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4, 1, 0, 0 18.52%
4, 0, 6, 0 3.70%
3, 6, 8, 0 7.41%
3, 6, 7, 0 18.52%
3, 6, 5, 0 18.52%
3, 6, 5, 0 3.70%
3, 6, 2, 0 3.70%
3, 6, 1, 0 14.81%
3, 2, 0, 0 11.11%

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advapi32.dll
GetUserNameW
kernel32.dll
GetModuleFileNameW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, CreateMutexW, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseMutex, GetProcAddress, CreateFileA, SetLastError, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleHandleW, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, Sleep, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, WriteConsoleW, RaiseException, CloseHandle, GetModuleHandleA, GetVersion, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetCPInfo, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, LoadLibraryA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, RtlUnwind, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage
ole32.dll
OleInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, OleUninitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW
user32.dll
GetThreadDesktop, GetUserObjectInformationW, AllowSetForegroundWindow, ChangeWindowMessageFilter, IsWindow, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, CallWindowProcW, GetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, PostQuitMessage, RegisterWindowMessageW, FindWindowW, FindWindowExW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, UnregisterClassA, SetWindowsHookExW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, KillTimer, SetTimer, PostMessageW, SetWindowLongW, RegisterClassExW

ClassicStartMenu.exe

Classic Shell by Ivaylo Beltchev (Signed)

Remove ClassicStartMenu.exe
Version:   3, 6, 1, 0
MD5:   5f8cbee9b9d9dab0a401094695431f8d
SHA1:   8fac2c1682fd27af35f2d88bc4b610f301239d45
SHA256:   7788d6d5a25c2a3b170f1394b7d1831ebc1f9d0e6c3f1ac3f1ccf40bed197b8b

Overview

classicstartmenu.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent classicshellservice.exe (Classic Shell by IvoSoft). 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Classic Shell published by IvoSoft and Office Addin published by Acer Incorporated.

DetailsDetails

File name:classicstartmenu.exe
Publisher:IvoSoft
Product name:Classic Shell
Description:Classic Start Menu
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\classic shell\classicstartmenu.exe
File version:3, 6, 1, 0
Size:156 KB (159,744 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Ivaylo Beltchev
Authority (CA):StartCom Ltd.
Expiration date:Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Office Addin
 Acer Incorporated
11% remove
Office-Addin is part of the AcerCloud platform and is designed to integrate with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and to backup files to the cloud.
Classic Shell
 IvoSoft
8% remove
“Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but are removed from Vista and Windows 7. It has a classic start menu for Windows 7. It adds a toolbar for Windows Explorer and supports a variety of smaller features. Classic Shell adds some missing features to Windows 7 and Vista like a classic start menu, toolbar for Explorer and others.”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Classic Start Menu' → C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002084%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001974%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000110%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:43 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,652/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.73 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.71 MB
Private (minimum):1.87 MB
Non-paged memory:3.73 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:88 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):150.46 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.1 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.33 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,126/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:97 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:102
600
GUI GDI count:48
103
GUI GDI peak:53
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:6
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\classic shell\classicstartmenu.exe" -startup
Owner:User
Parent process:classicshellservice.exe (Classic Shell by IvoSoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 25.93%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 18.52%
Windows 8 18.52%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.81%
Windows 8.1 11.11%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.41%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.70%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.15% of Classic Shell.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 22.86%
Dell 22.86%
Hewlett-Packard 17.14%
Toshiba 17.14%
ASUS 5.71%
Medion 5.71%
American Megatrends 2.86%
Samsung 2.86%
Acer 2.86%
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