Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1,750,24,0 4.76%
1,750,24,0 0.95%
1,630,18,0 56.19%
1,630,18,0 4.76%
1,630,17,0 15.24%
1,630,17,0 0.95%
1,630,16,0 9.52%
1,630,16,0 0.95%
1,630,16,0 6.67%

PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
corefoundation.dll
DllMain
kernel32.dll
TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcess, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetTickCount, IsDebuggerPresent
msvcr80.dll
DllMain

distnoted.exe

distnoted by Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove distnoted.exe
Version:   1,630,16,0
MD5:   bb3a22f3eed85a12cfb2dd60d9f9b52f
SHA1:   23c9903fc68ba81df4f40b49330a1b5315366a62
SHA256:   76ed19160762135c59acd997ef7d5add045f8f6e4bb3705992e57bbabfeab00f

What is distnoted.exe?

Provides distributed notifications services.

Overview

distnoted.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Apple Application Support published by Apple Inc., Apple Application Support from Apple Inc. and Apple Application Support by Apple Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Apple Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:distnoted.exe
Publisher:Apple Inc.
Product name:distnoted
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\apple\apple application support\distnoted.exe
File version:1,630,16,0
Size:13.35 KB (13,672 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Apple Inc.
6% remove
Apple Application Support is required to run iTunes, QuickTime and other Apple installed products (do not remove this if you use any of these programs). If you remove this program you will need to reinstall it in order for iTunes to load. The program is also used to connect iTunes to the various iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Apple Inc.
12% remove
Unlike traditional screen reader, VoiceOver is built into the operating system, so you can use new applications directly accessible. No need to buy an upgrade for VoiceOver, install a fresh copy and add the application to a "white list". Moreover, VoiceOver commands work the same in all applications, so when you learn to use them, you will for any accessible application.
Apple Inc.
9% remove
Apple's iTunes is a proprietary media player computer program, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone and iPad. iTunes is an application that allows the user to purchase and manage audio and video on a personal computer, acting as a front end for Apple's QuickTime media player. Officially, using iTunes is required in order to manage the audio of an ...
Apple Inc.
11% remove
Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. It is based on the WebKit engine, which is a fork of KDE's KHTML engine. Safari has a number of features. Some are specific to certain operating systems or platforms.
Apple Inc.
9% remove
Apple Inc.
8% remove

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00000068%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000034%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000034%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:51/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.43 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):288 KB
Private (minimum):288 KB
Non-paged memory:1.43 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:60.63 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):61.75 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:288 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.68 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,780/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 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:79
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI GDI peak:4
142
GUI USER count:1
49
GUI USER peak:1
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\apple\apple application support\distnoted.exe"
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.38%
Windows 8 Pro 9.62%
Windows 8 8.65%
Windows Vista Home Premium 7.69%
Windows 7 Professional 6.73%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.81%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.88%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.92%
Windows 8.1 Pro 0.96%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.96%
Windows 8.1 0.96%
Windows Vista Business 0.96%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.96%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 54.90% of distnoted.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 24.29%
Dell 17.14%
Toshiba 14.29%
ASUS 14.29%
Acer 12.86%
Sony 5.71%
GIGABYTE 4.29%
NEC 2.86%
Intel 2.86%
American Megatrends 1.43%
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