Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9.0 12.50%
9.0 87.50%
(Note, ScanSoft publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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blicectr.dll
EndWaitPrnPipe, WaitForPrnPipe
gdi32.dll
TextOutW, CreateSolidBrush, GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
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maxutil.dll
Utils_IsWinXP
user32.dll
wsprintfW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageW, IsWindowVisible, WaitForInputIdle, GetDC, GetClientRect, ScrollDC, FillRect, ReleaseDC, MessageBoxW, DefWindowProcW, SendMessageW, PostQuitMessage, FindWindowW, IsWindow, PostMessageW, ShowWindow, LoadStringW, LoadIconW, LoadCursorW, RegisterClassW, CreateWindowExW, GetMessageW

PPTD40NT.exe

PaperPort by ScanSoft

Remove PPTD40NT.exe
Version:   9.0
MD5:   852803aaf50a785bafe788d2ad666c78
SHA1:   5369aecd4bd341b37fdcee2cb0be050a4d976d02

What is PPTD40NT.exe?

PaperPort, commercial software published by Nuance Communications, is designed to help users to organize digital documents and files. As a document management system, PaperPort is especially useful for working with scanned documents. (Its origins were as software 'bundled' with Visioneer scanners.)

Overview

pptd40nt.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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).

DetailsDetails

File name:pptd40nt.exe
Publisher:ScanSoft, Inc.
Product name:PaperPort
Description:PaperPort Print to Desktop for NT
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\scansoft\paperport\pptd40nt.exe
File version:9.0
Size:56.05 KB (57,393 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'PaperPort PTD' → C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00079307%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00076129%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003178%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:238 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:2,154/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.08 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.47 MB
Private (minimum):2.34 MB
Non-paged memory:2.08 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:46.44 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):48.67 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.36 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.65 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,378/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:41
600
GUI GDI count:14
103
GUI GDI peak:14
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:4
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\scansoft\paperport\pptd40nt.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 62.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 12.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

New Zealand installs about 50.00% of PaperPort.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Compaq 80.00%
Sahara 20.00%
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