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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3, 0, 13, 64 51.22%
3, 0, 13, 32 7.32%
3, 0, 12, 64 2.44%
3, 0, 12, 32 4.88%
3, 0, 10, 64 4.88%
3, 0, 9, 64 2.44%
3, 0, 9, 32 7.32%
3, 0, 8, 32 2.44%
3, 0, 8, 32 2.44%
3, 0, 0, 2 2.44%
2, 0, 0, 24 4.88%
2, 0, 0, 23 2.44%
2, 0, 0, 23 2.44%
2, 0, 0, 18 2.44%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

SmoothView.exe

TOSHIBA Zooming Utility by TOSHIBA CORPORATION (Signed)

Remove SmoothView.exe
Version:   3, 0, 0, 2
MD5:   591376e5064c53e49c16975e563820d2
SHA1:   8b6ccc5dbe71b13e4b376dd269fb4c306539dceb

Overview

smoothview.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). The file is digitally signed by TOSHIBA CORPORATION which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:smoothview.exe
Publisher:TOSHIBA Corporation
Product name:TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
Description:SmoothView
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\toshiba\smoothview\smoothview.exe
File version:3, 0, 0, 2
Size:481.55 KB (493,112 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:TOSHIBA CORPORATION
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, July 5, 2009
Expiration date:Thursday, August 5, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SmoothView' → %ProgramFiles%\Toshiba\SmoothView\SmoothView.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00003256%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003256%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:932 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.11 MB
Private (minimum):2.67 MB
Non-paged memory:932 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:46.38 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):47.56 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.68 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.11 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:31
600
GUI GDI count:15
103
GUI USER count:4
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\toshiba\smoothview\smoothview.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 15.79%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.89%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.26%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.26%
Windows Vista Business 5.26%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.63%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.63%
Windows 7 Professional 2.63%
Windows 8 Pro 2.63%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 63.16% of TOSHIBA Zooming Utility.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 98.04%
Acer 1.96%
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