Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

10.0.0.104	9.26%
10.0.0.104	1.85%
10.0.0.95	1.85%
10.0.0.68	5.56%
10.0.0.62	5.56%
10.0.0.49	1.85%
10.0.0.11	1.85%
10, 0, 0, 3	1.85%
8, 2, 0, 18	9.26%
8, 2, 0, 18	1.85%
8, 2, 0, 18	16.67%
8, 2, 0, 17	18.52%
8, 2, 0, 17	5.56%
8, 2, 0, 16	1.85%
8, 2, 0, 16	16.67%

Relationships

Child processes

Related files

PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryValueExA, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclA, SetNamedSecurityInfoA, OpenProcessToken, FreeSid, LookupPrivilegeValueA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueA, RegOpenKeyA, RegEnumKeyA, RegDeleteKeyA, AdjustTokenPrivileges

comctl32.dll

InitCommonControlsEx, ImageList_GetIconSize

comdlg32.dll

GetFileTitleA

gdi32.dll

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

gdiplus.dll

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

imm32.dll

ImmGetOpenStatus, ImmReleaseContext, ImmGetContext

kernel32.dll

DllMain

msimg32.dll

TransparentBlt, AlphaBlend

ole32.dll

IsAccelerator, OleTranslateAccelerator, OleDestroyMenuDescriptor, OleCreateMenuDescriptor, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, OleGetClipboard, DoDragDrop, OleLockRunning, CoCreateInstance, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleDuplicateData, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, CoTaskMemFree, RevokeDragDrop, CoLockObjectExternal, RegisterDragDrop

setupapi.dll

SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyA, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsA

shell32.dll

DragFinish, Shell_NotifyIconA, SHAppBarMessage, SHGetPathFromIDListA, ShellExecuteA, DragQueryFileA, ShellExecuteExA, SHGetFileInfoA, SHBrowseForFolderA

shlwapi.dll

PathFindExtensionA, PathFindFileNameA, PathStripToRootA, PathIsUNCA, StrStrIA, PathRemoveFileSpecW

user32.dll

DllMain

winmm.dll

PlaySoundA

winspool.drv

ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterA, DocumentPropertiesA

wtsapi32.dll

WTSRegisterSessionNotification

ETDCtrl.exe

ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation (Signed)

Remove ETDCtrl.exe

Version:	10.0.0.104
MD5:	3967bdad8a8e38b14722e8bc5d441879
SHA1:	cf8bd8ea87ec17c392b2b130b36684ccfb7ce0bf
SHA256:	f1791f92e594ccbf9750ebc74a60f842dff1ca62e63163f9221af32e5911a59b

What is ETDCtrl.exe?

ETD Control Center is part of the ELAN Smart-Pad, a type of multi-finger touch pad input device for laptops.

About ETDCtrl.exe (from ELAN Microelectronics Corporation)

“Smart pad (multi-finger touch pad) is a kind of NB input device. It's different from traditional touchpad, because it can support multi-finger gesture to let user interact with their notebook system m”

Overview

etdctrl.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Lenovo Pointing Device published by ELAN Microelectronic Corp., ThinkPad UltraNav Driver from ELAN Microelectronic Corp. and ThinkPad UltraNav Driver 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:	10.0.0.104
Size:	2.73 MB (2,864,016 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	ELAN Microelectronics Corporation
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Expiration date:	Friday, November 7, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Lenovo Pointing Device

ELAN Microelectronic Corp.

7% remove

Lenovo Pointing Device driver is the software driver and configuration manager software for the default touchpad included with Lenovo laptops with a pointing device.

ThinkPad UltraNav Driver

ELAN Microelectronic Corp.

11% remove

ThinkPad UltraNav Driver is the software driver and configuration manager software for the default touchpad included with ThinkPad laptops with the UltraNav.

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

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

'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:	0.00041396%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00031089%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00010307%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	1,872,012 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	7,068/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	3.86 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	13.39 MB
Private (minimum):	13.33 MB
Non-paged memory:	3.86 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	113.8 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	123.85 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	13.33 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	13.43 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	3,932/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	61 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O other transfer:	2.85 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	10	12
Handles:	336	600
GUI GDI count:	320	103
GUI GDI peak:	321	142
GUI USER count:	123	49
GUI USER peak:	129	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrl.exe"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	72.22%
Windows 8	9.26%
Windows 7 Ultimate	7.41%
Windows 7 Home Basic	5.56%
Windows 8 Pro	3.70%
Windows 7 Starter	1.85%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 42.59% of ELAN Smart-Pad.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
ASUS	57.78%
Acer	22.22%
Samsung	20.00%

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