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Relationships

Parent processes

Related files

rthdvbg.exe (HD Audio Background Process by Realtek Semiconductor Corp)

ravbg64.exe

HD Audio Background Process by Realtek Semiconductor Corp (Signed)

Remove ravbg64.exe

Version:	1.0.0.150
MD5:	f66ce44d86ea704b31bed2bf2beddf75
SHA1:	a85d4b42a89e3ccf4c5cdc226f2b71758d1059b6

Overview

ravbg64.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent rtkaudioservice64.exe (Realtek Audio Service by Realtek Semiconductor Corp). 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 Realtek High Definition Audio Driver published by Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Realtek HDMI Audio Driver for ATI from Realtek Semiconductor Corp. and Realtek HDMI Audio Driver for ATI by Realtek Semiconductor Corp..

Details

File name:	ravbg64.exe
Publisher:	Realtek Semiconductor
Product name:	HD Audio Background Process
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\ravbg64.exe
Original name:	RtHDVBgProc.exe
File version:	1.0.0.150
Size:	1.25 MB (1,308,232 bytes)
Build date:	5/20/2013 12:34 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	Realtek Semiconductor Corp
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Expiration date:	Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Realtek High Definition Audio Driver

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

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Realtek's High Definition Audio Driver provide high quality DTS, Dolby, Surround Sound to your PC via the audio card. The software comes with a number of features and functionality such as a six channel Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) that fully supports the 16/20/24-bit Pulse Code Modulation format for 5.1 channel audio. It supports legacy analog input to analog output mixer as well as 44.1k/48k/96kHz Sony/Philips Digital Interconnec...

Realtek HDMI Audio Driver for ATI

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

9% remove

The Realtek HDMI Audio Driver is the software driver for the Realtek HDMI Audio devices. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded from the Realtek support website.

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'RtHDVBg_PushButton' → "C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVBg64.exe" /IM
'RtHDVBg_DTS' → C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVBg64.exe /DTSU2P
'RtHDVBg_SRSSA' → C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVBg64.exe /SRSSA
'RtHDVBg_Dolby' → C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVBg64.exe /FORPCEE4
'RtHDVBg' → C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVBg64.exe /SF3

Scheduled tasks

The task 'RtHDVBg_SRSSA' runs on logon in the path '\RtHDVBg_SRSSA'
The job 'RtHDVBg' runs on logon in the path '\RtHDVBg'

Scheduled tasks startups

Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00023405%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00015811%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00007594%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	170 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	16,204/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	2/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	6.58 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	10.44 MB
Private (minimum):	7.97 MB
Non-paged memory:	6.58 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	102.5 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	105.78 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	8.27 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	11.02 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	5,081/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	80 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O other transfer:	13 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	2/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	5	12
Handles:	212	600
GUI GDI count:	17	103
GUI GDI peak:	18	142
GUI USER count:	13	49
GUI USER peak:	13	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-bit
Command lines:	"C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\ravbg64.exe" /srsps "C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\ravbg64.exe" /maxx4p1 "C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\ravbg64.exe" /im "C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\ravbg64.exe" /sendinput "C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\ravbg64.exe" /maxx3
Owner:	SYSTEM
Parent processes:	rtkaudioservice64.exe (Realtek Audio Service by Realtek Semiconductor Corp) explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation) fbagent.exe (AFBAgent by ASUSTeK Computer Inc.)

Threads

Averages

RAVBg64.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00058652%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00039175%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00019477%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	25,206/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	1.28 MB	1.16 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:	0.00010807%
Kernel CPU:	0.00007337%
User CPU:	0.00003469%
CPU cycles:	586/sec
Memory:	1.63 MB
maxxaudioaposhell64.dll (MaxxAudio APO Shell by Waves Audio Ltd)
Total CPU:	0.00010388%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000000%
User CPU:	0.00010388%
CPU cycles:	50/sec
Memory:	928 KB

Common loaded modules

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

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	32.50%
Windows 8.1	23.50%
Windows 8	11.50%
Windows 8 Single Language	11.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	5.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate	4.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic	3.00%
Windows 8 Pro	3.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro	2.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	1.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center	1.00%
Windows 7 Professional	0.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium	0.50%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 40.00% of HD Audio Background Process.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
ASUS	22.22%
Sony	17.78%
Dell	17.14%
Lenovo	11.43%
Acer	8.57%
Toshiba	7.62%
Hewlett-Packard	5.71%
Alienware	4.44%
Samsung	1.90%
NEC	1.90%
Medion	0.63%
GIGABYTE	0.63%

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