Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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HydraDM.exe
AMD HydraVision Desktop Manager by AMD
Version: | 4.0.66 |
MD5: | 5365925df6dfe7ac738d9f7c8cefde8d |
SHA1: | c09474021c0aec9af64b36870906d9b5a49620bb |
SHA256: | 84a8d832ec6cba4d7bd46c70acbffe2cbbe855640abe9f5267a8d2b86cc45cfe |
What is HydraDM.exe?
HydraVision is a desktop/screen management software mostly providing multi-monitor and virtual-screen management. Besides screen management, it includes hardware-accelerated eyefinity and has extensive hot-key support.
About HydraDM.exe (from AMD)
“HydraVision™ Multi-monitor Management Software enables you to tailor your desktop to the way you work, so you can manage increased amounts of information and improve your productivity.”
Overview
hydradm.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including HydraVision published by ATI Technologies, Inc. and HydraVision published by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc..
Details
File name: | hydradm.exe |
Publisher: | AMD |
Product name: | AMD HydraVision Desktop Manager |
Description: | HydraDM |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\ati technologies\hydravision\hydradm.exe |
File version: | 4.0.66 |
Size: | 384 KB (393,216 bytes) |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
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HydraVision is a desktop/screen management software mostly providing multi-monitor and virtual-screen management. Besides screen management, it includes hardware-accelerated eyefinity and has extensive hot-key support.
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'HydraVisionDesktopManager' → "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\HydraVision\HydraDM.exe"
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00231048% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00150058% | |
User CPU: | 0.00080991% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 126,672,812 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 2.03 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 6.78 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 6.17 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 2.03 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 72.7 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 77.83 MB | |
Working set: | 6.78 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 7.55 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 1 | |
Handles: | 101 | |
GUI GDI count: | 21 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 25 | |
GUI USER count: | 13 | |
GUI USER peak: | 14 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
44.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.00% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
8.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
4.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 36.00% of AMD HydraVision Desktop Manager.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Lenovo |
26.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
13.33% |
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Gateway |
13.33% |
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ASUS |
13.33% |
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Acer |
6.67% |
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Alienware |
6.67% |
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