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60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
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CTSysVol.exe
Creative Volume Control by Creative Technology Ltd
| Version: | 1.4.8.0 |
| MD5: | 06de1310e3f1ea208b3c3b3c3ade6b55 |
| SHA1: | ace3167e32d1399a514ab73fddb0640e7cdacfde |
| SHA256: | f460ad6cab9ae91d3207b454978fa6c532323f9c22999ff4d424df9581a7e1b1 |
Overview
ctsysvol.exe 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 Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED MB published by Creative Technology Ltd. and Sound Blaster 5.1 VX published by Creative Technology Ltd. This particular version is usually found on Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608).
Details
| File name: | ctsysvol.exe |
| Publisher: | Creative Technology Ltd |
| Product name: | Creative Volume Control |
| Description: | CTSysVol.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\creative\sbaudigy\surround mixer\ctsysvol.exe |
| File version: | 1.4.8.0 |
| Product version: | 1.0.0.0 |
| Size: | 56 KB (57,344 bytes) |
| Build date: | 10/31/2005 11:51 AM |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
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Programs
The following programs will install this file
“The Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED MB solution provides premium audio quality, effects and features for PC systems equipped with only basic onboard audio. Through a comprehensive suite of music listening applications, users can enjoy better music with effects such as EAX reverbs, CMSS-3D surround sound, 10 band EQ, Bass boost, Smart Crossfade, Time Scaling and Audio Cleanup. Creative have worked closely with various HD Audio codec vendo...”
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'CTSysVol' → C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe /r
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
100.00% |
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Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
100.00% |
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