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ALU.exe
ALU by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)
Version: | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
MD5: | f4dcd4912b185c3aaeb92a7040832ad1 |
SHA1: | b2d3bb4d6dbe522199596d37d51adb0045830bae |
SHA256: | b0c8fbd261b0c7af2f24d06b5e7a334f923a14ea110a541b3d45531369d67a1a |
Overview
alu.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). It is installed with a couple of know programs including ASUS Live Update published by ASUS, ASUS Live Update from ASUS and ASUS Live Update by ASUS. The file is digitally signed by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | alu.exe |
Product name: | ALU |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\asus\asus live update\alu.exe |
File version: | 1, 0, 0, 1 |
Size: | 50.55 KB (51,768 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | ASUSTeK Computer Inc. |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Wednesday, March 7, 2007 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
The Live Update application provides users with a means of having the system components updated automatically. Users can also schedule the updates so they can take place daily, every third day, weekly, every second week, monthly or every third month as opposed to automatically.
“· Light and handy design and 11.8mm thin.
· Multiple ring tones and user-friendly graphic interface.
· The noise filter technology offers the voice quality of a conventional telephone but the cost of using Skype Phone is as low as using a network phone.
· Highly integrated Skype function on ASUS EeePC. Just plug-n-play the device on an ASUS EeePC notebook, without the need for driver installation.”
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'ASUS Live Update' runs on logon in the path '\ASUS Live Update'
- Entry path '\ASUS Live Update'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\ASUS Live Update'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00055099% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00024589% | |
User CPU: | 0.00030509% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 299,263 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 10,552/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 2.9 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 4.5 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 516.67 KB | |
Non-paged memory: | 2.9 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 87.71 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 104.23 MB | |
Working set: | 1.23 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 7.03 MB | |
Page faults: | 12,774/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 12 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 3 | |
Handles: | 163 | |
GUI GDI count: | 16 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 19 | |
GUI USER count: | 11 | |
GUI USER peak: | 12 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
ALU.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00057352% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00005214% | |
User CPU: | 0.00052138% | |
CPU cycles: | 14,286/sec | |
Memory: | 44 KB | |
ntdll.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00001462% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
User CPU: | 0.00001462% | |
CPU cycles: | 53/sec | |
Memory: | 1.66 MB | |
wow64cpu.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00000113% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000113% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
CPU cycles: | 7/sec | |
Memory: | 32 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
83.33% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.33% |
|
Windows 8 Pro |
8.33% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 41.67% of ALU.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
100.00% |
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