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3.80.6.0 1.79%
3.66.0.0 5.36%
3.37.0.0 1.79%
3.34.1.0 1.79%
3.32.0.0 23.21%
3.31.0.0 1.79%
3.23.0.0 1.79%
3.14.0.0 1.79%
3.11.0.0 44.64%
3.7.0.0 1.79%
3.5.0.0 14.29%

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advapi32.dll
QueryServiceStatus, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyA, RegOpenKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegQueryValueW, RegEnumKeyW, RegOpenKeyW, CloseServiceHandle, RegisterEventSourceW, ControlService, ReportEventW, CreateServiceW, SetServiceStatus, RegOpenKeyExW, DeregisterEventSource, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, OpenServiceW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, OpenSCManagerW, DeleteService, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteKeyW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegEnumKeyExW
crypt32.dll
CertCloseStore, CertGetNameStringA
gdi32.dll
PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, Escape, SelectObject, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, DeleteDC, GetStockObject, CreateBitmap, GetClipBox, SetTextColor, SetBkColor, DeleteObject, ExtTextOutW, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetMapMode, GetDeviceCaps
kernel32.dll
HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileA, OutputDebugStringW, lstrcpynW, lstrcatA, OutputDebugStringA, lstrcpyA, OpenFile, lstrcpynA, lstrlenW, LoadLibraryExW, CreateThread, RtlUnwind, lstrcpyW, lstrcmpiW, SetEvent, ConnectNamedPipe, CreateNamedPipeW, CloseHandle, WriteFile, ReadFile, DisconnectNamedPipe, GetLastError, SetPriorityClass, ResetEvent, CreateEventW, GetCurrentProcess, RaiseException, GetProcessHeap, GetCommandLineA, ExitProcess, WaitForMultipleObjects, LocalFree, Sleep, FormatMessageW, GetModuleFileNameW, GlobalFree, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GetCommandLineW, SetLastError, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, GetCurrentProcessId, WideCharToMultiByte, LocalAlloc, LeaveCriticalSection, TlsGetValue, EnterCriticalSection, GlobalLock, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalUnlock, GlobalHandle, GlobalAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, LocalReAlloc, DeleteCriticalSection, TlsFree, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentThreadId, WaitForSingleObject, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, CreateFileW, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, GetCurrentThread, ConvertDefaultLocale, EnumResourceLanguagesW, GetLocaleInfoW, MultiByteToWideChar, InterlockedExchange, GetModuleHandleA, GlobalFlags, GetThreadLocale, lstrlenA, GlobalAddAtomW, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalDeleteAtom, LoadLibraryW, LoadLibraryA, lstrcmpW, GetVersionExA, GetVersion, InterlockedIncrement, lstrcatW
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, CLSIDFromString, StringFromCLSID, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, StringFromGUID2
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, CreateStdAccessibleObject
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW
shlwapi.dll
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user32.dll
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winmm.dll
mmioAdvance, mmioSetInfo, mmioAscend, mmioClose, timeGetTime, waveOutRestart, waveOutOpen, waveOutUnprepareHeader, waveOutClose, waveOutReset, waveOutWrite, waveOutPause, waveOutPrepareHeader, mmioGetInfo, mmioSeek, waveOutGetNumDevs, waveOutGetDevCapsW, mmioWrite, mmioOpenW, mmioCreateChunk, mmioDescend
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter

CTAudSvc.exe

Creative Audio Service by Creative Technology Ltd

Remove CTAudSvc.exe
Version:   3.32.0.0
MD5:   5ce3d0e1d1b3832ee052cfc442eee0fa
SHA1:   a7c090ec5833f9e23272875d7489b5c11caa9128
SHA256:   6b9db2c350140ed547c7a96db0ead812e8987176b312c79af52fc9b23eeeb8c4

What is CTAudSvc.exe?

Creative Audio Service is part of the driver providing Windows support for Creative Sound Blaster Audio. It installs Creative Audio Console to control the user's audio device's settings.

Overview

ctaudsvc.exe runs as a service under the name Creative Audio Service (CTAudSvcService) within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dolby Digital Live Pack published by Creative Technology Ltd, DTS Connect Pack from Creative Technology Ltd and DTS Connect Pack by Creative Technology Ltd.

DetailsDetails

File name:ctaudsvc.exe
Publisher:Creative Technology Ltd
Product name:Creative Audio Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\creative\shared files\ctaudsvc.exe
File version:3.32.0.0
Product version:1.0.0.0
Size:280 KB (286,720 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Creative Technology Ltd
7% remove
Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect enables you to enjoy audio from your PC or game console through your home theater. It encodes (in real-time) the PC's multi-channel audio into a Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream and outputs it from the soundcard's digital out (S/PDIF), via a single digital cable into home theater receiver system. Stereo content (MP3, WMA, CD audio or games) that is transformed into 5.1 surround sound using Creative CMSS-3...
Creative Technology Ltd
9% remove
Experience high-quality surround sound from your PC through your home theater with Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect. It encodes your PC's multi-channel audio into a Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream and outputs it from your soundcard's digital out (S/PDIF), via a single digital cable into your home theater system. Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect enables you to enjoy audio from your PC or game console through your home theater. It enco...
Creative Technology Ltd
5% remove
Creative Technology Ltd
5% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'CTAudSvcService' (Creative Audio Service)
  • CTAudSvcService

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00001886%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001150%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000736%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:908,857 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:4,806/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.58 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):8.98 MB
Private (minimum):3.34 MB
Non-paged memory:1.58 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:45.14 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):48.42 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.4 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):9.8 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,161/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:120
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:1
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\creative\shared files\ctaudsvc.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:CTAudSvcService
Display name:Creative Audio Service
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 30.36%
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.29%
Windows 8 Pro 10.71%
Windows 7 Professional 8.93%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.57%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.57%
Windows Vista Business 1.79%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 39.29% of Creative Audio Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 37.84%
Hewlett-Packard 16.22%
ASUS 10.81%
Toshiba 10.81%
Acer 8.11%
Alienware 5.41%
MSI 5.41%
Samsung 2.70%
GIGABYTE 2.70%
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