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AsInstantOn.exe
Desktop by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)
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).
Details
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
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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.
Behaviors
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'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00002355% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001829% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000527% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 827 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 14,266/sec | |
Context switches: | 1/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 4.49 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 6.88 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 338 KB | |
Non-paged memory: | 4.49 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 100.57 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 111.25 MB | |
Working set: | 594 KB | |
Working set (peak): | 12.81 MB | |
Page faults: | 8,362/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 67 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 163 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 4 | |
Handles: | 160 | |
GUI GDI count: | 58 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 58 | |
GUI USER count: | 32 | |
GUI USER peak: | 34 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
100.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of Desktop.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
ASUS |
100.00% |
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