ApplePhotoStreams.exe

iCloud Control Panel by Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove ApplePhotoStreams.exe
Version:   7.12.44.1
MD5:   5883d86f8c22b1e5f78627e4af19b234
SHA1:   f5c6b5a41b813a2b46961167ff9cc88338456d5c
SHA256:   7dee0ed168cbe012cab1552586fda945df5151773e5523f0c7e4091f1df1578f

Overview

applephotostreams.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 run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including iTunes published by Apple Inc. and iTunes published by Apple Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Apple Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:applephotostreams.exe
Publisher:Apple Inc.
Product name:iCloud Control Panel
Description:Apple Photostreams Uploader Executable
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\apple\internet services\applephotostreams.exe
File version:7.12.44.1
Size:58.32 KB (59,720 bytes)
Build date:4/17/2013 11:13 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
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.
9% remove
Apple's iTunes is a proprietary media player computer program, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone and iPad. iTunes is an application that allows the user to purchase and manage audio and video on a personal computer, acting as a front end for Apple's QuickTime media player. Officially, using iTunes is required in order to manage the audio of an ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'ApplePhotoStreams' → C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services\ApplePhotoStreams.exe
Network connections
  • [TCP] 17.158.36.9:443
  • [TCP] 17.158.10.113:443
  • [TCP] 17.158.28.102:443
  • [UDP] listens on port 51153
  • [UDP] listens on port 63762
  • [UDP] listens on port 62071
  • [UDP] listens on port 50027
  • [UDP] listens on port 58072
  • [UDP] listens on port 62905
  • [UDP] listens on port 49187
  • [UDP] listens on port 63338

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00210743%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00110500%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00100242%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:35,346 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:1,214,980/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:55/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:10.71 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):28.53 MB
    Private (minimum):10.19 MB
    Non-paged memory:10.71 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:154.3 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):195.95 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:13.02 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):57.11 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:239,046/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:42.44 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:46/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:33.89 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:24/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:15.61 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:551/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:15
    12
    Handles:436
    600
    GUI GDI count:16
    103
    GUI GDI peak:17
    142
    GUI USER count:10
    49
    GUI USER peak:10
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Program Files\common files\apple\internet services\applephotostreams.exe" -embedding
    • "C:\Program Files\common files\apple\internet services\applephotostreams.exe"
    • "C:\programs\media\apple\icloud\applephotostreams.exe" -embedding
    Owner:User
    Parent processes:

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.02508991%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01468502%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.01040490%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:739,503/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:2/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB
    1.16 MB
    ApplePhotoStreams.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00572289%
    Kernel CPU:0.00235797%
    User CPU:0.00336492%
    CPU cycles:150,461/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:52 KB
    applephotostreams_main.dll (iCloud Control Panel by Apple)
    Total CPU:0.00394911%
    Kernel CPU:0.00117144%
    User CPU:0.00277767%
    CPU cycles:97,944/sec
    Memory:1.71 MB
    MSVCR80.dll
    Total CPU:0.00140446%
    Kernel CPU:0.00092291%
    User CPU:0.00048155%
    CPU cycles:33,200/sec
    Memory:620 KB
    applepushservice.dll (iCloud by Apple)
    Total CPU:0.00016340%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001595%
    User CPU:0.00014745%
    CPU cycles:1,812/sec
    Memory:48 KB
    ole32.dll (Microsoft OLE for Windows by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00015955%
    Kernel CPU:0.00015075%
    User CPU:0.00000879%
    CPU cycles:5,977/sec
    Memory:1.36 MB
    gdiplus.dll
    Total CPU:0.00004256%
    Kernel CPU:0.00004256%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:504/sec
    Memory:1.56 MB
    wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00000113%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000113%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:804/sec
    Memory:252 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 37.21%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 18.60%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 16.28%
    Windows 8.1 13.95%
    Windows 7 Professional 6.98%
    Windows Seven Black Edition 4.65%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 48.84% of iCloud Control Panel.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 30.00%
    Dell 20.00%
    ASUS 20.00%
    NEC 8.00%
    Sony 8.00%
    Acer 6.00%
    Samsung 4.00%
    Sahara 2.00%
    Alienware 2.00%
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