Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.2.252.0 25.00%
4.2.220.0 25.00%
4.2.216.0 25.00%
4.2.206.0 25.00%

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueW, RegEnumKeyW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent
gdi32.dll
PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, LineTo, GetStockObject, CreatePen, ExcludeClipRect, SetMapMode, SetStretchBltMode, EndPath, BeginPath, Rectangle, PathToRegion, SetBkMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, CreateBitmap, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetClipBox, CreateRectRgn, GetRgnBox, DeleteObject, GetDeviceCaps, LineDDA, StretchBlt, BitBlt, RoundRect, SelectObject, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateDCW, CreateDCA, ExtEscape, DeleteDC, GetObjectW, MoveToEx
hydragh.dll
End, Start
kernel32.dll
SetErrorMode, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoW, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, HeapReAlloc, ExitProcess, HeapSize, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineA, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapDestroy, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, VirtualAlloc, TerminateProcess, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileA, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, ReadFile, GetThreadLocale, InterlockedIncrement, GlobalFlags, TlsFree, DeleteCriticalSection, LocalReAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, GlobalHandle, GlobalReAlloc, EnterCriticalSection, TlsGetValue, LeaveCriticalSection, LocalAlloc, GetPrivateProfileStringW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThread, ConvertDefaultLocale, GetVersion, EnumResourceLanguagesW, GetLocaleInfoW, InterlockedExchange, GetModuleHandleA, WideCharToMultiByte, GetCurrentThreadId, GlobalAddAtomW, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalDeleteAtom, CompareStringW, LoadLibraryA, GetVersionExA, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, MulDiv, FreeResource, SetLastError, GetUserDefaultLangID, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, GlobalFree, lstrcpynW, GetModuleFileNameW, lstrcmpW, Sleep, lstrcpyW, CreateFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, UnmapViewOfFile, lstrlenW, WinExec, CreateProcessW, WaitForSingleObject, GetModuleHandleW, GetCurrentProcess, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrcmpiW, CloseHandle, CreateEventW, GetLastError, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, GetVersionExW, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, HeapCreate, lstrcatW
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
CoCreateGuid, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW
shlwapi.dll
PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW
user32.dll
DrawTextExW, GrayStringW, GetDC, ReleaseDC, BeginPaint, EndPaint, PostQuitMessage, ValidateRect, TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, DestroyMenu, UnregisterClassW, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, SendDlgItemMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetClassLongW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetFocus, SetFocus, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetForegroundWindow, GetLastActivePopup, DispatchMessageW, GetTopWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, PeekMessageW, MapWindowPoints, TrackPopupMenu, GetKeyState, UpdateWindow, GetMenu, MessageBoxW, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, GetSysColor, AdjustWindowRectEx, DrawTextW, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, SystemParametersInfoA, GetWindowPlacement, UnregisterClassA, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetDesktopWindow, GetActiveWindow, SetActiveWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, DestroyWindow, GetDlgItem, IsWindowEnabled, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, FillRect, DrawFocusRect, DrawFrameControl, InflateRect, RegisterWindowMessageW, ReplyMessage, SetWindowLongW, DestroyIcon, GetMenuStringW, EnumDisplaySettingsW, EnumWindows, GetWindowTextW, RedrawWindow, GetWindowRgn, GetWindowLongW, ShowWindow, GetClassNameW, SetWindowPos, SendMessageTimeoutW, KillTimer, SetTimer, RemoveMenu, ModifyMenuW, CheckMenuItem, SetRect, LoadStringW, LoadIconW, GetAsyncKeyState, IsMenu, EnumDisplayMonitors, GetCursorPos, SetCursorPos, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, GetCapture, GetSystemMetrics, GetMonitorInfoW, SetForegroundWindow, ChildWindowFromPointEx, ScreenToClient, ClientToScreen, IsIconic, GetSystemMenu, LoadMenuW, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetSubMenu, TabbedTextOutW, WindowFromPoint, EnableMenuItem, AppendMenuW, SetWindowTextW, IsDialogMessageW, DrawIcon, EnumDisplayDevicesA, LoadBitmapW, GetClientRect, IsWindowVisible, InvalidateRect, SetWindowRgn, LoadCursorW, SetCursor, LoadAcceleratorsW, TranslateAcceleratorW, IsWindow, GetParent, GetWindowRect, PostMessageW, OffsetRect, CopyRect, SubtractRect, UnionRect, PtInRect, IsRectEmpty, IntersectRect, EqualRect, SetRectEmpty, EnumDisplayDevicesW, SendMessageW, EnableWindow, GetSysColorBrush, GetWindow
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW

HydraGrd.exe

HydraGrid Application

Remove HydraGrd.exe
Version:   4.2.252.0
MD5:   d237daac57df30dd36bffb769008ac71
SHA1:   51a006be56e76e2ebb6a0a4cb2859ed5ccc46c45
SHA256:   8b3dd4906daa848fe2084f716b6fefd4a3b2e2fca5b87231da0605b4eaa4bf7d

Overview

hydragrd.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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). This is typically installed with the program HydraVision published by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc..

DetailsDetails

File name:hydragrd.exe
Product name:HydraGrid Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ati technologies\hydravision\hydragrd.exe
File version:4.2.252.0
Size:392 KB (401,408 bytes)
Build date:3/29/2013 4:08 AM
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
11% remove
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.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Grid' → "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\HydraVision\HydraGrd.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00023713%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00013212%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00010502%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:780,005 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.43 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.55 MB
Private (minimum):136 KB
Non-paged memory:1.43 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:51.21 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):60.25 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.34 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.29 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:86
600
GUI GDI count:22
103
GUI GDI peak:31
142
GUI USER count:19
49
GUI USER peak:23
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\ati technologies\hydravision\hydragrd.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Canada installs about 25.00% of HydraGrid Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 50.00%
Alienware 25.00%
GIGABYTE 25.00%
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