iTunesHelper.exe
iTunes by Apple Inc. (Signed)
Overview
iTunesHelper.exe has 8 known versions, the most recent one is 10.4.1.10. iTunesHelper.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 361.37 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Apple Inc. by the certification authority VeriSign. Numerous variations of iTunesHelper.exe have been installed with both iTunes and VoiceOver Kit. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 6.46 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 7.32 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 6 KB per minute for reads and 30 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is iTunesHelper.exe?
Apple software includes iTunesHelper or iTunes Helper, is a program from Apple that runs in the background and monitors for the connection of any iPod or iPhone to the computer, if an iPod or iPhone is detected it will automatically launch the iTunes application. The functionality is the same on both Mac OS X and Windows PC’s.
About iTunesHelper.exe (from Apple Inc.)
“iTunes is a free application for your Mac or PC. It lets you organize and play digital music and video on your computer. It can automatically download new music, app, and book purchases across all y”
Details |
File name: | iTunesHelper.exe |
Publisher: | Apple Inc. |
Product name: | iTunes |
Description: | iTunesHelper |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\itunes\ituneshelper.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Apple Inc. |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Sunday, May 17, 2009 |
Expiration date: | Sunday, June 26, 2011 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of iTunes.)
Apple's iTunes is a proprietary media player computer program, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone and iPad....
“Enabling VoiceOver for iPod allows you to hear the names of songs, artists, and playlists spoken when listening to content on your iPod. If you have the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic or the In-E...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of iTunesHelper.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'iTunesHelper' → "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
All file variations of iTunesHelper.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
48.78% |
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Windows XP Home Edition |
19.51% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.63% |
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Windows XP Professional |
7.32% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.88% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.44% |
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Windows Vista™ Home Premium |
2.44% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of iTunes.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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Samsung |
50.00% |
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