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4%
4% of PCs block this file from running.

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%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

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:   10.4119.5794.1045
MD5:   cbd7393ddef55fda751f7b5d1d3dbd27
SHA1:   3883c3a9b3492b3db86410960e8509ded320195b
SHA256:   02d41646e260fa6948c0e4dc0594636ad6c4d7bc194c555a7baed7b7dcc27519

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:10.4119.5794.1045
Size:9.51 MB (9,969,760 bytes)
Build date:7/3/2013 8:59 AM
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

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] ec2-23-21-121-221.compute-1.amazonaws.com (23.21.121.221:80)
  • [UDP] listens on port 51066

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.01769269%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00243326%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.01525943%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:93,772 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:480/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:118.62 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):134.1 MB
    Private (minimum):42.3 MB
    Non-paged memory:118.62 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:428.55 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):438.54 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:134.19 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):137.39 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:54
    12
    Handles:1029
    600
    GUI GDI count:1368
    103
    GUI GDI peak:1734
    142
    GUI USER count:461
    49
    GUI USER peak:891
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

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

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    webvideo.dll (WebVideo Module by Paltalk.com)
    Total CPU:21.46718404%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.58535059%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:20.88183345%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:400,007,435/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:98/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:1.14 MB
    1.16 MB
    qcap.dll
    Total CPU:0.92252401%
    Kernel CPU:0.01877911%
    User CPU:0.90374489%
    CPU cycles:16,806,406/sec
    Context switches:15/sec
    Memory:200 KB
    paltalk.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.74948733%
    Kernel CPU:0.56688180%
    User CPU:0.18260553%
    CPU cycles:16,168,148/sec
    Context switches:9/sec
    Memory:9.56 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.14694188%
    Kernel CPU:0.05124723%
    User CPU:0.09569465%
    CPU cycles:2,436,773/sec
    Context switches:2/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB
    ksproxy.ax
    Total CPU:0.14162511%
    Kernel CPU:0.10484953%
    User CPU:0.03677558%
    CPU cycles:2,570,377/sec
    Context switches:13/sec
    Memory:204 KB
    msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.01660217%
    Kernel CPU:0.00111950%
    User CPU:0.01548268%
    CPU cycles:504,386/sec
    Memory:688 KB
    palsound.dll (palsound Module by Paltalk.com)
    Total CPU:0.00966875%
    Kernel CPU:0.00520625%
    User CPU:0.00446250%
    CPU cycles:1,835,443/sec
    Context switches:93/sec
    Memory:972 KB
    mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00435952%
    Kernel CPU:0.00134631%
    User CPU:0.00301321%
    CPU cycles:83,488/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:13.69 MB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00372309%
    Kernel CPU:0.00223385%
    User CPU:0.00148923%
    CPU cycles:110,531/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:1.72 MB

    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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