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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, RegSetValueExW, RegFlushKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, GetTokenInformation, FreeSid, DeregisterEventSource, AllocateAndInitializeSid, AdjustTokenPrivileges, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, DeleteService, CreateServiceW, CloseServiceHandle
comctl32.dll
InitializeFlatSB, FlatSB_SetScrollProp, FlatSB_SetScrollPos, FlatSB_SetScrollInfo, FlatSB_GetScrollPos, FlatSB_GetScrollInfo, _TrackMouseEvent, ImageList_SetIconSize, ImageList_GetIconSize, ImageList_Write, ImageList_Read, ImageList_GetDragImage, ImageList_DragShowNolock, ImageList_DragMove, ImageList_DragLeave, ImageList_DragEnter, ImageList_EndDrag, ImageList_BeginDrag, ImageList_Remove, ImageList_DrawEx, ImageList_Draw, ImageList_GetBkColor, ImageList_SetBkColor, ImageList_Add, ImageList_SetImageCount, ImageList_GetImageCount, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Create
gdi32.dll
UnrealizeObject, StretchDIBits, StretchBlt, SetWindowOrgEx, SetWinMetaFileBits, SetViewportOrgEx, SetTextColor, SetTextAlign, SetStretchBltMode, SetROP2, SetPixel, SetMapMode, SetEnhMetaFileBits, SetDIBits, SetDIBColorTable, SetBrushOrgEx, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, SelectPalette, SelectObject, SelectClipRgn, SaveDC, RoundRect, RestoreDC, Rectangle, RectVisible, RealizePalette, Polyline, Polygon, PolyBezierTo, PolyBezier, PlayEnhMetaFile, Pie, PatBlt, OffsetRgn, MoveToEx, MaskBlt, LineTo, LPtoDP, IntersectClipRect, GetWindowOrgEx, GetWinMetaFileBits, GetTextMetricsW, GetTextExtentPointW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetTextColor, GetTextAlign, GetSystemPaletteEntries, GetStockObject, GetRgnBox, GetPixel, GetPaletteEntries, GetObjectW, GetMapMode, GetEnhMetaFilePaletteEntries, GetEnhMetaFileHeader, GetEnhMetaFileDescriptionW, GetEnhMetaFileBits, GetDeviceCaps, GetDIBits, GetDIBColorTable, GetDCOrgEx, GetCurrentPositionEx, GetCurrentObject, GetClipBox, GetBrushOrgEx, GetBkColor, GetBitmapBits, GdiFlush, FrameRgn, ExtTextOutW, ExtFloodFill, ExcludeClipRect, EnumFontsW, EnumFontFamiliesExW, EndPage, EndDoc, Ellipse, DeleteObject, DeleteEnhMetaFile, DeleteDC, CreateSolidBrush, CreateRectRgnIndirect, CreateRectRgn, CreatePenIndirect, CreatePen, CreatePatternBrush, CreatePalette, CreateICW, CreateHalftonePalette, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateDIBitmap, CreateDIBSection, CreateDCW, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateBrushIndirect, CreateBitmap, CopyEnhMetaFileW, CombineRgn, Chord, BitBlt, Arc, GetRandomRgn
kernel32.dll
lstrcmpiA, LoadLibraryA, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetACP, Sleep, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetVersion, GetCurrentThreadId, VirtualQuery, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenW, lstrcpynW, LoadLibraryExW, IsValidLocale, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, GetStartupInfoA, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetLocaleInfoW, GetLastError, GetCommandLineW, FreeLibrary, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, ExitProcess, ExitThread, CreateThread, CompareStringW, WriteFile, UnhandledExceptionFilter, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, GetStdHandle, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, CloseHandle, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, lstrcpyW, lstrcmpA, WaitForSingleObject, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, WaitForMultipleObjects, VirtualQueryEx, UnmapViewOfFile, TerminateThread, SwitchToThread, SuspendThread, SizeofResource, SignalObjectAndWait, SetThreadPriority, SetThreadLocale, SetLastError, SetFilePointer, SetEvent, SetErrorMode, SetEndOfFile, ResumeThread, ResetEvent, ReleaseSemaphore, ReleaseMutex, ReadFile, OutputDebugStringW, OpenProcess, OpenMutexA, OpenFileMappingA, OpenFileMappingW, OpenEventA, OpenEventW, MulDiv, MapViewOfFile, LockResource, LoadResource, LoadLibraryExA, LoadLibraryW, IsBadReadPtr, GlobalUnlock, GlobalSize, GlobalLock, GlobalFree, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalAlloc, GlobalAddAtomW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetVersionExA, GetVersionExW, GetThreadPriority, GetThreadLocale, GetThreadContext, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetStringTypeExA, GetStringTypeExW, GetModuleHandleA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLocalTime, GetFullPathNameW, GetFileAttributesW, GetExitCodeThread, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, GetDateFormatW, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentProcess, GetComputerNameW, GetCPInfo, FreeResource, InterlockedExchangeAdd, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, FormatMessageA, FormatMessageW, FindResourceW, EnumCalendarInfoW, DuplicateHandle, DeviceIoControl, DeleteFileW, CreateSemaphoreW, CreatePipe, CreateMutexA, CreateMutexW, CreateFileMappingA, CreateFileMappingW, CreateFileA, CreateFileW, CreateEventA, CreateEventW, CompareStringA
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
CreateStreamOnHGlobal, ReleaseStgMedium, OleGetClipboard, OleSetClipboard, DoDragDrop, RevokeDragDrop, RegisterDragDrop, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CreateDataAdviseHolder, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, ProgIDFromCLSID, StringFromCLSID, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, IsEqualGUID
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject
oleaut32.dll
SysFreeString, SysReAllocStringLen, SysAllocStringLen, GetErrorInfo, GetActiveObject, SafeArrayPtrOfIndex, SafeArrayGetElement, SafeArrayGetUBound, SafeArrayGetLBound, SafeArrayCreate, VariantChangeType, VariantCopyInd, VariantCopy, VariantClear, VariantInit
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW
user32.dll
LoadStringW, MessageBoxA, CharNextW, DllMain
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW
winmm.dll
timeGetTime, timeEndPeriod, timeBeginPeriod
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, EnumPrintersW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter, GetDefaultPrinterW

ahddc2_service.exe

By Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG (Signed)

Remove ahddc2_service.exe
MD5:   1cc3e547fe3dec8272780f24f3059519
SHA1:   cda3555befcf1dd634b29480fdf198bca80d8f62
SHA256:   72400f60d41239e9f2493df71472704ecb006f5871e3cbb125de2d0303051617

Overview

ahddc2_service.exe runs as a service under the name Ashampoo HDD Control 2 Service (AHDDC2) within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Ashampoo HDD Control published by Vinny27, Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v.2.1.0 from Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG and Ashampoo HDD Control 2 v.2.1.0 by Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG. The file is digitally signed by Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:ahddc2_service.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo hdd control 2\ahddc2_service.exe
Size:1.45 MB (1,518,504 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, March 7, 2011
Expiration date:Friday, February 28, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
26% remove
The hard drive is one of the most important components of your computer. Even if a hard drive works flawlessly, it should still be regularly checked and maintained. This way an imminent hard drive failure can be detected early and might be prevented. If suddenly major problems occur or if your hard drive even completely fails, data loss might be the result.
Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG
24% remove
The hard drive is one of the most important components of your computer. Even if a hard drive works flawlessly, it should still be regularly checked and maintained. This way an imminent hard drive failure can be detected early and might be prevented. If suddenly major problems occur or if your hard drive even completely fails, data loss might be the result. Use for example the S.M.A.R.T self-test or adjust the noise level and power man...
Vinny27
1% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'AHDDC2' (Ashampoo HDD Control 2 Service)
  • AHDDC2

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00016831%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00010072%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00006759%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,092,627 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:256,719/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:2/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.86 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.88 MB
Private (minimum):7.26 MB
Non-paged memory:4.86 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:69.35 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):76.8 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.67 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):9.26 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:9,909/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:882 Bytes/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:120 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:162
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\ashampoo\ashampoo hdd control 2\ahddc2_service.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:AHDDC2
Display name:Ashampoo HDD Control 2 Service
Description:“Determines drives, S.M.A.R.T. values and information utilized by Ashampoo HDD Control 2.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 36.36%
Windows 8.1 18.18%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.18%
Windows 8 18.18%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.09%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 27.27% of ahddc2_service.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Medion 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Acer 33.33%
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