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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2.61.14.0 23.81%
2.61.10.0 14.29%
2.61.9.0 38.10%
2.61.5.0 14.29%
2.61.1.0 4.76%
2.20.6.0 4.76%

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advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegOpenKeyW
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
lstrlenW, lstrcpynW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetFileAttributesW, CloseHandle, GetLastError, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, lstrcmpiW, GetVersionExW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, CreateSemaphoreW, ReleaseSemaphore, MultiByteToWideChar, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, OutputDebugStringW, lstrcmpiA, WideCharToMultiByte, GetACP, LocalAlloc, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException, LoadLibraryA, LocalFree, GetModuleHandleW, GetStartupInfoW, lstrcmpW, FreeLibrary, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap
mfc42u.dll
DllMain
msvcp60.dll
DllMain
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoInitialize, PropVariantClear, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance
shell32.dll
SHAppBarMessage, Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathCombineW
user32.dll
EnableWindow, GetDlgCtrlID, GetForegroundWindow, GetWindowRect, LoadMenuW, GetParent, IsWindow, SetTimer, GetMenuItemCount, CheckMenuItem, GetSystemMetrics, BringWindowToTop, SetForegroundWindow, SetActiveWindow, GetActiveWindow, FindWindowW, LoadImageW, RemoveMenu, EnableMenuItem, DestroyWindow, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetClassInfoW, GetClassNameW, SendMessageW, LoadIconW, DestroyIcon, GetCursorPos, GetMenuItemID, PostMessageW, GetMenuState, GetSubMenu, KillTimer
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW
winmm.dll
waveInGetNumDevs, waveOutGetNumDevs, midiOutGetDevCapsW, midiOutMessage, waveInGetDevCapsW, waveInMessage, mixerSetControlDetails, mixerGetControlDetailsW, mixerClose, mixerOpen, mixerGetLineInfoW, mixerGetLineControlsW, mixerGetNumDevs, mixerGetDevCapsW, waveOutMessage, waveOutGetDevCapsW

VolPanlu.exe

Creative Volume Panel by Creative Technology Ltd

Remove VolPanlu.exe
Version:   2.61.14.0
MD5:   0e67b5018a7fea608d46466edcac89c1
SHA1:   95af6b264afc89c391f0201395bc984e36767cbc
SHA256:   bbdeb51b4d531c452ff033d7dec7456f5210257fd96823367d4e038205e13e9f

What is VolPanlu.exe?

VolPanlu.exe is part of the driver providing Windows support for Creative Sound Blaster Audio. It installs Creative Audio Console to control the user's audio device's settings.

Overview

volpanlu.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent dragon.exe (Comodo Dragon by Comodo Security Solutions). 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 Volume Panel published by Creative Technology Ltd, Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro from Creative Technology Ltd and Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro by Creative Technology Ltd.

DetailsDetails

File name:volpanlu.exe
Publisher:Creative Technology Ltd
Product name:Creative Volume Panel
Description:VolPanlu.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\creative\sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1\volume panel\volpanlu.exe
File version:2.61.14.0
Product version:2.61.0.0
Size:236.12 KB (241,789 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Volume Panel
 Creative Technology Ltd
12% remove
The Volume Panel utility is included with numerous Creative audio devices and is an additional programs that lets the user regulate and manage the PC volume in relation to programs much like the built in Windows Volume program.
Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro
 Creative Technology Ltd
3% remove
“Creative's Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro brings incredible enhanced 3D audio to any computer, anywhere! Designed for maximum portability, this sound card is small enough to fit into your pocket and even fits on your key ring! Enjoy incredible 3D Surround with any headphones in movies, games and enhance all of your PC and online audio. The Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! Pro is the fastest and easiest upgrade to THX TruStudio Pro audio technology. ...”
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2
 Creative Technology Ltd
9% remove
“The Sound Blaster X-Fi MB solution provides premium audio quality, effects and features for PC systems equipped with only basic onboard audio. For gamers, the EAX® ADVANCED HD 4.0, with its state-of-the-art Multi-Environment rendering and reverb modelling, delivers a much more realistic and immersive 3D gaming experience than your motherboard audio ever will. For music lovers, the X-Fi Crystalizer can restore the details and vibrance, (...”
Pannello volume
 Creative Technology Ltd
4% remove
Panel de volumen
 Creative Technology Ltd
5% remove
Sound Blaster X-Fi
 Creative Technology Ltd
4% remove
Sound Blaster X-Fi is a lineup of sound cards in Creative's Sound Blaster series. The audio processor on X-Fi was the most powerful at its time of release, offering an extremely robust sample rate conversion (SRC) engine in addition to enhanced internal sound channel routing options and greater 3D audio enhancement capabilities. A significant portion of the audio processing unit was devoted to this resampling engine. The SRC engine was ...
Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround Pro
 Creative Technology Ltd
9% remove
Painel de Volume
 Creative Technology Ltd
7% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'VolPanel' → "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2\Sound Blaster Panel\VolPanlu.exe" /r
Scheduled tasks
  • The job '{34A715EE-D6C3-4654-B151-ADCBEA2FDCDA}' runs on registration in the path '\{34A715EE-D6C3-4654-B151-ADCBEA2FDCDA}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00032306%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00012970%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00019337%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:21,383 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:6,872,492/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:8.77 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):11.12 MB
Private (minimum):4.25 MB
Non-paged memory:8.77 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:109.1 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):115.65 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.05 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):14.9 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:34,456/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:4.5 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/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:268 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:18/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:246
600
GUI GDI count:84
103
GUI GDI peak:87
142
GUI USER count:31
49
GUI USER peak:34
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\creative\sound blaster x-fi mb 2\sound blaster panel\volpanlu.exe" /r
Owner:User
Parent process:dragon.exe (Comodo Dragon by Comodo Security Solutions)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.57%
Microsoft Windows XP 28.57%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.52%
Windows 8 Pro 9.52%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.76%
Windows Vista Business 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 38.10% of Creative Volume Panel.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 46.15%
Toshiba 30.77%
Samsung 15.38%
Alienware 7.69%
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