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VersionsAdditional versions

6.14.4105 2.44%
6.14.4065 2.44%
6.14.10.4132 2.44%
6.14.10.4132 12.20%
6.14.10.4131 2.44%
6.14.10.4129 12.20%
6.14.10.4129 2.44%
6.14.10.4124 7.32%
6.14.10.4123 2.44%
6.14.10.4119 4.88%
6.14.10.4119 9.76%
6.14.10.4118 12.20%
6.14.10.4118 2.44%
6.14.10.4116 2.44%
6.14.10.4115 2.44%
6.14.10.4114 9.76%
6.14.10.4110 2.44%
6.14.10.4107 2.44%
4.12.4011 4.88%

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advapi32.dll
StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, DeleteService, CreateServiceA, RegCreateKeyA, SetServiceStatus, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, OpenSCManagerA, OpenServiceA, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceStatus, RegDeleteValueA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, AllocateAndInitializeSid, FreeSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegEnumValueA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegDeleteKeyA, RevertToSelf, GetUserNameA, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, GetLengthSid, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueA, OpenProcessToken, CreateProcessAsUserA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA
gdi32.dll
CreateDCA, DeleteDC, ExtEscape, GetClipBox, GetDeviceCaps
kernel32.dll
HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateThread, ExitThread, SetThreadPriority, CreateThread, OpenProcess, ReadFile, DisconnectNamedPipe, FlushFileBuffers, ConnectNamedPipe, CreateNamedPipeA, Beep, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetPrivateProfileStringA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, GetLocaleInfoA, SetStdHandle, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, GetACP, LCMapStringW, CreateMutexA, GetLocalTime, MultiByteToWideChar, GetStringTypeA, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, RaiseException, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsBadWritePtr, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStdHandle, VirtualQuery, InterlockedExchange, HeapSize, GetModuleHandleA, GetStartupInfoA, GetCommandLineA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, WideCharToMultiByte, RtlUnwind, ReleaseSemaphore, CreateSemaphoreA, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetStringTypeW, PulseEvent, DeviceIoControl, TerminateProcess, FindFirstFileA, DeleteFileA, FindClose, MoveFileA, CopyFileA, GetSystemDirectoryA, CreateProcessA, GetTickCount, GetSystemPowerStatus, GetCurrentProcessId, GetVersionExA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetSystemTime, CreateFileA, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, ExitProcess, GetCurrentThreadId, OpenMutexA, ReleaseMutex, SetEvent, OutputDebugStringA, CallNamedPipeA, WaitForSingleObject, CreateEventA, Sleep, WaitForMultipleObjects, ResetEvent, OpenEventA, GetLastError, CloseHandle, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, LCMapStringA, LoadLibraryA, lstrcpyA, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, GetLocaleInfoW, GetTimeZoneInformation, InitializeCriticalSection, IsValidCodePage, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, EnterCriticalSection, FatalAppExitA, LeaveCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, IsValidLocale, TlsAlloc, SetLastError, GetCurrentThread, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetEnvironmentVariableA, GetVersion
ole32.dll
CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitializeEx, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize
user32.dll
KillTimer, SetTimer, SetCursor, LoadCursorA, GetCursor, SetWindowPos, RegisterWindowMessageA, RegisterHotKey, UnregisterHotKey, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetForegroundWindow, BroadcastSystemMessageA, ExitWindowsEx, SystemParametersInfoA, OpenDesktopA, CloseDesktop, ChangeDisplaySettingsExA, SendNotifyMessageA, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, GetCursorPos, MonitorFromPoint, GetMonitorInfoA, GetDesktopWindow, SetForegroundWindow, WaitForInputIdle, GetMessageA, DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, IsWindow, DestroyWindow, FindWindowA, RegisterClassA, CreateWindowExA, ShowWindow, DefWindowProcA, PostMessageA, ChangeDisplaySettingsA, MessageBoxA, EnumDisplaySettingsExA, EnumDisplaySettingsA, GetSystemMetrics, EnumDisplayDevicesA, IntersectRect, WindowFromDC, GetWindowRect, MapWindowPoints, BroadcastSystemMessage

ATI2EVXX.exe

ATI External Event Utility for WindowsNT and Windows9X by ATI Technologies

Remove ATI2EVXX.exe
Version:   6.14.10.4124
MD5:   91fa52a79c87d1cd141c59844506a02b
SHA1:   ac03b8c5509d7a7ad037064fd53805dd8f16091f
SHA256:   6efbfccb63f79883765e3e216dd5ff8eb992b86a858914a9c94309b24e6f027a

What is ATI2EVXX.exe?

The ATI External Event Utility for Windows reacts to external events (such as hotkeys or programs starting or stopping) and changes your video card's settings.

Overview

ati2evxx.exe runs as a service under the name Ati HotKey Poller with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access).

DetailsDetails

File name:ati2evxx.exe
Publisher:ATI Technologies Inc.
Product name:ATI External Event Utility for WindowsNT and Windows9X
Description:ATI External Event Utility EXE Module
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\ati2evxx.exe
File version:6.14.10.4124
Product version:6.14.10.4124.01
Size:384 KB (393,216 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Ati HotKey Poller'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00014826%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00011506%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003320%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:178,125 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:632 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.54 MB
Private (minimum):1.73 MB
Non-paged memory:632 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:21.18 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):23.55 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.73 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.83 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:61
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI USER count:4
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • C:\Windows\System32\ati2evxx.exe
  • ati2evxx.exe -client
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:Ati HotKey Poller
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 97.56%
Windows 7 Home Premium 2.44%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 56.10% of ATI External Event Utility for WindowsNT and Windows9X.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 43.24%
Hewlett-Packard 18.92%
Toshiba 16.22%
Intel 10.81%
ASUS 5.41%
Sahara 2.70%
Acer 2.70%
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