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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8, 0, 0, 0 7.14%
7, 0, 6, 5 21.43%
7, 0, 6, 5 71.43%

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegEnumKeyA, RegOpenKeyA, RegQueryValueA, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExA
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, SetViewportExtEx, CopyMetaFileA, GetPaletteEntries, GetWindowOrgEx, PtInRegion, FillRgn, FrameRgn, GetBoundsRect, GetViewportOrgEx, LPtoDP, ExtFloodFill, SetPaletteEntries, GetNearestPaletteIndex, GetSystemPaletteEntries, EnumFontFamiliesExA, GetTextFaceA, SetPixelV, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, RoundRect, 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
gdiplus.dll
GdipDrawImageI, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipCloneImage
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, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GlobalFindAtomA, lstrcmpW, GetVersionExA, CopyFileA, GlobalSize, FormatMessageA, LocalFree, lstrlenW, MultiByteToWideChar, MulDiv, InterlockedDecrement, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetLastError, SetLastError, GlobalAddAtomA, WaitForSingleObject, ResumeThread, SetThreadPriority, CloseHandle, GlobalUnlock, GlobalFree, FreeResource, lstrlenA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, GetPrivateProfileIntA, 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
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend, TransparentBlt
ole32.dll
IsAccelerator, OleTranslateAccelerator, OleDestroyMenuDescriptor, OleCreateMenuDescriptor, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, OleGetClipboard, DoDragDrop, OleLockRunning, CoCreateInstance, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleDuplicateData, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, CoTaskMemFree, RevokeDragDrop, CoLockObjectExternal, RegisterDragDrop
shell32.dll
DragFinish, SHGetPathFromIDListA, SHBrowseForFolderA, ShellExecuteA, DragQueryFileA, SHAppBarMessage, SHGetFileInfoA
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:   7, 0, 6, 5
MD5:   d955933a983c6e50275ede2eadbd8ef7
SHA1:   3811e8ac937626f772f8c88f027f69cba99c0247
SHA256:   b692ecb2261f48b8a565bbead4a8e3603f8573db3edc4af8c1c4439d46ab124c

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 ETDWare PS/2-x64 7.0.5.13_WHQL published by ELAN Microelectronic Corp., ETDWare PS/2-x64 7.0.5.16_WHQL from ELAN Microelectronic Corp. and ETDWare PS/2-x64 7.0.5.16_WHQL by ELAN Microelectronic Corp.. 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 Microelectronic Corp.
Product name:ELAN Smart-Pad
Description:ETD Control Center Helper
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\elantech\etdctrlhelper.exe
File version:7, 0, 6, 5
Size:2.25 MB (2,363,784 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:ELAN Microelectronics Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Saturday, April 11, 2009
Expiration date:Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
ELAN Microelectronic Corp.
6% 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...
ELAN Microelectronic Corp.
11% remove
This is the software touchpad driver and configuration manager software for the default touchpad included with laptops that utilize the generic Elan mousepad (touchpad).
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...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00027368%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00026785%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000583%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:62,422 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:635/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.37 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.14 MB
Private (minimum):5.3 MB
Non-paged memory:5.37 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:82.22 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):85.7 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.43 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.39 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,570/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:64
600
GUI GDI count:40
103
GUI GDI peak:44
142
GUI USER count:14
49
GUI USER peak:15
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 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.43%
Windows 7 Professional 7.14%
Windows 7 Home Basic 7.14%
Windows 7 Starter 7.14%
Windows 8 Pro 7.14%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 21.43% of ELAN Smart-Pad.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 94.74%
Samsung 5.26%
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