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VersionsAdditional versions

11.1120.6051.0 3.70%
11.0120.6035.0 3.70%
10.4119.5794.1055 3.70%
10.4119.5794.1045 3.70%
10.4119.5794.1010 11.11%
10.3116.5536.1021 3.70%
10.3115.5536.1014 18.52%
10.2114.5536.0 22.22%
10.2113.5369.1004 3.70%
10.2113.5369.0 7.41%
10.2111.5274.1011 3.70%
10.2111.5274.0 3.70%
10.105.4524.0 3.70%
9.98.3701.1006 3.70%
9.96.3439.0 3.70%

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PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyW, RegQueryValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, OpenProcessToken, RegCloseKey
comctl32.dll
ImageList_GetImageInfo, ImageList_Create, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Add, ImageList_Remove, ImageList_Draw, ImageList_GetIconSize, _TrackMouseEvent, CreateStatusWindowW, ImageList_AddMasked, InitCommonControlsEx, CreatePropertySheetPageW, DestroyPropertySheetPage, ImageList_SetBkColor, ImageList_GetImageCount, ImageList_DrawIndirect
comdlg32.dll
GetSaveFileNameW, GetOpenFileNameW
crypt32.dll
CertVerifyRevocation, CertGetCertificateChain, CertOpenSystemStoreW, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertVerifyTimeValidity, CertFreeCertificateChain, CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy
gdi32.dll
SetDIBits, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetBrushOrgEx, RoundRect, MoveToEx, LineTo, CreateDIBSection, GetCurrentObject, GetDIBits, SetStretchBltMode, StretchDIBits, Rectangle, SelectPalette, RealizePalette, CreatePalette, ExcludeClipRect, SetViewportOrgEx, CreateBitmap, GetTextMetricsW, GetBkMode, GetTextColor, CreateRoundRectRgn, CombineRgn, OffsetRgn, PtInRegion, SetViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, SetMapMode, GetTextFaceW, SelectClipRgn, SetRectRgn, CreateDCW, CreatePolygonRgn, GetMapMode, CreatePatternBrush, CreateRectRgnIndirect, PatBlt, SetTextAlign, GetDeviceCaps, IntersectClipRect, TextOutW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, StretchBlt, LPtoDP, DPtoLP, GetClipBox, SetWindowOrgEx, CreateRectRgn, BitBlt, SelectObject, GetStockObject, DeleteDC, CreateCompatibleDC, GetObjectW, SetTextColor, CreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, SetBkColor, ExtTextOutW, SetBkMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, CreateFontW, CreateFontIndirectW, DeleteObject, CreateDIBitmap, Polyline, CreateCompatibleBitmap, FrameRgn, FillRgn
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend, TransparentBlt, GradientFill
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, OleLockRunning, CoGetClassObject, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CoCreateInstance, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleInitialize, OleUninitialize, CoLockObjectExternal, RevokeDragDrop, RegisterDragDrop, ReleaseStgMedium, OleRun, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoTaskMemRealloc, DoDragDrop, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateGuid
psapi.dll
EnumProcessModules, GetModuleFileNameExW
shell32.dll
DragQueryFileW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHBrowseForFolderW, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHCreateDirectoryExW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteW, FindExecutableW
shfolder.dll
SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, SHDeleteKeyW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathAddBackslashW, GetMenuPosFromID, UrlEscapeW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathAppendW
snmpapi.dll
SnmpUtilVarBindFree, SnmpUtilOidNCmp, SnmpUtilOidCpy
urlmon.dll
URLDownloadToFileW
user32.dll
DllMain
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
InternetReadFile, DeleteUrlCacheEntryW, InternetCanonicalizeUrlW, HttpSendRequestExW, InternetWriteFile, HttpEndRequestW, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetReadFileExW, InternetOpenW, InternetConnectW, InternetAttemptConnect, HttpOpenRequestW, HttpAddRequestHeadersW, HttpSendRequestW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetSetStatusCallbackW, InternetOpenUrlW
winmm.dll
timeEndPeriod, PlaySoundW, timeBeginPeriod, timeGetDevCaps, timeSetEvent, timeKillEvent
ws2_32.dll
getaddrinfo, WSASocketW, WSASend, WSARecv, freeaddrinfo

paltalk.exe

Paltalk Messenger by Paltalk.com (Signed)

Remove paltalk.exe
Version:   10.2111.5274.0
MD5:   2bf12f1fe6de001808476156344dcde8
SHA1:   f86b3f52d37a55cb7a27c1933e7f4e24e1db4dd5
SHA256:   57967cef8b946522c6a78d1cd94760c8621cfe5289d5f60c479f013c6d10cf6f

What is paltalk.exe?

Paltalk, is an instant messaging service that enables users to communicate via internet chat, voice and video chat. It offers chat rooms and the ability for users to create their own public virtual chat room. While basic services are free of charge and basic software is free to download, fee-based memberships and payable upgrades to more capable paid versions are offered by AVM Software, the creators of Paltalk.

About paltalk.exe (from Paltalk.com)

“Paltalk is the world's largest video chat community, with over 4 million members. The free Paltalk download includes: Access to thousands of live video chat rooms. Room categories include music, polit”

DetailsDetails

File name:paltalk.exe
Publisher:AVM Software Inc.
Product name:Paltalk Messenger
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\paltalk messenger\paltalk.exe
File version:10.2111.5274.0
Size:7.76 MB (8,135,336 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Paltalk.com
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Effective date:Thursday, May 10, 2012
Expiration date:Monday, May 11, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Paltalk Messenger
 AVM Software Inc.
26% remove
Paltalk is an instant messaging service that enables users to communicate via internet chat, voice and video chat. It offers chat rooms and the ability for users to create their own public virtual chat room. Paltalk is available in three formats: Paltalk Messenger, the regular version most users use, Paltalk Mobile, the phone version, and Paltalk Express. It is Proprietary software. While basic services are free of charge and basic soft...

BehaviorsBehaviors

User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'paltalk.exe'
Internet Explorer extensions
  • CLSID: {4EAFEF58-EEFA-4116-983D-03B49BCBFFFE}
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Paltalk Messenger\paltalk.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [TCP] ace3-adcom-ntc-alien.evip.aol.com (64.236.85.102:80)
  • [UDP] listens on port 1886

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00050019%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000874%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00049145%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:99,031 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:464/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:96.4 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):138.19 MB
    Private (minimum):4.43 MB
    Non-paged memory:96.4 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:583.4 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):652.91 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:30.53 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):163.16 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:808,307/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:322.31 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:8,389/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:67.02 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:130/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:127.96 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:7,341/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:32
    12
    Handles:966
    600
    GUI GDI count:2558
    103
    GUI USER count:477
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\paltalk messenger\paltalk.exe" nas
    Owner:User

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    paltalk.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.15987197%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.04761641%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.11225556%
    0.165382%
    Context switches:140/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:7.8 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00969594%
    Kernel CPU:0.00625133%
    User CPU:0.00344461%
    Memory:712 KB
    wdmaud.drv
    Total CPU:0.00723820%
    Kernel CPU:0.00180727%
    User CPU:0.00543093%
    Context switches:6/sec
    Memory:36 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00195012%
    Kernel CPU:0.00129400%
    User CPU:0.00065612%
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:920 KB
    mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00169736%
    Kernel CPU:0.00049551%
    User CPU:0.00120185%
    Context switches:21/sec
    Memory:5.74 MB
    mswsock.dll (Microsoft Windows Sockets 2.0 Service Provider by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00036447%
    Kernel CPU:0.00027335%
    User CPU:0.00009112%
    Memory:252 KB
    palsound.dll (palsound Module by Paltalk.com)
    Total CPU:0.00021869%
    Kernel CPU:0.00016401%
    User CPU:0.00005467%
    Context switches:46/sec
    Memory:972 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 32.00%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
    Windows 8 20.00%
    Windows 8 Pro 12.00%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 8.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 4.00%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 4.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 28.00% of Paltalk Messenger.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 28.57%
    Sony 17.14%
    Toshiba 17.14%
    Compaq 5.71%
    MSI 5.71%
    ASUS 5.71%
    Hewlett-Packard 5.71%
    Medion 5.71%
    Acer 5.71%
    Sahara 2.86%
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