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comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
gdi32.dll
DeleteDC, GetStockObject, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, Escape, TextOutW, RectVisible, PtVisible, CreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteObject, SetMapMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetClipBox, ExtTextOutW, GetObjectW, CreateBitmap, GetDeviceCaps, SelectObject
kernel32.dll
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ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW, PathFindExtensionW
user32.dll
EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetDC, ClientToScreen, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, GetCapture, GetClassLongW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetForegroundWindow, GetTopWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, MapWindowPoints, SetMenu, SetForegroundWindow, UpdateWindow, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRectEx, PtInRect, DefWindowProcW, GetMenu, SystemParametersInfoA, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowRect, GetSysColor, DestroyMenu, CopyRect, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, SetWindowPos, ShowWindow, SetWindowLongW, GetDlgCtrlID, SetWindowTextW, IsDialogMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetWindow, GetDesktopWindow, SetActiveWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, DestroyWindow, IsWindow, GetDlgItem, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetWindowLongW, GetLastActivePopup, IsWindowEnabled, LoadIconW, GetSystemMenu, AppendMenuW, SendMessageW, MessageBoxW, SetCursor, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetActiveWindow, IsWindowVisible, GetKeyState, PeekMessageW, ValidateRect, UnregisterClassW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadCursorW, GetSysColorBrush, IsIconic, GetSystemMetrics, GetClientRect, DrawIcon, GetWindowDC, FrameRect, InflateRect, ReleaseDC, RegisterWindowMessageW, SendMessageTimeoutW, GetClassNameW, SetFocus, GetParent, GetAncestor, EnumChildWindows, FindWindowExW, GetWindowInfo, PostMessageW, GetCursorPos, WindowFromPoint, GetWindowThreadProcessId, LoadBitmapW, ModifyMenuW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, PostQuitMessage, EnableWindow, GetFocus, AttachThreadInput, CallWindowProcW
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW, ClosePrinter

tiltwheelmouse.exe

pximouse by Pixart Imaging Inc

Remove tiltwheelmouse.exe
Version:   1.0.0.2
MD5:   db367e8c8f46c26a05ba982715cc0db5
SHA1:   789be6d4c2893b2942b79fbf974d5d8af380a428
SHA256:   63ae8dd8e41260123e8c98905bd3d444bed86aea6353f690483e5cb116433ac2

Overview

tiltwheelmouse.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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:tiltwheelmouse.exe
Publisher:Pixart Imaging Inc
Product name:pximouse
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\tiltwheelmouse.exe
Original name:pximouse.exe
File version:1.0.0.2
Size:235.5 KB (241,152 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'MouseDriver' → TiltWheelMouse.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00129930%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00101302%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00028628%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:93,785 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:146,535/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:3/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.58 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.73 MB
Private (minimum):3.57 MB
Non-paged memory:1.58 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:72.81 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):74.68 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.83 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.74 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,016/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:4 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:92/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:91
600
GUI GDI count:17
103
GUI GDI peak:19
142
GUI USER count:23
49
GUI USER peak:24
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\tiltwheelmouse.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Windows 8 10.00%
Windows 8 Pro 10.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.00% of pximouse.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 40.00%
Dell 40.00%
Acer 20.00%
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