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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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WinExec, GetLastError, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, GetLocaleInfoA, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleA, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineA, HeapFree, GetVersionExA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoA, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSection, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, Sleep, HeapSize, RtlUnwind, MultiByteToWideChar
user32.dll
CreateWindowExW, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, RegisterClassW, KillTimer, PostMessageW, DefWindowProcW, FindWindowW, SetForegroundWindow, SetTimer, LoadCursorW

TpWAudAp.exe

On Screen Display by Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. (Signed)

Remove TpWAudAp.exe
Version:   1.00
MD5:   b88aedc37f38e014dfd9c404ca2bbdeb
SHA1:   c2d5fe1290e08b29289e7df50d924f4dd1112ffb
SHA256:   e50fb3763b95eae1324e60db855d9c165a181f67519795e476e09677db05665c

Overview

tpwaudap.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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including On Screen Display published by Lenovo, On Screen Display from Lenovo and On Screen Display by Lenovo. The file is digitally signed by Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. 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:tpwaudap.exe
Publisher:Lenovo Group Limited
Product name:On Screen Display
Description:Volume controller launcher for Lenovo 3000
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\lenovo\hotkey\tpwaudap.exe
File version:1.00
Size:53.28 KB (54,560 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Lenovo(Japan)Ltd.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Lenovo
8% remove
This program displays the result of using of ThinkPad function keys on the desktop screen. This program also provides some enhancements of ThinkPad function keys. Previously, the On Screen Display program was installed during the installation of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility. Starting with the latest versions of the ThinkPad Configuration Utility programs, the On Screen Display program must be installed with it's own setup program ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'TPWAUDAP' → C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TpWAudAp.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00080554%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00040277%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00040277%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:15,625 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:452 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.91 MB
Private (minimum):1.91 MB
Non-paged memory:452 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:15.7 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):15.78 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.91 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):1.91 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:25
600
GUI GDI count:11
103
GUI USER count:5
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\lenovo\hotkey\tpwaudap.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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