Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
1, 0, 0, 51 |
6.25% |
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1, 0, 0, 41 |
6.25% |
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1, 0, 0, 40 |
6.25% |
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1, 0, 0, 33 |
18.75% |
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1, 0, 0, 22 |
18.75% |
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1, 0, 0, 17 |
18.75% |
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1, 0, 0, 17 |
6.25% |
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1, 0, 0, 16 |
18.75% |
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Relationships
Parent process
Child process
Related files
RtkAudioService.exe
Realtek Audio Service by Realtek Semiconductor Corp (Signed)
Version: | 1, 0, 0, 33 |
MD5: | d38dfe3b2b394af3955a2b4665d4e74d |
SHA1: | 629d168faab93b3ceef9efcb99dadc9998ea2e61 |
SHA256: | b243ea886c472d9305568c29792d9c6d498afd1cb99437f96be5a4f73b119aff |
Overview
rtkaudioservice.exe runs as a service under the name RtkAudioService (RtkAudioService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Realtek High Definition Audio Driver published by Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Realtek High Definition Audio Driver from Realtek Semiconductor Corp. and Realtek High Definition Audio Driver by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. The file is digitally signed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | rtkaudioservice.exe |
Publisher: | Realtek Semiconductor |
Product name: | Realtek Audio Service |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\rtkaudioservice.exe |
File version: | 1, 0, 0, 33 |
Size: | 138.64 KB (141,968 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Realtek Semiconductor Corp |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Thursday, March 15, 2007 |
Expiration date: | Saturday, June 12, 2010 |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
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
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- RtkAudioService
- 'RtkAudioService' (Realtek Audio Service)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00011541% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00008680% | |
User CPU: | 0.00002860% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 148 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 55,374/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 1.65 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 2.99 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 1.61 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 1.65 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 45.14 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 47.14 MB | |
Working set: | 1.97 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 4.51 MB | |
Page faults: | 50,556/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 88 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 7/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 4 | |
Handles: | 126 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | System |
Platform: | 32-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\realtek\audio\hda\rtkaudioservice.exe" |
Owner: | SYSTEM |
Windows Service |
Service name: | RtkAudioService |
Display name: | RtkAudioService |
Description: | “To check external HDMI device availability, HDMI device audio capability and update HDMI device capability into audio control panel” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
18.75% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
6.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 31.25% of Realtek Audio Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Sony |
66.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
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ASUS |
9.52% |
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Acer |
9.52% |
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