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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%
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17.0.2.4 02Jul13 0.23%
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17.0.13.1 11Sep13 0.45%
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SynTPHelper.exe

Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated (Signed)

Remove SynTPHelper.exe
Warning 7 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of SynTPHelper.exe.

Overview

syntphelper.exe has 154 known versions, the most recent one is 17.0.8.9 04Sep13. syntphelper.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The average file size is about 122.85 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Synaptics Incorporated by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Synaptics Pointing Device Driver, Synaptics TouchPad Driver and Synaptics WBF Driver 5011 (11) have been observed as installing specific variations of syntphelper.exe. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0002% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.31 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 2.73 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 94 Bytes per minute for reads and 1.35 KB per minute for writes.

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)

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 d

DetailsDetails

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
Certificate
Issued to:Synaptics Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, November 24, 2008
Expiration date:Friday, December 9, 2011

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver.)
Lenovo
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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 y...
Razer USA Ltd.
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Set-up instantly from the cloud. With Razer™ Synapse 2.0, your gaming preferences will be locked and loaded anywhere in the world. It's the first cloud-based setting network for gamers. Razer Synapse ...
Synaptics
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Synaptics Incorporated
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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 d...
Synaptics Incorporated
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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 d...
Synaptics Incorporated
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Explore or expand your interactive capabilities by using up to four fingers at once on the large, smooth glass surface of the Dell Wireless Touchpad. Competitive touch games, drawing and music apps an...
Synaptics Incorporated
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This is the software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the Synaptics ClickPad to the PC. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly...
Synaptics Incorporated
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Synaptics Incorporated
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Synaptics Incorporated
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Synaptics Incorporated
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Synaptics Incorporated
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Synaptics Incorporated
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Synaptics Incorporated
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Synaptics Incorporated
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Validity Sensors, Inc.
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Validity fingerprint sensors are the world's highest performance, most flexible and cost effective devices for handsets, tablets and notebook computers. The devices feature an industry-leading sensing...

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 7 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetectionFile version
ByteHero 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Malware.Win32.xPack.m 15.3.11 09Jun11
ByteHero 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Malware.Win32.xPack.m 15.3.14 30Jun11
ByteHero 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Malware.Win32.xPack.m 13.2.4.12 14Jul09
ByteHero 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Malware.Win32.xPack.m 15.3.39 22Dec11
ByteHero 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Malware.Win32.xPack.m 15.0.8.1 10Mar10
ByteHero 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Malware.Win32.xPack.m 15.0.17.2 14May10
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.57029 Trojan.Win32.Click.cqykia 14.0.16 19Nov09

VersionsAll file variations of syntphelper.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.75%
Windows 8 9.50%
Windows 8.1 7.25%
Windows 7 Professional 5.75%
Windows 8 Pro 4.75%
Windows 7 Starter 3.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.75%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.75%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.75%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.75%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.75%
Windows Vista Business 0.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 0.50%
Windows 8.1 N 0.25%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 0.25%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.25%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.25%
22 other Windows OS version

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 45.23% of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 27.19%
Hewlett-Packard 24.19%
Dell 11.52%
Acer 9.45%
Lenovo 9.22%
Sony 8.76%
ASUS 8.29%
Samsung 0.69%
Medion 0.46%
Alienware 0.23%
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