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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4, 8, 0, 0 27.78%
4, 7, 0, 0 27.78%
4, 6, 0, 0 5.56%
4, 5, 0, 0 5.56%
4, 4, 0, 0 16.67%
4, 3, 0, 0 5.56%
4, 1, 0, 0 5.56%
3, 8, 0, 0 5.56%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA
comdlg32.dll
GetOpenFileNameA
gdi32.dll
SetTextColor, SetBkColor, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SelectObject, GetStockObject, SetBkMode, SetMapMode, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, IntersectClipRect, GetClipBox, CreateSolidBrush, PtVisible, RectVisible, Escape, CreateBitmap, DeleteObject, GetDeviceCaps, CreateDIBitmap, PatBlt, ExtTextOutA, GetTextExtentPointA, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, DeleteDC, GetObjectA, TextOutA, CreateICA, CreateFontIndirectA
kernel32.dll
HeapFree, RtlUnwind, TerminateProcess, RaiseException, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, GetCommandLineW, GetCommandLineA, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, IsBadWritePtr, HeapAlloc, LCMapStringW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsBadReadPtr, IsBadCodePtr, GetCPInfo, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, SetStdHandle, GetACP, GetOEMCP, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedExchange, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, FindResourceA, SizeofResource, GlobalAddAtomA, GetProfileStringA, CompareStringA, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, SetErrorMode, GetProcessVersion, TlsGetValue, LocalReAlloc, TlsSetValue, GlobalReAlloc, TlsFree, GlobalHandle, TlsAlloc, LocalAlloc, GlobalFlags, GlobalUnlock, GlobalFree, EnterCriticalSection, CloseHandle, LeaveCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetLastError, SetLastError, GetModuleHandleA, FreeLibrary, LoadResource, GetVersion, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, GlobalDeleteAtom, lstrcmpA, lstrcmpiA, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentThreadId, LocalFree, lstrlenA, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, Sleep, WaitForSingleObject, ExitProcess, GetTickCount, LoadLibraryA, MulDiv, FindClose, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetFileSize, ReadFile, DefineDosDeviceW, DeviceIoControl, GetLogicalDrives, GetCurrentProcess, LCMapStringA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, lstrcatA, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GlobalFindAtomA, lstrcpyA, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrcpynA, CreateProcessA, FindFirstFileA, FindNextFileA, DefineDosDeviceA, QueryDosDeviceA, CreateFileA, GetProcAddress, GetVersionExA
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA, ShellExecuteExA, SHChangeNotify
user32.dll
ClientToScreen, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetWindowDC, BeginPaint, EndPaint, GetSysColorBrush, InvalidateRect, MapWindowPoints, GetSysColor, SetFocus, AdjustWindowRectEx, ScreenToClient, GetClientRect, CopyRect, PtInRect, GetTopWindow, GetCapture, GetMenu, GetMenuItemCount, TrackPopupMenu, GetDlgItem, GetDlgCtrlID, DestroyWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMessagePos, GetForegroundWindow, GetWindow, SetWindowPos, OffsetRect, IntersectRect, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowRect, GetSystemMetrics, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, GetMenuState, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetFocus, GetNextDlgTabItem, TranslateMessage, GetActiveWindow, GetKeyState, CallNextHookEx, ValidateRect, IsWindowVisible, GetLastActivePopup, IsWindowEnabled, GetSubMenu, CheckMenuItem, SetCursor, PostQuitMessage, DestroyMenu, ShowWindow, GetDesktopWindow, DestroyIcon, GetCursorPos, GetParent, SetForegroundWindow, EnumWindows, MessageBoxA, BroadcastSystemMessage, GetMenuItemID, GetClassNameA, SendMessageA, SetWindowsHookExA, CharNextA, InflateRect, DefWindowProcA, DefDlgProcA, GetClassInfoA, DrawFocusRect, DrawTextA, GetWindowTextA, ExcludeUpdateRgn, ShowCaret, HideCaret, GetWindowTextLengthA, RemoveMenu, CreatePopupMenu, EnableMenuItem, GetMessageTime, SetWindowTextA, LoadStringA, TabbedTextOutA, GrayStringA, WinHelpA, wsprintfA, RegisterClassA, CreateWindowExA, GetClassLongA, SetPropA, GetPropA, CallWindowProcA, RemovePropA, SetWindowLongA, RegisterWindowMessageA, SystemParametersInfoA, LoadBitmapA, ModifyMenuA, GetMessageA, DispatchMessageA, PeekMessageA, EnableWindow, LoadMenuA, MessageBoxIndirectA, GetWindowLongA, FindWindowA, SetMenuItemInfoA, UnregisterClassA, PostMessageA, LoadIconA, LoadCursorA, GetMenuItemInfoA, InsertMenuA, IsWindowUnicode
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, DocumentPropertiesA, OpenPrinterA

PWRISOVM.exe

PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager by PowerISO Computing

Remove PWRISOVM.exe
Version:   4, 6, 0, 0
MD5:   bf91b68606862a32cab13c24a24dd9a9
SHA1:   0ba6a6b4af7dcbc4f2b3da8d74ca1b0c5fdb83c7

Overview

pwrisovm.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including PowerISO published by PowerISO Computing, Inc. and PowerISO published by Power Software Ltd.

DetailsDetails

File name:pwrisovm.exe
Publisher:PowerISO Computing, Inc.
Product name:PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\poweriso\pwrisovm.exe
File version:4, 6, 0, 0
Size:176 KB (180,224 bytes)
Build date:11/8/2009 7:17 PM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Power Software Ltd
10% remove
PowerISO is a powerful CD / DVD / BD image file processing tool, which allows you to open, extract, burn, create, edit, compress, encrypt, split and convert ISO files, and mount ISO files with internal virtual drive. It can process almost all CD / DVD / BD image files including ISO and BIN files. PowerISO provides an all-in-one solution. You can do every thing with your ISO files and disc image files. Support almost all CD / DVD / BD-RO...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'PWRISOVM.EXE' → C:\Program Files\PowerISO\PWRISOVM.EXE

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00010411%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00005205%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00005205%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:960 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.44 MB
Private (minimum):3.44 MB
Non-paged memory:960 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:45.43 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):46.43 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.44 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.45 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:39
600
GUI GDI count:18
103
GUI GDI peak:19
142
GUI USER count:8
49
GUI USER peak:8
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\poweriso\pwrisovm.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 38.89%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.11%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 11.11%
Windows 8 11.11%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.56%
Windows 8 Pro 5.56%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Canada installs about 16.67% of PowerISO Virtual Drive Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Dell 28.57%
GIGABYTE 14.29%
Acer 14.29%
Toshiba 14.29%
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