Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8, 0, 0, 39 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 38 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 37 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 36 4.17%
7, 0, 0, 36 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 34 18.06%
7, 0, 0, 34 2.78%
7, 0, 0, 31 9.72%
7, 0, 0, 30 8.33%
7, 0, 0, 26 6.94%
7, 0, 0, 26 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 24 2.78%
7, 0, 0, 24 15.28%
7, 0, 0, 21 4.17%
7, 0, 0, 20 6.94%
7, 0, 0, 18 6.94%
7, 0, 0, 15 1.39%
7, 0, 0, 5 5.56%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

ApMsgFwd.exe

ApMsgFwd by Alps Electric Co. (Signed)

Remove ApMsgFwd.exe
Version:   7, 0, 0, 5
MD5:   7890a95bba6ee9eb0e4539f5270a6201
SHA1:   a8c312f9eb6bd2f1616fbcd016e3167d6d4f8631
SHA256:   05c6bff0fcc0601e2b25759f50a0900553397b08ddbfc7e2ea9e54fcbe9484f8

What is ApMsgFwd.exe?

If the ALPS Touch Pad driver is installed on computers running Windows XP, the Fn+F9 (Touch Pad On/Off) function does not operate. To make this function available, the TOSHIBA Touch Pad On/Off Utility should also be updated.

Overview

apmsgfwd.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent Apoint.exe (Alps Pointing-device Driver by Alps Electric Co., Ltd). It is installed with a couple of know programs including ALPS Touch Pad Driver published by Alps Electric Co., ALPS Touch Pad Driver from Alps Electric Co. and ALPS Touch Pad Driver by Alps Electric Co.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Alps Electric Co. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:apmsgfwd.exe
Publisher:Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
Product name:ApMsgFwd
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\apoint\apmsgfwd.exe
File version:7, 0, 0, 5
Size:41.55 KB (42,544 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Alps Electric Co.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Expiration date:Saturday, June 4, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Alps Electric Co.
3% remove
This program contains the driver for the ALPS Touchpad in the supported notebook/laptop models and operating systems. The driver enables touchpad functionality and provides a user interface.
Alps Electric Co.
5% remove
This utility installs the Alps Pointing Device for VAIO Driver. The Touch Pad driver is required for proper operation of your Touch Pad.

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00017304%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00007565%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00009739%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:99,786 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,172,594/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:833 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.55 MB
Private (minimum):1.19 MB
Non-paged memory:833 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:35.77 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):38.44 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.42 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.76 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,932/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:32
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI USER count:4
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\apoint\apmsgfwd.exe" -s{05fa8492-c047-4207-be65-780d8591c113}
  • "C:\Program Files\apoint2k\apmsgfwd.exe" -s{05fa8492-c047-4207-be65-780d8591c113}
Owner:User
Parent process:Apoint.exe (Alps Pointing-device Driver by Alps Electric Co., Ltd)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 41.67%
Windows Vista Home Premium 12.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.94%
Windows 8 5.56%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.56%
Windows Vista Home Basic 5.56%
Windows 8 Pro 4.17%
Windows 7 Professional 2.78%
Windows 8.1 1.39%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.39%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.39%
Windows 7 Starter 1.39%
Windows Vista Business 1.39%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 43.06% of ApMsgFwd.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 46.91%
Sony 29.63%
Acer 9.88%
Toshiba 4.94%
Lenovo 2.47%
Hewlett-Packard 2.47%
ASUS 2.47%
Samsung 1.23%
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