.23%
16.6.1.3 07May13	0.91%
16.5.3.3 23Apr13	1.13%
16.5.2 04Apr13	0.23%
16.4.1 08Mar13	0.23%
16.4.0.4 23Apr13	0.23%
16.4.0.1 05Mar13	0.45%
16.3.9 10Jan13	0.68%
16.3.8.62 07Apr13	0.23%
16.3.7 20Dec12	0.68%
16.3.4.5 17Jan13	0.23%
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16.3.4.2 19Dec12	0.23%
16.3.4 29Nov12	0.91%
16.3.15.1 25Feb13	0.23%
16.3.15.1 25Feb13	0.23%
16.3.13.5 05Mar13	0.23%
16.3.12.39 14Jun13	0.23%
16.3.12.37 20May13	0.23%
16.3.12.1 05Feb13	0.23%
16.2.21.4 19Nov12	0.23%
16.2.21 25Oct12	0.45%
16.2.21 25Oct12	0.23%
16.2.19.7 17Apr13	0.45%
16.2.19.52 19Oct12	0.23%
16.2.19.4 22Nov12	0.23%
16.2.19.2 17Oct12	0.23%
16.2.16.3 01Oct12	0.23%
16.2.16.2 27Sep12	0.91%
16.2.15 13Sep12	0.45%
16.2.14.2 16Oct12	0.45%
16.2.12.23 03Oct12	0.23%
16.2.12.17 20Sep12	0.45%
16.2.10.5 16Aug12	4.99%
16.2.10.3 14Aug12	1.81%
16.2.10.19 13Sep12	0.23%
16.2.10.13 27Aug12	0.23%
16.2.10.12 24Aug12	4.31%
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Relationships

Parent process

syntpenh.exe (Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey

kernel32.dll

ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, CreateMutexW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentProcess, GetLastError, GetPriorityClass, SetPriorityClass, GetCurrentThreadId, TerminateProcess, QueryDosDeviceW, SetStdHandle, SetFilePointer, CreateThread, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, WideCharToMultiByte, LCMapStringA, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, Sleep, OpenProcess, CloseHandle, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, CreateFileA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, WriteConsoleW, GetACP, GetCPInfo, VirtualFree, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, RtlUnwind, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, HeapFree, GetVersionExA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, RaiseException, GetModuleHandleA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, InterlockedDecrement, HeapSize, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineA, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime

psapi.dll

EnumProcessModules, GetModuleFileNameExW

user32.dll

RegisterClassW, CreateWindowExW, FindWindowW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, DefWindowProcW, SendMessageTimeoutW, PostMessageW, SendNotifyMessageW, SendInput, PostQuitMessage, SendMessageW, IsWindow, GetMessageW

SynTPHelper.exe

Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated (Signed)

Remove SynTPHelper.exe

Version:	15.3.6 05May11
MD5:	29d3a36299b9f1cd5c7700a2bca524ec
SHA1:	04ca83a2fc7c0060eac3e1127907a8b90a4a7a7d
SHA256:	ea806ddfda15910e0ac639a793f54fef29aa4cb55b486fefb40e5d889beb5919

What is SynTPHelper.exe?

Synaptics Pointing Device Helper for Synaptics Pointing device driver provides Windows based integration to various laptop touchpads including sensibility adjustment, tapping speed, button order, virtual scrollbar setup, etc. The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer.

About SynTPHelper.exe (from Synaptics Incorporated)

Overview

syntphelper.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent syntpenh.exe (Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated). It is installed with a couple of know programs including ThinkPad UltraNav Driver published by Lenovo, Synaptics Pointing Device Driver from Synaptics Incorporated and Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Synaptics Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	syntphelper.exe
Publisher:	Synaptics Incorporated
Product name:	Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
Description:	Synaptics Pointing Device Helper
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp\syntphelper.exe
File version:	15.3.6 05May11
Size:	105.29 KB (107,816 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Synaptics Incorporated
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, November 24, 2008
Expiration date:	Friday, December 9, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

ThinkPad UltraNav Driver

Lenovo

4% remove

This is the software driver package for the installed ThinkPad UltraNav. The driver package is required in order for the ThinkPad UltraNav device to function properly and is the software that allows your computer to communicate with this hardware device.

Synaptics Pointing Device Driver

Synaptics Incorporated

8% remove

“The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer. To ensure that you get the appropriate device driver for your system, download your Synaptics device driver from your system manufacturer's support website. Installing a generic driver may result in the loss of OEM-customized Synaptics pointing device functionality. Setting a restore point before installing is a quick way to rollback...”

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00034769%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00034769%	0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:	78,024 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:	660 KB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	1.38 MB
Private (minimum):	170 KB
Non-paged memory:	660 KB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	26.13 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	26.23 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	492 KB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	2.53 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	1	12
Handles:	19	600
GUI GDI count:	9	103
GUI GDI peak:	10	142
GUI USER count:	3	49
GUI USER peak:	3	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	High
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp\syntphelper.exe"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	syntpenh.exe (Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	39.50%
Windows 8.1	14.50%
Windows 8	12.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate	8.50%
Windows 8 Single Language	5.50%
Windows 7 Professional	5.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro	3.50%
Windows 8 Pro	2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic	2.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	1.50%
Windows 7 Starter	1.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	1.00%
Windows 8.1 N	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center	0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center	0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N	0.50%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 43.50% of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Toshiba	25.76%
Hewlett-Packard	23.05%
Dell	12.20%
Lenovo	11.53%
Sony	9.49%
Acer	8.47%
ASUS	7.46%
Samsung	1.02%
Medion	0.68%
Alienware	0.34%

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