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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 0, 163 14.29%
1.0.0.136 14.29%
1.0.0.109 14.29%
1.0.0.101 14.29%
1.0.0.80 14.29%
1.0.0.79 14.29%
1.0.0.58 14.29%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegDeleteValueA, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegSetValueExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegOpenKeyA, RegDeleteTreeA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegOpenKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegEnumKeyW, RegQueryValueW
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
GetRegionData, ExtCreateRegion, CreatePolygonRgn, OffsetRgn, EqualRgn, GetRgnBox, SetRectRgn, CombineRgn, CreateRectRgn, ChoosePixelFormat, GetTextExtentPoint32A, CreateFontIndirectA, SetPixelFormat, DescribePixelFormat, GetDIBits, GetTextExtentPoint32W, SwapBuffers, SetBkMode, SetTextColor, GetOutlineTextMetricsA, GetRandomRgn, GetTextMetricsA, GetStockObject, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, GetObjectW, SetDIBColorTable, GetMapMode, DeleteObject, CreateDIBSection, CreateCompatibleBitmap, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, DeleteDC, CreateFontW, GetDeviceCaps, RectInRegion, SelectObject, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetBkColor, SetMapMode, GetClipBox, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, ExtSelectClipRgn, CreateBitmap, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetBkColor, GetTextColor
gdiplus.dll
GdiplusStartup, GdipCloneImage, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipFree, GdipDrawImageI, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdiplusShutdown, GdipAlloc, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipDisposeImage, GdipGetImageHeight
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
PropVariantCopy, FreePropVariantArray, CoFreeUnusedLibrariesEx, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoInitializeEx, StringFromGUID2, CLSIDFromString, CoCreateInstance, PropVariantClear, CoTaskMemFree, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CLSIDFromProgID, CoGetClassObject, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, OleUninitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CoRegisterMessageFilter, OleFlushClipboard, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CoRevokeClassObject, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleInitialize
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
opengl32.dll
glDisable, glTexEnvf, glTexImage2D, glGetString, glMatrixMode, glViewport, glEnable, wglGetProcAddress, wglDeleteContext, glOrtho, glLoadIdentity, wglGetCurrentContext, wglMakeCurrent, glBlendFunc, wglCreateContext, glEnableClientState, glFlush, glLogicOp, glPopMatrix, glVertex2d, glClearStencil, glScaled, glLineStipple, glTranslatef, glTexCoord2f, glGetFloatv, glStencilOp, glScissor, glColor4ub, glPopAttrib, glTexCoord2d, glColor3ub, glPointSize, glPushMatrix, glBegin, glStencilFunc, glDeleteTextures, glIsTexture, glEnd, glTranslated, glClearColor, glLineWidth, glColor4f, glPolygonMode, glVertex2f, glBindTexture, glCopyTexSubImage2D, glGenTextures, glPushAttrib, glVertex3d, glClear, glTexParameteri, glVertex2s, glCopyTexImage2D, glColor3f, glVertexPointer, glDrawArrays
propsys.dll
PropVariantCompareEx, PropVariantToUInt32, PropVariantToString
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiGetDeviceInstanceIdW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathA, ShellExecuteA, SHGetKnownFolderPath
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathFindExtensionW, PathIsUNCW
user32.dll
DllMain, IsRectEmpty, InvalidateRgn, GetNextDlgGroupItem, MessageBeep, CharUpperW, RegisterClipboardFormatW, PostThreadMessageW, CheckMenuItem, GetMessageW, GetActiveWindow, GetCursorPos, ValidateRect, MoveWindow, SetWindowTextW, IsDialogMessageW, IsWindowEnabled, SendDlgItemMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, IsChild, UnregisterClassA, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetFocus, IsWindow, SetFocus, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetWindowTextW, GetLastActivePopup, SetActiveWindow, GetDlgItem, GetTopWindow, DestroyWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, MapWindowPoints, CopyAcceleratorTableW, GetKeyState, IsWindowVisible, GetMenu, MessageBoxW, CreateWindowExW, SetCursor, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, EqualRect, PtInRect, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, SetWindowLongW, OffsetRect, IntersectRect, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetSystemMetrics, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetWindowDC, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ClientToScreen, ScreenToClient, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, TabbedTextOutW, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, LoadIconW, RegisterWindowMessageW, DispatchMessageW, PostQuitMessage, keybd_event, MapVirtualKeyW, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW, ChangeWindowMessageFilter, CallNextHookEx, KillTimer, SetTimer, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, FindWindowExW, SetWindowPos, SetRect, RedrawWindow, GetSysColorBrush, DrawFocusRect, CharNextW, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, InflateRect, CopyRect, UnregisterClassW, DestroyMenu, LoadCursorW, DrawTextW, EnableWindow, SendMessageW, GetDesktopWindow, GetWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, UpdateWindow, ShowWindow, GetWindowLongW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, SetWindowsHookExW, SystemParametersInfoW, GetSysColor, GetClientRect, GetParent, GetWindowRect, PostMessageW, EnumThreadWindows, InvalidateRect, SetForegroundWindow, GetForegroundWindow, SetWindowContextHelpId, MapDialogRect, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, SetMenuItemBitmaps, LoadBitmapW, ModifyMenuW, GetClassInfoExW, EnableMenuItem, AdjustWindowRectEx, GetCapture, SendInput, EnumDisplaySettingsW
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter
wtsapi32.dll
WTSUnRegisterSessionNotification, WTSRegisterSessionNotification
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RMAddOrReplaceResource
RMAddResource
RMAttachResContainer
RMCloseResContainer
RMContainerOpenCount
RMCopyResourceToMemObj
RMDeleteResource
RMDetachResContainer
RMDispose
RMDoesNativeResourceExist
RMFileOpenCount
RMGetAResource
RMGetNativeContainer
RMGetNativeResource
RMGetPath
RMGetPathToActualFile
RMGetResContainer
RMGetResData
RMGetResIDList
RMGetResInfo
RMGetResSize
RMGetResTypeList
RMInit
RMIsResContainer
RMIsResourceLoaded
RMOpenResContainer
RMReleaseNativeResource
RMReleaseResource
RMUpdateResource
RMWriteResContainer
RMWriteResource
XML_GetCurrentLineNumber
XML_GetErrorCode
XML_Parse

rthdvbg.exe

HD Audio Background Process by Realtek Semiconductor Corp (Signed)

Remove rthdvbg.exe
Version:   1.0.0.80
MD5:   c4246db133e48a04859261acbff1dc1b
SHA1:   3765371e7b28f6957b61d8633d6635f1f8fb50a1
SHA256:   eaff57e211f189bd17a4013eec006894dbdc4213aeba3e892ccd6153a06b1b0a

Overview

rthdvbg.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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. and Realtek High Definition Audio Driver published by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The file is digitally signed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

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:1.0.0.80
Size:1.5 MB (1,571,432 bytes)
Build date:10/19/2011 9:28 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
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
9% remove
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...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00330782%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00229097%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00101685%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:5,616,036 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:13.88 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.55 MB
Private (minimum):6.39 MB
Non-paged memory:13.88 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:88.14 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):92.14 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.43 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.56 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:283
600
GUI GDI count:16
103
GUI GDI peak:18
142
GUI USER count:14
49
GUI USER peak:15
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\rthdvbg.exe" /forpcee3
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 28.57%
Windows Vista Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 8 Pro 14.29%
Windows 7 Starter 14.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.29%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Malaysia installs about 28.57% of HD Audio Background Process.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 57.14%
Toshiba 28.57%
Acer 14.29%
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