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Additional versions

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Relationships

Parent process

etdservice.exe (ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation)

Child process

etdctrlhelper.exe (ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

RegQueryValueW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, OpenProcessToken, FreeSid, LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegEnumValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryValueExA, SetEntriesInAclA, SetNamedSecurityInfoA, LookupPrivilegeValueA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueA, RegOpenKeyA, RegEnumKeyA, RegDeleteKeyA, GetNamedSecurityInfoA

comctl32.dll

InitCommonControlsEx, ImageList_GetIconSize

comdlg32.dll

GetFileTitleW, GetFileTitleA

gdi32.dll

SelectClipRgn, CreateRectRgn, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SelectObject, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowOrgEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, ExtSelectClipRgn, CreatePatternBrush, GetStockObject, SelectPalette, GetObjectType, CreatePen, CreateHatchBrush, CreateFontIndirectW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateRectRgnIndirect, PatBlt, CreateDIBitmap, DeleteDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetTextMetricsW, EnumFontFamiliesW, GetTextCharsetInfo, OffsetRgn, GetRgnBox, CreateRoundRectRgn, GetTextColor, DeleteObject, GetDIBits, RealizePalette, CombineRgn, StretchBlt, SetPixel, CreateDIBSection, SetRectRgn, DPtoLP, CreatePolygonRgn, GetBkColor, CreateEllipticRgn, Polyline, Ellipse, Polygon, Rectangle, CreatePalette, GetPaletteEntries, GetNearestPaletteIndex, GetSystemPaletteEntries, GetWindowOrgEx, LPtoDP, PtInRegion, FillRgn, FrameRgn, GetBoundsRect, GetViewportOrgEx, ExtFloodFill, SetPaletteEntries, EnumFontFamiliesExW, GetTextFaceW, SetPixelV, SetLayout, GetLayout, SetTextAlign, MoveToEx, LineTo, IntersectClipRect, ExcludeClipRect, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetROP2, SetPolyFillMode, SetBkMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, GetObjectW, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, CreateDCW, CopyMetaFileW, GetDeviceCaps, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateSolidBrush, SetDIBColorTable, GetPixel, CreateBitmap, TextOutA, ExtTextOutA, CreateFontIndirectA, GetTextExtentPoint32A, CopyMetaFileA, GetTextMetricsA, EnumFontFamiliesA, RoundRect, EnumFontFamiliesExA, GetTextFaceA, GetObjectA, GetDCOrgEx, GetMapMode

gdiplus.dll

GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipCloneImage, GdipDrawImageI, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM

imm32.dll

ImmGetOpenStatus, ImmReleaseContext, ImmGetContext

kernel32.dll

DllMain

msimg32.dll

TransparentBlt, AlphaBlend

ole32.dll

IsAccelerator, OleTranslateAccelerator, OleDestroyMenuDescriptor, OleCreateMenuDescriptor, CoInitializeEx, OleGetClipboard, DoDragDrop, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, OleDuplicateData, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, RevokeDragDrop, CoLockObjectExternal, RegisterDragDrop, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateGuid, OleLockRunning, OleInitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleUninitialize, OleFlushClipboard, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, CoGetClassObject, CoRegisterMessageFilter, CoRevokeClassObject, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID

oleacc.dll

LresultFromObject, AccessibleObjectFromWindow, CreateStdAccessibleObject

setupapi.dll

SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyA, SetupDiGetClassDevsA

shell32.dll

SHAppBarMessage, Shell_NotifyIconW, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetMalloc, SHGetPathFromIDListW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetFileInfoW, ShellExecuteExW, DragQueryFileW, DragFinish, SHBrowseForFolderW, Shell_NotifyIconA, SHGetPathFromIDListA, ShellExecuteA, DragQueryFileA, ShellExecuteExA, SHGetFileInfoA, SHBrowseForFolderA

shlwapi.dll

PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW, StrStrIW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathFindExtensionA, PathFindFileNameA, PathStripToRootA, PathIsUNCA, StrStrIA

user32.dll

DllMain

winmm.dll

PlaySoundW, PlaySoundA

winspool.drv

ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterA, DocumentPropertiesA

wtsapi32.dll

WTSRegisterSessionNotification

ETDCtrl.exe

ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation (Signed)

Remove ETDCtrl.exe

Version:	10.0.0.111
MD5:	2d77281551f3dbaddee5d1071900194d
SHA1:	f24ba425d499a931372c5e7b951a20db26d29696
SHA256:	6100fae00b7add924aa8c70707b3cfc75e0a7cea5ea588749de5129f1d04fb6c

Overview

etdctrl.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent etdservice.exe (ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation). 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 ETDWare PS/2-X64 11.6.8.001_WHQL published by ELAN Microelectronic Corp.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	etdctrl.exe
Publisher:	ELAN Microelectronics Corp.
Product name:	ELAN Smart-Pad
Description:	ETD Control Center
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrl.exe
File version:	10.0.0.111
Size:	2.74 MB (2,872,208 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	ELAN Microelectronics Corporation
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Expiration date:	Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

ETDWare PS/2-X64 _WHQL

ELAN Microelectronic Corp.

11% remove

ETDWare PS/2-x64 is the device driver installed for an Elan Microelectronics Touch Pad. ELAN's Smart Click-Pad eliminates the need of physical buttons since the entire touchpad functions as buttons. User can click almost anywhere on the touchpad to simulate the mouse left or right button click. It's different from traditional touchpad, because it can support multi-finger gesture to let the user interact with their laptop more intuitivel...

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'ETDWare' → C:\Program Files\Elantech\ETDCtrl.exe
'ETDCtrl' → C:\Program Files\Elantech\ETDCtrl.exe

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00259039%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00108491%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00150548%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	5,658,994 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	2,676,679/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	24/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	5.52 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	10.45 MB
Private (minimum):	7.88 MB
Non-paged memory:	5.52 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	115.9 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	125.33 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	8.97 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	15.09 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	11,165,678/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	3 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O other transfer:	2.14 MB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	147/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	9	12
Handles:	5263	600
GUI GDI count:	787	103
GUI GDI peak:	789	142
GUI USER count:	126	49
GUI USER peak:	131	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrl.exe"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	etdservice.exe (ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 8	34.92%
Windows 7 Home Premium	17.46%
Windows 8.1	11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate	11.11%
Windows 8 Single Language	6.35%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	4.76%
Windows 7 Home Basic	4.76%
Windows 8 Enterprise	3.17%
Windows 7 Starter	1.59%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	1.59%
Windows 7 Professional	1.59%
Windows 8 Pro	1.59%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 26.98% of ELAN Smart-Pad.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Acer	36.84%
Lenovo	31.58%
Samsung	14.47%
ASUS	7.89%
MSI	7.89%
Hewlett-Packard	1.32%

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