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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

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3.5.0.0 0.81%
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(Note, Advanced Micro Devices publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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CLIStart.exe

Catalyst Control Center by Advanced Micro Devices (Signed)

Remove CLIStart.exe
Version:   1, 0, 0, 1
MD5:   ef5c94e3efc691d1ee862044505f6345
SHA1:   a5a4498f1df9ca25bc1fad1b3427ef445bb99659
SHA256:   a3df95b12bef1591f33dd9f709ab3367df17567af9f5680d8efa57044b82c226

What is CLIStart.exe?

AMD Catalyst is a device driver and utility software package for ATI line of video cards. The Catalyst driver package includes the ATI Catalyst Control Center, an application for manipulating many of the hardware's functions, such as 3D settings, monitor controls and video options. It shows a small 3D preview and allows the user to see how changes to the graphics settings affects the quality of the rendered image. It also shows information about the card itself and the software data.

About CLIStart.exe (from Advanced Micro Devices)

The AMD Catalyst Control center has been designed from the ground up to give you a stable, reliable experience and also allow you to control every aspect of your GPU quickly and easily. AMD's award-wi

DetailsDetails

File name:clistart.exe
Publisher:Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Product name:Catalyst® Control Center
Description:Catalyst® Control Center Launcher
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ati technologies\ati.ace\core-static\clistart.exe
File version:1, 0, 0, 1
Size:96 KB (98,304 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Advanced Micro Devices
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.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'
  • 'StartCCC' → "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'ATI Catalyst' runs on logon in the path '\SONY\ATI Catalyst'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.00%
Windows 8 7.50%
Windows 8.1 7.50%
Windows 7 Professional 5.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro 1.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%
Windows Vista Business 0.50%
21 other Windows OS version

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.99% of Catalyst® Control Center.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 29.11%
Dell 16.90%
ASUS 12.21%
Acer 11.27%
Toshiba 10.33%
Sony 7.51%
Lenovo 3.76%
GIGABYTE 2.35%
Gateway 1.88%
Medion 0.94%
MSI 0.94%
Compaq 0.94%
Intel 0.94%
Samsung 0.47%
American Megatrends 0.47%
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