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rthdvbg.exe
HD Audio Background Process by Realtek Semiconductor Corp (Signed)
Version: | 1.0.0.109 |
MD5: | 8db45b15d0d42235a477893fcb74bfb7 |
SHA1: | 62d6d0826ed385a579c92590e7c46620e6829dc2 |
Overview
rthdvbg.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
rtkaudioservice.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: | rthdvbg.exe |
Publisher: | Realtek Semiconductor |
Product name: | HD Audio Background Process |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\rthdvbg.exe |
Original name: | RtHDVBgProc.exe |
File version: | 1.0.0.109 |
Size: | 902.64 KB (924,304 bytes) |
Build date: | 10/15/2012 11:23 PM |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Realtek Semiconductor Corp |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Wednesday, July 21, 2010 |
Expiration date: | Wednesday, June 12, 2013 |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
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Programs
The following programs will install this file
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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...
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Realtek Semiconductor Corp. |
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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_Dolby' → C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\rthdvbg.exe /forpcee3
- 'RtHDVBg' → C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVBg.exe /SF3
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00039875% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00011341% | |
User CPU: | 0.00028534% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 31 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 90,719/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 12.52 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 8.75 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 4.66 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 12.52 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 85.67 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 88.67 MB | |
Working set: | 5.16 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 8.75 MB | |
Page faults: | 11,253/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 190 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 15/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 7 | |
Handles: | 238 | |
GUI GDI count: | 16 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 17 | |
GUI USER count: | 14 | |
GUI USER peak: | 14 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Professional |
28.57% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
14.29% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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Distribution by country
Malaysia installs about 28.57% of HD Audio Background Process.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
57.14% |
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Toshiba |
28.57% |
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Acer |
14.29% |
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