Should I block it?

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VersionsAdditional versions

2.01 25.00%
2.0.9.0 25.00%
2.0.8.0 25.00%
2.0.7.0 25.00%

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tpknrres.exe

ThinkVantage Communications Utility by Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. (Signed)

Remove tpknrres.exe
Version:   2.0.8.0
MD5:   a138d8d732355d6d4dbfac4894c88533
SHA1:   4ede651e758aef878a3011e68a4987d95f8a1c62
SHA256:   983e51314b7e13f014525ffc2db991fff8710f1f4c6b5b67024e77980c61a801

Overview

tpknrres.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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including ThinkVantage Communications Utility published by Lenovo and ThinkVantage Communications Utility published by Lenovo. The file is digitally signed by Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:tpknrres.exe
Publisher:Lenovo Group Limited
Product name:ThinkVantage Communications Utility
Description:Microphone volume control module
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\lenovo\communications utility\tpknrres.exe
File version:2.0.8.0
Size:41.35 KB (42,344 bytes)
Build date:7/21/2011 10:49 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Lenovo(Japan)Ltd.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Lenovo
4% remove
ThinkVantage Communications Utility is a assistant program for video and voice over the internet (Video and Voice over IP) software. It enables you to change all settings for the integrated camera, MIC and audio functions.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'LENOVO.TPKNRRES' → C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Communications Utility\TPKNRRES.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00010203%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00006700%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003504%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:328 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:163,729/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:2/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.29 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):984 KB
Private (minimum):576 KB
Non-paged memory:1.29 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:67.31 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):67.31 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:684 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.9 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,989/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 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:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:52
600
GUI GDI count:12
103
GUI GDI peak:14
142
GUI USER count:5
49
GUI USER peak:5
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\lenovo\communications utility\tpknrres.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 50.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

China installs about 25.00% of ThinkVantage Communications Utility.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 100.00%
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