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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExA, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegSetValueExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegEnumKeyA, RegQueryValueExA
kernel32.dll
FreeEnvironmentStringsA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStrings, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetEnvironmentVariableA, GetVersionExA, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, HeapFree, RtlUnwind, WriteFile, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, HeapAlloc, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetModuleFileNameA, DeviceIoControl, CloseHandle, CreateFileA, GetTickCount, GetTimeFormatA, Sleep, ResetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, CreateEventA, CreateThread, FreeLibrary, LoadResource, FindResourceExA, LoadLibraryW, GetUserDefaultLangID, WaitForMultipleObjects, SetThreadPriority, SetPriorityClass, GetThreadPriority, GetPriorityClass, GetCurrentThread, GetLastError, SetFilePointer, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, ExitProcess, GetVersion, GetCommandLineA, GetStartupInfoA, GetCurrentProcessId, GetModuleHandleA
user32.dll
SendMessageA, EndDialog, GetDlgItemTextA, GetWindowLongA, SetWindowTextA, GetWindowTextA, GetDlgItem, DestroyWindow, CreateDialogParamA, IsDialogMessageA, DialogBoxParamA, GetMessageA, DefWindowProcA, PostThreadMessageA, KillTimer, PostQuitMessage, RegisterClassExA, LoadCursorA, LoadIconA, DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, FindWindowA, MessageBeep, SetTimer, SetWindowLongA, SetDlgItemTextA, GetForegroundWindow, MessageBoxA, SetForegroundWindow, PostMessageA, CreateWindowExA
winmm.dll
waveOutClose, waveOutUnprepareHeader, waveOutReset, waveOutOpen, waveOutWrite, waveOutPrepareHeader, waveInClose, waveInUnprepareHeader, waveInStart, waveOutRestart, waveInAddBuffer, waveInPrepareHeader, waveInReset, waveInOpen

bcmsmmsg.exe

BCM Modem Messaging Applet by Broadcom

Remove bcmsmmsg.exe
Version:    3.5.25 08/27/2003 20:04:35
MD5:   2d99607f21ff368c0e335a2d91a052a1
SHA1:   1a09ba1600f5dcbba82e2f10f5b1a85b5213313a
SHA256:   97c8dadc411b2b2470f764cb44738f39ec4652fd021a32420d2a460b02bb4f4b

Overview

bcmsmmsg.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine).

DetailsDetails

File name:bcmsmmsg.exe
Publisher:Broadcom Corporation
Product name:BCM Modem Messaging Applet
Description:Modem Messaging Applet
Typical file path:C:\windows\bcmsmmsg.exe
Original name:smdmstat.exe
File version: 3.5.25 08/27/2003 20:04:35
Size:120 KB (122,880 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'BCMSMMSG' → BCMSMMSG.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00850432%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00568666%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00281766%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:47 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:11/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.08 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.52 MB
Private (minimum):2.42 MB
Non-paged memory:1.08 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:29.13 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):31.78 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.48 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.53 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:76
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:5
49
GUI USER peak:6
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\windows\bcmsmmsg.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 60.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of BCM Modem Messaging Applet.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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