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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, IsTextUnicode, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExA, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueA, GetTokenInformation
kernel32.dll
lstrlenW, RaiseException, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetLastError, WaitForSingleObject, CreateThread, CreateEventA, InterlockedIncrement, GetModuleFileNameA, GetModuleHandleW, IsDBCSLeadByte, SizeofResource, LoadResource, MultiByteToWideChar, LoadLibraryExA, Sleep, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, OpenEventA, SetEvent, CloseHandle, InterlockedDecrement, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrcmpiA, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, lstrlenA, GetModuleHandleA, FindResourceA, GetProcAddress, SetStdHandle, SetFilePointer, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, RtlUnwind, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, GetStartupInfoA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, VirtualFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, HeapSize, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, InterlockedExchange, GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, LocalFree, HeapDestroy
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance
user32.dll
DefWindowProcA, CharNextA, PostThreadMessageA, CharNextW, RegisterClassA, CreateWindowExA, GetMessageA, DispatchMessageA, wsprintfA, UnregisterClassA, SetSystemCursor, GetCursor, PostMessageA, FindWindowA

IGFXEXT.exe

Intel Common User Interface by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove IGFXEXT.exe
Version:   7.14.10.1437
MD5:   801da8995de7971fe9a3316f40d2b856
SHA1:   21e2678c375f4a485b173b06f80cb85316c18571
SHA256:   0aa4c537e877da634a7f18db343a4cde8244c4ca389f2b93e490ca756986e407

What is IGFXEXT.exe?

The Common User Interface (igfxext Module) is part of Intels Common User Interface for chipsets with integrated graphics controllers which allows user to change different driver properties through Windows User Interface. Quick access to the control panel via a System Tray icon.

Overview

igfxext.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Intel Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:igfxext.exe
Publisher:Intel Corporation
Product name:Intel(R) Common User Interface
Description:igfxext Module
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\igfxext.exe
File version:7.14.10.1437
Size:166.52 KB (170,520 bytes)
Build date:2/11/2008 10:47 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Expiration date:Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
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ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00003801%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002534%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001267%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:62 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,577/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.12 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.78 MB
Private (minimum):536 KB
Non-paged memory:1.12 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:37.93 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):41.05 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:720 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.15 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,426/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 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:3
12
Handles:63
600
GUI GDI count:12
103
GUI USER count:4
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\igfxext.exe -embedding
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.04%
Windows 8 16.52%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.70%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.96%
Windows 7 Starter 6.09%
Windows 7 Professional 5.22%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.22%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.35%
Windows 8.1 3.48%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.61%
Windows 8 Pro 2.61%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.74%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.74%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.87%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.87%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 37.39% of Intel(R) Common User Interface.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 44.00%
Toshiba 20.00%
Samsung 15.00%
Sony 12.00%
Hewlett-Packard 5.00%
Lenovo 2.00%
NEC 2.00%
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