Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 9, 0 14.00%
1, 0, 9, 0 12.00%
1, 0, 9, 0 13.00%
1, 0, 9, 0 13.00%
1, 0, 9, 0 13.00%
1, 0, 9, 0 5.00%
1, 0, 9, 0 10.00%
1, 0, 9, 0 18.00%
1, 0, 9, 0 1.00%
1, 0, 9, 0 1.00%
(Note, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, LookupAccountNameA, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegOpenCurrentUser, RegSetValueExA
kernel32.dll
SetStdHandle, RtlUnwind, LoadLibraryW, CreateFileA, ExitProcess, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, lstrlenA, FormatMessageA, GetLastError, WriteConsoleW, WaitForSingleObject, CreateProcessA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetPrivateProfileIntA, MultiByteToWideChar, WritePrivateProfileStringA, SetFilePointer, ReadFile, OutputDebugStringA, GlobalFree, GlobalUnlock, WriteFile, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, GetFileSize, GetPrivateProfileSectionNamesA, CreateThread, CreateEventA, CreateMutexA, OpenMutexA, DeviceIoControl, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeW, HeapReAlloc, CreateFileW, FlushFileBuffers, GetPrivateProfileStringA, Sleep, CloseHandle, IsValidCodePage, GetCommandLineA, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, DecodePointer, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, EncodePointer, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, RaiseException, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetFileType, DeleteCriticalSection, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, HeapCreate, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, HeapSize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteA
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecA
user32.dll
LoadStringA, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, LoadIconA, RegisterClassExA, DefWindowProcA, CreateWindowExA, PostQuitMessage, FindWindowA, PostMessageA, wsprintfA, MessageBoxA, LoadCursorA

ACMON.exe

ACMON by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)

Remove ACMON.exe
Version:   1, 0, 9, 0
MD5:   838d4b1e7c7fdc6e28368a6b3ed5de09
SHA1:   924760262d0f184efb3b8b75873cceb5b31b0f68

What is ACMON.exe?

ACMON is the core process for the Splendid Video Enhancement by ATK installed with most ASUS PCs.

Overview

acmon.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). The file is digitally signed by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:acmon.exe
Publisher:ASUS
Product name:ACMON
Description:ACMON
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\asus\splendid\acmon.exe
File version:1, 0, 9, 0
Product version:1, 0, 0, 0
Size:88.66 KB (90,792 bytes)
Build date:4/30/2012 3:30 PM
Certificate
Issued to:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, August 2, 2009
Expiration date:Friday, August 3, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\ASUS Splendid ACMON'
  • Login entry path '\ACMON'
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'ASUS Splendid ACMON' runs on logon in the path '\ASUS Splendid ACMON'
  • The task 'ACMON' runs on logon in the path '\ACMON'
  • Entry path '\ACMON'
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'ACMON' → C:\Program Files\ASUS\Splendid\ACMON.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00536162%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00285339%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00250823%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:125 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.17 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):11.08 MB
Private (minimum):364 KB
Non-paged memory:3.17 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:83.49 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):96.28 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:596 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.21 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:157
600
GUI GDI count:37
103
GUI GDI peak:39
142
GUI USER count:8
49
GUI USER peak:10
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\asus\splendid\acmon.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 46.94%
Windows 8.1 18.37%
Windows 8 11.22%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.18%
Windows 8 Pro 5.10%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.06%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.06%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.04%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.02%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 47.96% of ACMON.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 99.34%
Acer 0.66%
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