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advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegQueryValueExA
comctl32.dll
ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_Create, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Draw, InitCommonControlsEx, _TrackMouseEvent
comdlg32.dll
GetOpenFileNameA
gdi32.dll
CreateCompatibleDC, SetPixelV, GetTextExtentPointW, GetDeviceCaps, CreateFontA, SetBkColor, StretchBlt, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetPixel, PatBlt, CombineRgn, CreateRectRgn, CreatePalette, UpdateColors, SetDIBitsToDevice, BitBlt, SelectPalette, RealizePalette, SetStretchBltMode, StretchDIBits, GetTextExtentPoint32A, CreateSolidBrush, SetBkMode, SetTextColor, DeleteDC, GetStockObject, GetObjectA, CreateFontIndirectA, SetPixel, DeleteObject, SelectObject
iphlpapi.dll
GetAdaptersInfo
kernel32.dll
GetTickCount, GetOEMCP, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrcpynA, GetComputerNameA, InitializeCriticalSection, HeapDestroy, DeleteCriticalSection, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, InterlockedIncrement, lstrlenW, InterlockedDecrement, GetLocalTime, SetFilePointer, OutputDebugStringA, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryA, GetEnvironmentVariableA, CreateDirectoryA, GetVersionExA, CreateMutexA, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceA, GetPrivateProfileIntA, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateProcessA, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, ReadFile, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, RaiseException, IsBadWritePtr, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapSize, TerminateProcess, HeapReAlloc, GetACP, GetCPInfo, ExitProcess, GetVersion, GetCommandLineA, GetStartupInfoA, RtlUnwind, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetPrivateProfileSectionA, GetFileSize, WriteFile, GetTempPathA, GetTempFileNameA, DeleteFileA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcatA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, GetSystemDirectoryA, CompareStringA, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, GetPrivateProfileStringA, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, FindFirstFileA, FindClose, lstrcmpA, LocalAlloc, CreateFileA, DeviceIoControl, ResumeThread, SuspendThread, GetLastError, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, lstrcpyA, OpenProcess, lstrcmpiA, ExitThread, WaitForSingleObject, lstrlenA, LocalFree, CreateEventA, CreateThread, SetThreadPriority, SetEvent, Sleep, GetExitCodeThread, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, CloseHandle, InterlockedExchange
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CLSIDFromProgID, StringFromCLSID, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleLockRunning, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CLSIDFromString
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses, EnumProcessModules, GetModuleFileNameExA
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyA, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, CM_Request_Device_EjectA, CM_Get_DevNode_Status, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsA
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA, SHAppBarMessage, ShellExecuteA, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListA, ShellExecuteExA
shlwapi.dll
StrStrIA
user32.dll
ClientToScreen, CreatePopupMenu, TrackPopupMenu, DestroyMenu, MoveWindow, SetClassLongA, LoadIconA, SetTimer, KillTimer, IsIconic, SetForegroundWindow, CreateDialogParamA, GetAsyncKeyState, CallNextHookEx, GetLastActivePopup, SetWindowsHookExA, UnhookWindowsHookEx, BeginDeferWindowPos, DeferWindowPos, EndDeferWindowPos, IsZoomed, GetSystemMetrics, IsWindowVisible, FindWindowA, RegisterClassA, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, GetDesktopWindow, GetWindowRect, GetDlgItemInt, CallWindowProcA, DrawEdge, GetMenuStringA, GetMenuItemCount, GetMenuItemID, PostMessageA, wsprintfA, WaitForInputIdle, GetDlgItem, IsWindowEnabled, GetMenuItemInfoA, DrawFocusRect, FillRect, GetDlgCtrlID, CreateWindowExA, GetClassNameA, SetWindowRgn, CharUpperA, LoadBitmapA, DrawIconEx, DestroyIcon, FrameRect, SendMessageA, SetRectEmpty, DefWindowProcA, SetWindowLongA, EnableWindow, SetFocus, GetWindowLongA, GetFocus, GetDlgItemTextA, SetWindowPos, IsWindow, SetWindowTextA, SetDlgItemTextA, DeleteMenu, CreateMenu, InsertMenuItemA, MessageBoxA, SystemParametersInfoA, GetForegroundWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, AttachThreadInput, InvalidateRgn, LoadCursorA, GetWindowTextLengthA, GetWindowTextA, GetClientRect, OffsetRect, CharNextA, BeginPaint, EndPaint, LoadImageA, ShowWindow, ReleaseDC, DrawTextA, GetDC, GetParent, DestroyWindow, EndDialog, DialogBoxParamA, ScreenToClient, GetCursorPos, ReleaseCapture, GetCapture, SetCapture, UpdateWindow, SetCursor, PtInRect, InvalidateRect, InflateRect, UnregisterClassA, CreateAcceleratorTableA, RedrawWindow, IsChild, GetWindow, RegisterWindowMessageA, GetClassInfoExA, RegisterClassExA, IsDialogMessageA, PostQuitMessage, DrawIcon, GetSysColor, DrawStateA
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA
wininet.dll
InternetOpenUrlA, InternetCloseHandle, InternetReadFileExA, InternetOpenA, InternetSetOptionA, InternetSetStatusCallback
winspool.drv
EnumJobsA, EnumPrintersA, OpenPrinterA, SetPrinterA, ClosePrinter

Connect.exe

Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center by Belkin International

Remove Connect.exe
Version:   1.4.0
MD5:   abba6869e600c7f1ddab73dfff122d42
SHA1:   6fd40026dd25d41797ca7d3a4e16cd0087ed41d4
SHA256:   095d4857a356d9aca16d3090de3a1791c4f84b00d1728d1aa8a472feedc202aa

Overview

connect.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. During installation, it (or a shortcut) is added to the user's startup folder which is designed to automatically launch when the user logs into Windows. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center published by Belkin International, Inc., Centro de control de hub USB para redes de Belkin from Belkin International, Inc. and Centro de control de hub USB para redes de Belkin by Belkin International, Inc.. This particular version is usually found on Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608).

DetailsDetails

File name:connect.exe
Publisher:Belkin International, Inc.
Product name:Belkin Network USB Hub Control Center
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\belkin\network usb hub control center\connect.exe
File version:1.4.0
Size:772.12 KB (790,651 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Belkin International, Inc.
10% remove
Belkin International, Inc.
5% remove
Belkin International, Inc.
10% remove
Belkin International, Inc.
5% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'connect.exe'
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 49501

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00064413%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00021471%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00042942%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:5,359 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:30.17 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):12.63 MB
    Private (minimum):1.38 MB
    Non-paged memory:30.17 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:191.68 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):201.74 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:1.93 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):43.03 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:6
    12
    Handles:343
    600
    GUI GDI count:264
    103
    GUI USER count:105
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\belkin\network usb hub control center\connect.exe"
    Owner:User

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    Connect.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00380858%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00134105%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00246753%
    0.165382%
    Memory:860 KB
    1.16 MB
    Normaliz.dll
    Total CPU:0.00010729%
    Kernel CPU:0.00008047%
    User CPU:0.00002682%
    Memory:36 KB
    mscorwks.dll
    Total CPU:0.00008048%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002683%
    User CPU:0.00005365%
    Memory:5.66 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Intel 100.00%
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