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advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey
gdi32.dll
CloseMetaFile, DeleteMetaFile, CreateRectRgnIndirect, SetTextAlign, CreateSolidBrush, GetDeviceCaps, LPtoDP, SetMapMode, SetViewportOrgEx, DeleteDC, CreateMetaFileA, SaveDC, SetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowExtEx, TextOutA, RestoreDC
kernel32.dll
OpenProcess, SetThreadExecutionState, InterlockedExchange, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, WaitForMultipleObjects, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoA, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, IsBadReadPtr, RaiseException, OutputDebugStringA, GetCommandLineA, CreateEventA, CreateThread, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleHandleA, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, SetEvent, SetLastError, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, GetExitCodeProcess, WideCharToMultiByte, TerminateProcess, CreateProcessA, Sleep, FindResourceExA, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, GetVersionExA, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrlenA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, lstrlenW, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, MultiByteToWideChar, IsDebuggerPresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemAlloc, CreateOleAdviseHolder, OleRegEnumVerbs, OleRegGetMiscStatus, CreateDataAdviseHolder, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, StringFromGUID2, OleRegGetUserType
sensapi.dll
IsNetworkAlive
user32.dll
CharUpperA, CharNextA, RegisterWindowMessageA, GetKeyState, InvalidateRect, IsWindow, CreateWindowExA, GetFocus, EqualRect, IntersectRect, EndPaint, GetClientRect, BeginPaint, CallWindowProcA, PtInRect, GetWindowTextA, GetClassNameA, GetWindowThreadProcessId, EnumWindows, SendMessageA, GetWindowLongA, FindWindowExA, ShowWindow, GetDlgCtrlID, GetClassInfoExA, LoadCursorA, UnionRect, DefWindowProcA, PostThreadMessageA, PostMessageA, DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, GetMessageA, KillTimer, SetTimer, SystemParametersInfoA, PostQuitMessage, RegisterClassA, GetSysColor, UnregisterClassA, SetFocus, IsChild, OffsetRect, SetWindowRgn, SetWindowPos, SetWindowLongA, RegisterClassExA, DestroyWindow

Communications_Helper.exe

Acer by Logitech Inc (Signed)

Remove Communications_Helper.exe
Version:   1.4.0.1063
MD5:   c81579a9763263fb6fe79334f5029dc4
SHA1:   5ba35ecb9386be3242980754326d20c095d364f9
SHA256:   7ae2e7d849907a0048a8031bcb563f5edd628b63f820307cc021d2aeb5e587df

Overview

communications_helper.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). This is typically installed with the program Acer OrbiCam Application published by Acer Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Logitech Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608).

DetailsDetails

File name:communications_helper.exe
Publisher:Acer Inc.
Product name:Acer
Description:Communications Manager
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\logitech\lcommgr\communications_helper.exe
File version:1.4.0.1063
Size:297.52 KB (304,664 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Logitech 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 program will install this file
Acer Incorporated
9% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'LogitechCommunicationsManager' → "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00000008%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000001%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000007%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,047 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.61 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.16 MB
Private (minimum):228 KB
Non-paged memory:3.61 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:52.98 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):56.73 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:580 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.18 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:216
600
GUI GDI count:44
103
GUI USER count:13
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\logitech\lcommgr\communications_helper.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
Communications_Helper.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00000015%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00000008%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00000007%
0.165382%
Memory:296 KB
1.16 MB
devmngr.dll (Acer by Acer)
Total CPU:0.00000006%
Kernel CPU:0.00000004%
User CPU:0.00000002%
Memory:280 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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