Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey
kernel32.dll
MapViewOfFile, OpenEventA, GetLastError, OpenFileMappingA, CreateEventA, ResetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, GetModuleHandleA, GetStartupInfoA, Sleep, OutputDebugStringA, SetEvent
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
pmhlerio.dll
NotifyECFnF5, GetWBHWSwitchStatus, GetWirelessBTStatus, TurnOnWirelessBT, TurnOffWirelessBT, NotifyECFnF7
user32.dll
EnableWindow, SetWindowsHookExA, UnhookWindowsHookEx, IsIconic, FindWindowA, PostMessageA, GetSystemMetrics, GetClientRect, DrawIcon, GetSystemMenu, AppendMenuA, CallNextHookEx, SendMessageA, LoadIconA
wtsapi32.dll
WTSRegisterSessionNotification

PMHandler.exe

PMHandler by Compal Electronics (Signed)

Remove PMHandler.exe
Version:   2, 3000, 0, 2
MD5:   073dfad9c56e041f0811c343736ac333
SHA1:   2f668576d0795beba0dc10077dc36856cbfd4b04
SHA256:   80669c42846989b7bfc6148af4f44c5e8c89be550cc8381ae73b8336d699b29e

Overview

pmhandler.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It 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). The file is digitally signed by Compal Electronics which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608).

DetailsDetails

File name:pmhandler.exe
Publisher:Lenovo
Product name:PMHandler
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\Lenovo\PM Driver\pmhandler.exe
File version:2, 3000, 0, 2
Size:31.09 KB (31,840 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Compal Electronics
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'PMHandler' → C:\Program Files1\Lenovo\PMDRIV~1\PMHandler.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00080616%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00040308%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00040308%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,125 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:656 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.86 MB
Private (minimum):2.86 MB
Non-paged memory:656 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:20.61 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):20.77 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.86 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.86 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:43
600
GUI GDI count:22
103
GUI USER count:18
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\progra~1\lenovo\pmdriv~1\pmhandler.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 100.00%
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