ACMON.exe
ACMON by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 1, 0, 9, 0 | 
| MD5: | 88a8ed207b136da14f46b48b7b15c47c | 
| SHA1: | a6b7cacc78d68e277727badc199ef64c103c3700 | 
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 typically within the context of its parent 
svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). 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).
 Details
Details
| 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: | 54.57 KB (55,880 bytes) | 
| Build date: | 10/7/2013 11:22 AM | 
| 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
 Behaviors
Behaviors
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
 Resource utilization
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
| CPU | 
| Total CPU: | 0.00119372% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00104931% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00014440% |  | 
| Kernel CPU time: | 109 ms/min |  | 
| Memory | 
| Private memory: | 1.77 MB |  | 
| Private (maximum): | 4.92 MB |  | 
| Private (minimum): | 692 KB |  | 
| Non-paged memory: | 1.77 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory: | 84.27 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory (peak): | 96.58 MB |  | 
| Working set: | 776 KB |  | 
| Working set (peak): | 8.89 MB |  | 
| Resource allocations | 
| Threads: | 1 |  | 
| Handles: | 155 |  | 
| GUI GDI count: | 58 |  | 
| GUI GDI peak: | 59 |  | 
| GUI USER count: | 4 |  | 
| GUI USER peak: | 6 |  | 
 
 Process properties
Process properties
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| 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 country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 47.96% of ACMON.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| ASUS | 99.34% |  | 
| Acer | 0.66% |  |