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VersionsAdditional versions

4, 1, 3014, 0 14.29%
4, 0, 3006, 0 42.86%
4, 0, 3004, 0 42.86%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, DeregisterEventSource, OpenServiceW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, OpenSCManagerW, DeleteService, CloseServiceHandle, RegisterEventSourceW, ControlService, CreateServiceW, ReportEventW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, QueryServiceStatus, ChangeServiceConfig2W, RegCreateKeyExW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, OpenProcessToken, DuplicateTokenEx, LookupPrivilegeValueW, CreateProcessAsUserW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, SetTokenInformation, RegQueryValueExW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegDeleteTreeW, RegDeleteValueW, RegEnumValueW
gdi32.dll
GetClipBox, SetTextColor, SetBkColor, DeleteObject, ExtTextOutW, SaveDC, CreateBitmap, PtVisible, RectVisible, Escape, TextOutW, GetStockObject, DeleteDC, ScaleWindowExtEx, RestoreDC, SetMapMode, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, GetDeviceCaps
iphlpapi.dll
GetAdaptersInfo
kernel32.dll
lstrlenW, GetModuleFileNameW, SetLastError, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, WideCharToMultiByte, LocalAlloc, LeaveCriticalSection, TlsGetValue, EnterCriticalSection, GlobalLock, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalUnlock, GlobalHandle, GlobalAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, LocalReAlloc, DeleteCriticalSection, TlsFree, GetProcAddress, Sleep, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedIncrement, GetVersion, GetVersionExA, lstrcmpW, LoadLibraryA, CompareStringW, LoadLibraryW, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalAddAtomW, lstrlenA, GetThreadLocale, GlobalFlags, GetModuleHandleA, InterlockedExchange, CompareStringA, SetFilePointer, FlushFileBuffers, SetEndOfFile, GetCurrentProcess, CreateFileW, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, ExitProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCommandLineA, GetProcessHeap, RaiseException, RtlUnwind, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetTimeZoneInformation, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, CreateFileA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetCommandLineW, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GlobalFree, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoW, MultiByteToWideChar, FormatMessageW, WriteFile, CreateNamedPipeW, ProcessIdToSessionId, OpenProcess, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, CreateEventW, SetEvent, Process32NextW, LocalFree, CloseHandle, ResetEvent, GetLastError, DisconnectNamedPipe, ConnectNamedPipe, InterlockedDecrement, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, WaitForMultipleObjects, CreateDirectoryW, QueryFullProcessImageNameW, ReadFile, GetModuleHandleW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemPowerStatus
ole32.dll
CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoSetProxyBlanket, CLSIDFromString
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, CreateStdAccessibleObject
powersettingcontrol.dll
WritePowerSettingValueIndex, ReadPowerSettingValueIndex
powrprof.dll
PowerGetActiveScheme, PowerReplaceDefaultPowerSchemes, PowerWriteDCValueIndex, PowerWriteACValueIndex, PowerSetActiveScheme, PowerReadFriendlyName, PowerEnumerate, PowerRestoreIndividualDefaultPowerScheme
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses, EnumProcessModules, GetModuleBaseNameW
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiClassGuidsFromNameW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, CommandLineToArgvW
user32.dll
ClientToScreen, DestroyMenu, TabbedTextOutW, DrawTextW, DrawTextExW, GrayStringW, UnregisterClassA, DestroyWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, MapWindowPoints, SetForegroundWindow, GetClientRect, GetMenu, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRectEx, CopyRect, PtInRect, GetDlgCtrlID, CallWindowProcW, SetWindowLongW, SetWindowPos, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowRect, GetWindow, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadBitmapW, GetFocus, ModifyMenuW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, GetSystemMetrics, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetSysColor, GetSysColorBrush, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetKeyState, PeekMessageW, ValidateRect, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SendMessageW, GetParent, GetWindowLongW, GetLastActivePopup, IsWindowEnabled, EnableWindow, SetWindowTextW, DispatchMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageW, WinHelpW, GetCapture, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, DefWindowProcW, LoadIconW, PostMessageW, CreateWindowExW, LoadCursorW, MessageBoxW, PostQuitMessage, IsWindow, GetWindowTextW, GetForegroundWindow, GetDlgItem, GetTopWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW
wlanapi.dll
WlanAllocateMemory, WlanSetInterface, WlanCloseHandle, WlanFreeMemory, WlanQueryInterface, WlanEnumInterfaces, WlanOpenHandle
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken
Export table
EnumNetworkAdapters
FreeNetworkAdapters
GetHwRadioState
GetSwRadioState
IsNetworkConnected
SetHwRadioState
SetSwRadioState

epowersvc.exe

Acer ePower Management by Acer Incorporated (Signed)

Remove epowersvc.exe
Version:   4, 1, 3014, 0
MD5:   29c32fdca738b6591b65df214bedbee2
SHA1:   3e570495d2ff59f3b705b2633d38b1684a665ea5
SHA256:   33d28a08278e6d93b3960b856b535f0288b8c6d01250403b27c4269746a512ea

Overview

epowersvc.exe runs as a service under the name Acer ePower Service (ePowerSvc) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Acer PowerSmart Manager published by Acer Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Acer Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:epowersvc.exe
Publisher:Acer Incorporated
Product name:Acer ePower Management
Description:ePowerSvc
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\emachines\emachines power management\epowersvc.exe
Original name:ePowerSvc
File version:4, 1, 3014, 0
Size:690.53 KB (707,104 bytes)
Build date:4/29/2009 6:52 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Acer Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Acer Incorporated
23% remove
The PowerSmart Manager that comes pre-installed on Acer laptops and lets the user specific the ways in which power is managed when the laptop is plugged in versus how it managed when running on its battery power. It includes options concerning the monitor's brightness level, hard-drive speed, computer sleep and computer stand by. It works much in the same way that the built in Windows Power Management appication works but in a different...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'ePowerSvc' (Acer ePower Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00012459%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00005306%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00007152%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:47 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:2,379/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.6 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.84 MB
Private (minimum):3.32 MB
Non-paged memory:1.6 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:45.69 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):47.84 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.42 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.65 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,314/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 write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:6 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:81
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\acer\acer powersmart manager\epowersvc.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:ePowerSvc
Display name:Acer ePower Service
Description:“Acer ePower Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Basic 57.14%
Windows Vista Home Premium 42.86%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 28.57% of Acer ePower Management.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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