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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional 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%

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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:   e7488b5ef7eb1ae7b45f02aa3783363c
SHA1:   e4e065b8414c4a2e98c96aab539b749c2e82abf0
SHA256:   05a08ebe8b74f9c12afb0e866bbb73848b66c4a6971fff963ccaa1c621f728f5

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 usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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 ETDWare PS/2-X64 11.7.2.1_WHQL published by ELAN Microelectronic Corp. and ETDWare X64 11.7.5.5_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).

DetailsDetails

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 (2,862,448 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

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
ETDWare PS/2-X64 _WHQL
 ELAN Microelectronic Corp.
10% 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...
ETDWare X64 _WHQL
 ELAN Microelectronic Corp.
12% 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...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00071755%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00046092%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00025664%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,776 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,799,954/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.44 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.82 MB
Private (minimum):3.39 MB
Non-paged memory:4.44 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:117.08 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):125.69 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.44 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):14.31 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:599,082/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:189 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:1.67 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:24/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:334
600
GUI GDI count:320
103
GUI GDI peak:321
142
GUI USER count:122
49
GUI USER peak:127
71

BehaviorsProcess 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)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
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 countryDistribution by country

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

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 57.78%
Acer 22.22%
Samsung 20.00%
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