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VersionsAdditional versions

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
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathFileExistsW, PathAppendW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathCombineW, PathFindExtensionW
user32.dll
CharLowerBuffA, wsprintfA, wsprintfW, SetCursor, PostQuitMessage, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, DestroyMenu, GetDesktopWindow, ClientToScreen, ShowWindow, SetWindowTextW, LoadIconW, WinHelpW, RegisterWindowMessageW, UnregisterClassA, PostMessageW, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, UnregisterDeviceNotification, MessageBoxW, GetCapture, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, IsWindow, GetWindowTextW, GetForegroundWindow, GetDlgItem, GetTopWindow, DestroyWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, MapWindowPoints, SetForegroundWindow, GetClientRect, GetMenu, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRectEx, EnableWindow, IsWindowEnabled, GetLastActivePopup, GetWindowLongW, GetParent, SendMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetSubMenu, GetMenuItemCount, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuState, ValidateRect, GetCursorPos, PeekMessageW, GetKeyState, CopyRect, PtInRect, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, SetWindowLongW, SetWindowPos, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowRect, GetWindow, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadBitmapW, GetFocus, ModifyMenuW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, LoadCursorW, GetSystemMetrics, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetSysColor, GetSysColorBrush, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetActiveWindow, IsWindowVisible
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:   3.14.0.0
MD5:   65f2ff1cedb89d537aa6768ecdaf408a
SHA1:   7f823cf9de4a79855a99d93d91b4c4668d6b29f9
SHA256:   46facdc1cd28d598d1fab31d7294804a52517ec2fa6bc89b5f6c9309f96f6c97

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) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access).

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:3.14.0.0
Product version:1.0.0.0
Size:300 KB (307,200 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

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:0.00000286%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000286%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:174/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.65 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.23 MB
Private (minimum):2.71 MB
Non-paged memory:1.65 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:47 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):48.54 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.29 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,392/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/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:65
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\creative\shared files\ctaudsvc.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
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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