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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

11.13.7.1 1.23%
11.13.0.0 1.23%
11.0.0.7 3.70%
11.0.0.6 1.23%
11.0.0.4 1.23%
10.0.0.83 2.47%
10.0.0.78 3.70%
10.0.0.77 1.23%
10.0.0.77 1.23%
10.0.0.74 2.47%
10.0.0.73 6.17%
10.0.0.73 2.47%
10.0.0.73 3.70%
10.0.0.73 1.23%
10.0.0.70 1.23%
10.0.0.69 3.70%
10.0.0.66 1.23%
10.0.0.61 2.47%
10.0.0.45 3.70%
10.0.0.40 2.47%
10.0.0.33 1.23%
10.0.0.30 1.23%
10.0.0.30 1.23%
10.0.0.25 1.23%
10.0.0.25 1.23%
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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegEnumKeyA, RegOpenKeyA, RegQueryValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegEnumValueA
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx, ImageList_GetIconSize
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleA
gdi32.dll
GetDCOrgEx, CreateRectRgnIndirect, OffsetRgn, GetRgnBox, CreateDIBitmap, CreateFontIndirectA, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetTextMetricsA, EnumFontFamiliesA, GetTextCharsetInfo, CreateRoundRectRgn, GetTextColor, GetTextExtentPoint32A, SetDIBColorTable, PatBlt, GetDIBits, RealizePalette, CombineRgn, StretchBlt, SetPixel, CreateDIBSection, SetRectRgn, DPtoLP, CreateEllipticRgn, CreatePolygonRgn, GetBkColor, Polyline, Ellipse, Polygon, Rectangle, CopyMetaFileA, GetPaletteEntries, GetWindowOrgEx, PtInRegion, FillRgn, FrameRgn, GetBoundsRect, GetViewportOrgEx, LPtoDP, ExtFloodFill, SetPaletteEntries, GetNearestPaletteIndex, GetSystemPaletteEntries, EnumFontFamiliesExA, GetTextFaceA, SetPixelV, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, RoundRect, SetViewportExtEx, Escape, CreateHatchBrush, CreateSolidBrush, CreatePen, GetDeviceCaps, GetObjectType, SelectPalette, GetStockObject, CreateCompatibleDC, CreatePatternBrush, DeleteDC, ExtSelectClipRgn, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowOrgEx, CreatePalette, CreateBitmap, ExtTextOutA, TextOutA, RectVisible, PtVisible, GetPixel, BitBlt, GetWindowExtEx, GetViewportExtEx, GetObjectA, CreateRectRgn, SelectClipRgn, DeleteObject, SetTextAlign, MoveToEx, LineTo, IntersectClipRect, ExcludeClipRect, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetTextColor, SetROP2, SetPolyFillMode, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, RestoreDC, SaveDC, ScaleViewportExtEx, CreateDCA, SetLayout, GetLayout
gdiplus.dll
GdipDrawImageI, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipCloneImage, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipDrawImageRectI
imm32.dll
ImmGetContext, ImmGetOpenStatus, ImmReleaseContext
kernel32.dll
GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, GetTimeZoneInformation, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, CompareStringW, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, IsValidCodePage, GetACP, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, VirtualFree, OpenMutexA, HeapCreate, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStdHandle, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetFileType, SetStdHandle, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, RaiseException, CreateThread, ExitThread, ExitProcess, RtlUnwind, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetStartupInfoA, GetCommandLineA, FindResourceExA, VirtualProtect, GetFileTime, GetFileSizeEx, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, Sleep, GetProfileIntA, GetTickCount, SearchPathA, GetTempPathA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, TerminateProcess, GetTempFileNameA, SetErrorMode, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetModuleHandleW, GetFullPathNameA, GetVolumeInformationA, FindFirstFileA, FindClose, DuplicateHandle, SetEndOfFile, UnlockFile, LockFile, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, ReadFile, CreateFileA, GetFileSize, GetFileAttributesA, lstrcpyA, InterlockedIncrement, TlsFree, DeleteCriticalSection, LocalReAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, GlobalHandle, GlobalReAlloc, EnterCriticalSection, TlsGetValue, LeaveCriticalSection, LocalAlloc, GlobalFlags, GetCurrentDirectoryA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, GetPrivateProfileIntA, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GlobalFindAtomA, lstrcmpW, GetVersionExA, CopyFileA, GlobalSize, FormatMessageA, LocalFree, lstrlenW, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, MulDiv, InterlockedDecrement, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetLastError, SetLastError, GlobalAddAtomA, WaitForSingleObject, ResumeThread, SetThreadPriority, CloseHandle, GlobalUnlock, GlobalFree, FreeResource, GlobalDeleteAtom, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentThreadId, ConvertDefaultLocale, EnumResourceLanguagesA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLocaleInfoA, CompareStringA, InterlockedExchange, GlobalLock, lstrcmpA, GlobalAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, FreeLibrary, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, WideCharToMultiByte, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, GetCurrentProcess, SetPriorityClass, CreateMutexA, WriteConsoleA, DllMain
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend, TransparentBlt
ole32.dll
IsAccelerator, OleTranslateAccelerator, OleDestroyMenuDescriptor, OleCreateMenuDescriptor, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, OleGetClipboard, DoDragDrop, OleLockRunning, CoCreateInstance, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleDuplicateData, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, CoTaskMemFree, RevokeDragDrop, CoLockObjectExternal, RegisterDragDrop, CoInitialize, CoCreateGuid
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, AccessibleObjectFromWindow, CreateStdAccessibleObject
shell32.dll
DragFinish, SHGetPathFromIDListA, SHBrowseForFolderA, ShellExecuteA, DragQueryFileA, SHAppBarMessage, SHGetFileInfoA, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetMalloc
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameA, PathStripToRootA, PathIsUNCA, PathFindExtensionA, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
DllMain
winmm.dll
PlaySoundA
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterA, DocumentPropertiesA

ETDCtrlHelper.exe

ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation (Signed)

Remove ETDCtrlHelper.exe
Version:   11.13.0.0
MD5:   aa1a8f0a15b767484cd9b53748fc7a9b
SHA1:   66adb125b9969dd4cf0691208b5c61bb2de99782

What is ETDCtrlHelper.exe?

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

About ETDCtrlHelper.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

etdctrlhelper.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent etdctrl.exe (ELAN Smart-Pad by ELAN Microelectronics Corporation). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Lenovo Pointing Device published by ELAN Microelectronic Corp. and ThinkPad UltraNav Driver 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:etdctrlhelper.exe
Publisher:ELAN Microelectronics Corp.
Product name:ELAN Smart-Pad
Description:ETD Control Center Helper
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrlhelper.exe
File version:11.13.0.0
Size:2.14 MB (2,249,032 bytes)
Build date:7/3/2013 4:52 AM
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
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.
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.

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00011945%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00007069%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00004876%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:6,906 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:2/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.35 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.83 MB
Private (minimum):5.95 MB
Non-paged memory:2.35 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:77.4 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):79.42 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.82 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.84 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:80
600
GUI GDI count:58
103
GUI GDI peak:59
142
GUI USER count:9
49
GUI USER peak:11
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

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

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.27%
Windows 8 27.16%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.88%
Windows 8.1 6.17%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.94%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.47%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.47%
Windows 8 Pro 2.47%
Windows 7 Starter 2.47%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.23%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.23%
Windows 7 Professional 1.23%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of ELAN Smart-Pad.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 33.77%
Lenovo 20.78%
ASUS 20.78%
Samsung 18.18%
MSI 5.19%
Hewlett-Packard 1.30%
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