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4% of PCs block this file from running.

Additional 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%

Relationships

PE 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:	10.2114.5536.0
MD5:	6ee84bc16fd78061f0f25ffb671d2c6d
SHA1:	a7785fd599f7c935df700d7eac3cd0f0e4d70724
SHA256:	f051d4420be87195238214110fe5f08c51ac5afed330e0994fdfef57998ebec3

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”

Details

File name:	paltalk.exe
Publisher:	AVM Software Inc.
Product name:	Paltalk Messenger
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\paltalk messenger\paltalk.exe
File version:	10.2114.5536.0
Size:	8.73 MB (9,150,560 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

Programs

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...

Behaviors

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] 64.40.6.57:5005

[UDP] listens on port 62736

[UDP] listens on port 62982

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.06168638%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.03210655%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.02957982%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	133,987 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	2,581,285/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	428/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	86.57 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	89.5 MB
Private (minimum):	32.02 MB
Non-paged memory:	86.57 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	346.36 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	359.11 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	91.35 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	102.06 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	51,424/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	28.09 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	143/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	2.45 KB/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	4/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	1.69 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	47/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	34	12
Handles:	776	600
GUI GDI count:	1500	103
GUI GDI peak:	1525	142
GUI USER count:	613	49
GUI USER peak:	687	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\paltalk messenger\paltalk.exe"
Owner:	User

Threads

Averages

paltalk.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	1.08366098%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.30977723%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.77388374%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	24,984,508/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	8.77 MB	1.16 MB
flash32_11_5_502_149.ocx (Shockwave Flash by Adobe Systems)
Total CPU:	0.11950957%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000000%
User CPU:	0.11950957%
CPU cycles:	8,018,500/sec
Memory:	14.77 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:	0.09609491%
Kernel CPU:	0.06637466%
User CPU:	0.02972025%
CPU cycles:	1,423,506/sec
Memory:	1.23 MB
wdmaud.drv
Total CPU:	0.04961422%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000000%
User CPU:	0.04961422%
CPU cycles:	1,205,469/sec
Memory:	192 KB
WININET.dll
Total CPU:	0.02086034%
Kernel CPU:	0.01192021%
User CPU:	0.00894013%
CPU cycles:	390,096/sec
Memory:	976 KB
mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
Total CPU:	0.01771494%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000000%
User CPU:	0.01771494%
CPU cycles:	179,949/sec
Memory:	5.7 MB
palsound.dll (palsound Module by Paltalk.com)
Total CPU:	0.01683123%
Kernel CPU:	0.01346502%
User CPU:	0.00336621%
CPU cycles:	877,218/sec
Memory:	972 KB
WINMM.dll
Total CPU:	0.01188267%
Kernel CPU:	0.00594133%
User CPU:	0.00594133%
CPU cycles:	140,619/sec
Memory:	200 KB

Common loaded modules

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

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
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 country

United States installs about 28.00% of Paltalk Messenger.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
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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