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VersionsAdditional versions

17.327.4.24 8.04%
17.327.4.11 0.35%
17.323.0.9 12.06%
17.96.2.2 30.47%
17.96.0.8 37.59%
17.89.0.42 5.22%
17.89.0.12 3.24%
17.88.0.8 2.12%
17.88.0.7 0.85%
17.64.0.7 0.07%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, SetDllDirectoryW, GetFileAttributesW, WideCharToMultiByte, Process32Next, Process32First, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, CloseHandle, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, LoadLibraryW, DebugBreak, GetProcAddress, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, lstrlenW, OutputDebugStringA, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, LocalAlloc, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW

AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

By Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
Version:   17.64.0.7
MD5:   5aa788d5a2c6737bb9c45933985bc1b8
SHA1:   186ba92648a7d7b9c3014456538e0d3b5c3caa38
SHA256:   6449514a776001bca134a1def1eb05c537583c4a153fdf3d8e9f5abe6923447c

What is AppleMobileDeviceService.exe?

This is the service portion of the Apple MobileDeviceHelper iTunes sync. AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe is installed along with the latest version of Apple iTunes and is used to sync your iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPod or iPad with iTunes when you connect your device to your computer.

Overview

AppleMobileDeviceService.exe runs as a service under the name Apple Mobile Device with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Apple Mobile Device Support published by Apple Inc., Apple Mobile Device Support from Apple Inc. and Apple Mobile Device Support by Apple Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Apple Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
Publisher:Apple Inc.
Description:MobileDeviceService
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\apple\mobile device support\applemobiledeviceservice.exe
File version:17.64.0.7
Product version:3.3.0.0
Size:36.78 KB (37,664 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Apple Inc.
8% remove
Apple Mobile Device Support is required and used for the synchronisation between an Apple mobile iOS devices (iPod, iPhone or iPad) and a PC through iTunes. If uninstalled, your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch may not appear under Devices in iTunes after you connect it to your Windows PC. Apple Mobile Device Service runs as a Windows service (Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS)) regardless if the user is running a connected Apple application...
Apple Inc.
24% remove
Users who wished to sync their MobileMe data with a PC had to download and install Apple's MobileMe Control Panel. To install, the user first had to download and install the latest version of iTunes, and then install MobileMe Control Panel. After installation, the user signed into the control panel using their username and password, and could control sync settings for contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and iDisk settings such as public fol...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Apple Mobile Device'
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 49153

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.01276078%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00913157%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00362921%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:78 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:39,479/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:1.53 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):4.43 MB
    Private (minimum):4.17 MB
    Non-paged memory:1.53 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:63.21 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):66.21 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:4.17 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):6.06 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:1,734/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:12 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:53 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:51 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:8/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:6
    12
    Handles:146
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\apple\mobile device support\applemobiledeviceservice.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:Apple Mobile Device
    Description:“Provides the interface to Apple mobile devices.”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    AppleMobileDeviceService.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00856233%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00856233%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:104,808/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:44 KB
    1.16 MB
    applemobiledeviceservice_main.dll (Apple Mobile Device Service by Apple)
    Total CPU:0.00171272%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00171272%
    CPU cycles:66,728/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:184 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 39.50%
    Windows 8.1 17.50%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 11.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 7.50%
    Windows 8 4.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 4.00%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.00%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 3.00%
    Microsoft Windows XP 3.00%
    Windows 8 Single Language 2.00%
    Windows 8.1 N 1.00%
    Windows Seven Black Edition 1.00%
    Windows 8 Pro 1.00%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 0.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 53.00% of AppleMobileDeviceService.exe.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 20.08%
    Dell 19.67%
    Toshiba 17.21%
    ASUS 13.93%
    Lenovo 9.84%
    Acer 8.20%
    Sony 3.28%
    GIGABYTE 2.46%
    Alienware 2.05%
    Samsung 1.64%
    Sahara 0.82%
    American Megatrends 0.82%
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