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.)
Relationships
twcu.exe
| MD5: | 9c05190a948431cbbf4aacecef1085db |
| SHA1: | 11a085d1db5bfb64040bb95f5d8179187b3afdbe |
| SHA256: | dd0cc3a995160ec43ea5f7ce6d7a765422ab07744074d48ce42e13d61670ae92 |
Overview
twcu.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 TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N Driver published by TP-LINK, TP-LINK TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N Driver from TP-LINK and TP-LINK TL-WN721N/TL-WN722N Driver 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
“Wireless N USB Adapter TL-WN722N allows you to connect a desktop or notebook computer to a wireless network and access high-speed Internet connection. Complies with IEEE 802.11n, they provide wireless speed up to 150Mbps, which is beneficial for the online gaming or even video streaming. Also, wireless security encryption could be established simply at a push of QSS (Quick Setup Security) button, preventing the network from outside thre...”
“Base on the IEEE 802.11n technology, TL-WN722N shows more excellent abilities of mitigating data loss over long distances and through obstacles in a small office or a large apartment, even in a steel-and-concrete building. Compared with legacy 54M products, TL-WN722N delivers performance enhancements, allowing you to have a more joyful surfing experience, including sharing files, watching streaming media. TL-WN722N features WI-FI Prote...”
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.
“Base on the IEEE 802.11n technology, TL-WN727N shows more excellent abilities of mitigating data loss over long distances and through obstacles in a small office or a large apartment, even in a steel-and-concrete building. Above all, you could easily pick up the wireless network during long-distance connection where legacy 11g products may not! Wireless N USB Adapter TL-WN727N allows you to connect a desktop or notebook computer to a wi...”
TL-WN751ND 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.
“Wireless N USB Adapter TL-WN821N allows you to connect a desktop or notebook computer to a wireless network and access high-speed Internet connection. Comply with IEEE 802.11n, they provide wireless speed up to 300Mbps, which is beneficial for the online gaming or even HD video streaming. TL-WN821N comes with a CD with utility that helps you complete the software installation and wireless network settings, including security configurati...”
TP-LINK TL-WN751ND 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: | 0.01856069% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00786684% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01069385% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 5,254,095 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 5,327,211/sec | |
| Context switches: | 592/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 11.62 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 15.91 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 7.9 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 11.62 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 84.17 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 85.68 MB | |
| Working set: | 9.66 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 16.41 MB | |
| Page faults: | 55,616/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 60 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 11.88 KB/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 411/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 10 | |
| Handles: | 408 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 1801 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 1766 | |
| GUI USER count: | 1463 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 1437 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | Undefined |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command lines: |
- "C:\Program Files\tp-link\tp-link wireless configuration utility\twcu.exe" -nogui
- "C:\Program Files\tp-link\tp-link wireless configuration utility\twcu.exe"
|
| Owner: | User |
| Parent process: | explorer.exe (by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| TWCU.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.32482147% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.23583410% | |
| User CPU: | 0.08898737% | |
| CPU cycles: | 7,237,968/sec | |
| Context switches: | 6/sec | |
| Memory: | 812 KB | |
| dc_wff.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.26154838% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.11594046% | |
| User CPU: | 0.14560792% | |
| CPU cycles: | 4,803,494/sec | |
| Context switches: | 28/sec | |
| Memory: | 372 KB | |
| Wlanapi.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00070568% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00043354% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00027214% | |
| CPU cycles: | 22,474/sec | |
| Memory: | 88 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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