Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, the developer publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
twcu.exe
| MD5: | 4ed7559386fbb3e4526e98bafcca6328 |
| SHA1: | d428911b0250c95b619b73f9a5c1fe217d05f1a7 |
| SHA256: | 40343d1d1df0e89356352b4b470c02e03953a52cfae8e10bbde57f9b0a0efb23 |
Overview
twcu.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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility published by TP-LINK and TP-LINK TL-WN723N Driver published by TP-LINK.
Details
| File name: | twcu.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\tp-link\tp-link wireless configuration utility\twcu.exe |
| Size: | 770.5 KB (788,992 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
TP-LINK Wireless Configuration Utility is a software that was designed in order to provide you with a simple means of managing wireless network adapters.
TP-LINK TL-WN723N Driver is a utility that comes via the driver download or on the included CD. The application helps users complete the software installation and wireless network settings, including security configurations and wireless connection.
Behaviors
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'TWCU' → "C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility\TWCU.exe" -nogui
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00315209% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00168483% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00146726% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 247,969 ms/min | |
| Context switches: | 448/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 11.15 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 14.73 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 1.74 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 11.15 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 65.96 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 67.11 MB | |
| Working set: | 3.55 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 14.73 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 7 | |
| Handles: | 147 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 1751 | |
| GUI USER count: | 1446 | |
Process properties
| Tray notification: | Yes |
| Integrety level: | Undefined |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\tp-link\tp-link wireless configuration utility\twcu.exe" -nogui |
| Owner: | User |
| Parent process: | Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| dc_wff.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.32264404% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.14120775% | |
| User CPU: | 0.18143628% | |
| Context switches: | 148/sec | |
| Memory: | 372 KB | |
| TWCU.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00333102% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00157713% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00175390% | |
| Context switches: | 2/sec | |
| Memory: | 812 KB | |
| rlls.dll (Relevant-Knowledge by TMRG) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00032656% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00016328% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00016328% | |
| Context switches: | 1/sec | |
| Memory: | 576 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
68.42% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.32% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
5.26% |
|
Distribution by country
Hungary installs about 15.79% of twcu.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Compaq |
25.00% |
|
| Dell |
25.00% |
|
| MSI |
25.00% |
|
| American Megatrends |
18.75% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
6.25% |
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