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AsInstantOn.exe

Desktop by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)

Remove AsInstantOn.exe
Version:   1, 0, 1, 3
MD5:   35cfda79479d06fa2154a9e84236e84a
SHA1:   6d859802d295fe8ac22ba671cf266cdb4524dd60
SHA256:   ee2bd24a5e9b584053886f958a2746bdf0a97b5677fa4a0aa7fe2976d4369b17

Overview

asinstanton.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 Instant On published by ASUS and ASUS Instant On published by ASUS. The file is digitally signed by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:asinstanton.exe
Publisher:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product name:Desktop
Description:Tool to hook keyboard and handle hybrid-sleep behavior
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\asus\asus instant on\asinstanton.exe
File version:1, 0, 1, 3
Product version:1.0.0.1
Size:1.04 MB (1,088,128 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, August 2, 2009
Expiration date:Friday, August 3, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
ASUS
23% remove
Instant On adds a toggle button to Windows which replaces the "Shut down" button with "Sleep" in the Start menu in order to provide instant-on capabilities to ASUS notebooks. ASUS introduced this instant on capability branded "Express Gate" on select motherboards, using DeviceVM's Splashtop software and dedicated flash memory.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'Asus HybridSleep Helper' runs on logon in the path '\ASUS\Asus HybridSleep Helper'
  • Entry path '\ASUS\Asus HybridSleep Helper'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\ASUS\Asus HybridSleep Helper'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002355%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001829%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000527%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:827 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:14,266/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.49 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.88 MB
Private (minimum):338 KB
Non-paged memory:4.49 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:100.57 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):111.25 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:594 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):12.81 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:8,362/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:67 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:163 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:160
600
GUI GDI count:58
103
GUI GDI peak:58
142
GUI USER count:32
49
GUI USER peak:34
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\asus\asus instant on\asinstanton.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Desktop.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 100.00%
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