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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.1.3001.0 1.61%
7.0.8100.0 0.54%
7.0.3013.0 5.38%
7.0.3012.0 4.84%
7.0.3011.0 2.69%
7.0.3007.0 2.69%
7.0.3006.0 16.67%
7.0.3003.0 2.69%
6, 1, 3000, 0 0.54%
6, 1, 3000, 0 0.54%
6, 0, 3010, 0 5.91%
6, 0, 3008, 0 2.69%
6, 0, 3008, 0 9.68%
6, 0, 3007, 0 3.23%
6, 0, 3007, 0 3.76%
6, 0, 3006, 0 5.91%
6, 0, 3004, 0 1.61%
6, 0, 3000, 0 0.54%
5, 0, 3009, 0 2.69%
5, 0, 3009, 0 0.54%
5, 0, 3005, 0 7.53%
5, 0, 3005, 0 0.54%
5, 0, 3003, 0 0.54%
5, 0, 3002, 0 4.84%
4, 5, 3006, 0 0.54%
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advapi32.dll
LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegCloseKey, ControlService, CreateServiceW, ReportEventW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, QueryServiceStatus, ChangeServiceConfig2W, DeregisterEventSource, OpenServiceW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, OpenSCManagerW, DeleteService, CloseServiceHandle, RegisterEventSourceW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, OpenProcessToken, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, RegSetValueExW, CreateProcessAsUserW, SetTokenInformation, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, DuplicateTokenEx, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, GetUserNameW
dbghelp.dll
MakeSureDirectoryPathExists
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject, ExtTextOutW, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetClipBox, CreateBitmap, TextOutW, GetStockObject, DeleteDC, ScaleWindowExtEx, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetMapMode, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, GetDeviceCaps, PtVisible, RectVisible, Escape
kernel32.dll
LoadResource, FindResourceW, LocalAlloc, LeaveCriticalSection, TlsGetValue, EnterCriticalSection, GlobalLock, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalUnlock, GlobalHandle, GlobalAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, LocalReAlloc, DeleteCriticalSection, TlsFree, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentThreadId, LockResource, MultiByteToWideChar, InterlockedIncrement, GetVersion, GetVersionExA, lstrcmpW, LoadLibraryA, CompareStringW, LoadLibraryW, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalAddAtomW, lstrlenA, GetThreadLocale, GlobalFlags, GetModuleHandleA, InterlockedExchange, CompareStringA, GetLocaleInfoW, SetFilePointer, FlushFileBuffers, SetEndOfFile, GetCurrentProcess, CreateFileW, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, ExitProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCommandLineA, GetProcessHeap, RaiseException, RtlUnwind, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetTimeZoneInformation, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoA, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, CreateFileA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, InterlockedCompareExchange, SizeofResource, SetLastError, GetCommandLineW, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GlobalFree, lstrlenW, GetModuleFileNameW, Sleep, FormatMessageW, ResetEvent, CreateNamedPipeW, CreateEventW, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryFullProcessImageNameW, WriteFile, ReadFile, CloseHandle, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, ConnectNamedPipe, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, DisconnectNamedPipe, LocalFree, ProcessIdToSessionId, Process32NextW, OpenProcess, GetSystemPowerStatus, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetLastError, InterlockedDecrement, WideCharToMultiByte, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount
ole32.dll
CoSetProxyBlanket, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CLSIDFromProgID
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, CreateStdAccessibleObject
powersettingcontrol.dll
ReadPowerSettingValueIndex, WritePowerSettingValueIndex
powrprof.dll
PowerWriteDCValueIndex, PowerGetActiveScheme, PowerReadACValueIndex, PowerReplaceDefaultPowerSchemes, PowerSetActiveScheme, PowerWriteACValueIndex, PowerReadDCValueIndex
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcesses, EnumProcessModules
setupapi.dll
SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiClassGuidsFromNameW
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetFolderPathW
user32.dll
ClientToScreen, DestroyMenu, TabbedTextOutW, DrawTextW, DrawTextExW, GrayStringW, UnregisterClassA, GetDlgItem, GetTopWindow, DestroyWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, MapWindowPoints, SetForegroundWindow, GetClientRect, GetMenu, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRectEx, CopyRect, PtInRect, GetPropW, SetWindowTextW, 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, GetSubMenu, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SendMessageW, GetParent, GetWindowLongW, GetLastActivePopup, IsWindowEnabled, EnableWindow, DefWindowProcW, CreateWindowExW, LoadIconW, DispatchMessageW, PostQuitMessage, MessageBoxW, LoadCursorW, RemovePropW, RegisterWindowMessageW, PostMessageW, WinHelpW, GetCapture, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, CallWindowProcW, SetPropW, IsWindow, GetWindowTextW, GetForegroundWindow, GetDlgCtrlID, GetMenuItemCount
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter
wlanapi.dll
WlanCloseHandle, WlanOpenHandle, WlanSetInterface, WlanQueryInterface, WlanAllocateMemory, WlanEnumInterfaces, WlanFreeMemory
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken
Export table
EnumNetworkAdapters
FreeNetworkAdapters
GetHwRadioState
GetSwRadioState
IsNetworkConnected
SetHwRadioState
SetSwRadioState

epowersvc.exe

Power Management by Acer Incorporated (Signed)

Remove epowersvc.exe
Version:   6, 0, 3008, 0
MD5:   48425c93b6f36529707206e4fa680cf3
SHA1:   d5104e94f30095337d37847e708dfa4d1feac8ae
SHA256:   328bd59dedfad359ef79ccfbc2ad3e9c95657ec616ae0611f5efeb34b810692a

What is epowersvc.exe?

ePowerSvc is part of Acer's Power Management software, known as Acer ePower. The program allows you to choose an active profile and base working options. Acer ePower can adjust the brightness of the monitor and productivity of the prosessor, the time of blanking of the monitor and turning the computer to the sleeping mode.

About epowersvc.exe (from Acer Incorporated)

Acer ePower Management is a tool that provides you with an easy, reliable and safe means of selecting a power scheme that balances your needs for extended battery life and processing power.

Overview

epowersvc.exe runs as a service under the name ePower Service (ePowerSvc) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Gateway Power Management published by Gateway Incorporated, Acer ePower Management from Acer Incorporated and Acer ePower Management by Acer Incorporated. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). 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:Power Management
Description:ePowerSvc
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\acer\acer epower management\epowersvc.exe
Original name:ePowerSvc
File version:6, 0, 3008, 0
Size:852.1 KB (872,552 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Acer Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Expiration date:Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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
Acer Incorporated
5% remove
Acer ePower Management is pre-installed with various Acer laptops and is designed to maximize your PC's power utilization and performance.
Acer Incorporated
7% remove
eMachines Power Management is pre-installed with various eMachine laptops and is designed to maximize your PC's power utilization and performance.
Gateway Incorporated
4% remove
OnNow is a new standard for PC's Power Management. Your PC can select between On, Standby, Sleep and Hibernation Mode if there is no activity. If you have a laptop, these chioces will help you conserve battery. Click Start - Settings - Control Panel. Double-click the Power management Icon. Select laptop from the list of Power Schemes. You can setup the Standby time to your convenience using the Standby Time list. You should select betwe...
Packard Bell
9% remove
The Packard Bell Power Management program is included by default with most new Packard Bell computers.

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00023121%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00016985%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00006136%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:17,385 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:12,977/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.96 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.56 MB
Private (minimum):5.33 MB
Non-paged memory:2.96 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:54.76 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):58.15 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.58 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.9 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,864/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:6 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:20 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:108
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\gateway\gateway power management\epowersvc.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\acer\acer epower management\epowersvc.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\packard bell\packard bell power management\epowersvc.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:ePowerSvc
Display name:ePower Service
Description:“ePower Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
sechost.dll (Host for SCM/SDDL/LSA Lookup APIs by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00105626%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00074665%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00030961%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:20,886/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:124 KB
1.16 MB
ePowerSvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00043064%
Kernel CPU:0.00038552%
User CPU:0.00004512%
CPU cycles:5,033/sec
Memory:884 KB

Common loaded modules

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

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.16%
Windows 8 24.19%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.99%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 5.91%
Windows 7 Starter 5.38%
Windows 8.1 3.76%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.15%
Windows 7 Professional 1.61%
Windows 7 Ultimate 1.61%
Windows 8 Pro 1.61%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.08%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.54%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 41.62% of Power Management.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 97.28%
Hewlett-Packard 1.36%
Samsung 1.36%
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