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2, 0, 50, 8 30.43%
2, 0, 50, 6 39.13%
2, 0, 50, 5 30.43%

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KeNotify.exe

KeNotify Application by Compal Electronics (Signed)

Remove KeNotify.exe
Version:   2, 0, 50, 8
MD5:   1faa54e9ffea6fd3e0cead951cddfef6
SHA1:   4ea9e05b15f35dc37f47de0d36a9fd11326bdd38
SHA256:   222e10cab93c02cfdb7b4208c053b8ca3683c6978be964f9e801d6645b9b2182

Overview

kenotify.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Toshiba Book Place published by K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc., TOSHIBA Flash Cards Support Utility from TOSHIBA Corporation and TOSHIBA Flash Cards Support Utility by TOSHIBA Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:kenotify.exe
Publisher:TOSHIBA CORPORATION
Product name:KeNotify Application
Description:KeNotify MFC Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\toshiba\utilities\kenotify.exe
File version:2, 0, 50, 8
Size:33.36 KB (34,160 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Compal Electronics
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, May 19, 2008
Expiration date:Saturday, June 13, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
 
6% remove
 
7% remove
K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc.
2% remove
With Book Place, heroes are mightier. Adventures are grander. Love is sweeter. And stories are richer with interactive experiences that bring books to life through incredible sound, color and video. Travel books can virtually take you places. Bedtime stories become fun learning tools, animated with your child's favorite characters. With Book Place, you don't just read a book.
TOSHIBA Corporation
27% remove
The TOSHIBA HWSetup program is a tool that allows you to configure your computer. The TOSHIBA HWSetup utility is an application designed in to provide a simple means of managing and configuring some installed TOSHIBA hardware on TOSHIBA laptops. The utility enables you to choose the internal LCD or the external monitor to be used at system startup as well as the boot priority. With HWSetup programs users can activate the 'Wake-up on Key...
TOSHIBA Corporation
25% remove
The Supervisor password is something that can only be set by someone using the computer.
TOSHIBA Corporation
10% remove
TOSHIBA Corporation
12% remove
The TOSHIBA Supervisor Password utility adds additional password security to your Toshiba computer equipped with Windows 8 pre-installed. This allows you to control the user passwords and access. Refer to your Owner's Manual for complete details. If this utility or feature is not installed on your computer, you can verify if it is available for your specific model under "Downloads" on the TOSHIBA support web site (support.toshiba.com...
TOSHIBA Corporation
9% remove
The TOSHIBA Password utility adds additional password security to your Toshiba computer. After registering a user password, you will be required to input it when booting the computer or starting the Password Utility. Refer to your Owner's Manual for complete details.
TOSHIBA Corporation
5% remove
The TOSHIBA Supervisor Password utility adds additional password security to your Toshiba computer equipped with Windows 8 pre-installed. This allows you to control the user passwords and access. Refer to your Owner's Manual for complete details. If this utility or feature is not installed on your computer, you can verify if it is available for your specific model under "Downloads" on the TOSHIBA support web site (support.toshiba.com...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'KeNotify' → C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Utilities\KeNotify.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00089510%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00083179%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00006332%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:858,009 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:305/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.76 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):8.38 MB
Private (minimum):7.75 MB
Non-paged memory:1.76 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:60.89 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):64.97 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.78 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.39 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,272/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:71
600
GUI GDI count:14
103
GUI GDI peak:16
142
GUI USER count:15
49
GUI USER peak:16
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\toshiba\utilities\kenotify.exe" lpcm
Owner:User
Parent processes:

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 65.22%
Windows 8 Pro 13.04%
Windows 7 Starter 8.70%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.70%
Windows 7 Professional 4.35%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 47.83% of KeNotify Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 100.00%
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