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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%

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advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA
gdi32.dll
CreateCompatibleDC, StretchBlt, DeleteObject, BitBlt, DeleteDC, SelectObject
imm32.dll
ImmDisableIME
kernel32.dll
GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, LocalFree, GetLastError, CreateMutexA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetVersionExA, GetModuleHandleA, lstrcmpA, CloseHandle
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA
user32.dll
DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, LoadIconA, RegisterClassExA, RegisterWindowMessageA, DestroyWindow, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProcA, GetMessageA, LoadMenuA, GetSubMenu, TrackPopupMenu, DestroyMenu, BeginPaint, EndPaint, DialogBoxParamA, MessageBoxA, LoadBitmapA, GetCursorPos, SetWindowPos, EndDialog, GetDlgItemTextA, SetDlgItemTextA, EnableWindow, GetDlgItem, GetClientRect, SendMessageA, GetWindowTextA, GetForegroundWindow, GetClassNameA, SendInput, LoadImageA, LoadStringA, SystemParametersInfoA, FindWindowExA, SetForegroundWindow, PostMessageA, CreateWindowExA, ShowWindow, UpdateWindow, GetWindowRect

SmoothView.exe

TOSHIBA Zooming Utility by TOSHIBA CORPORATION (Signed)

Remove SmoothView.exe
Version:   2, 0, 0, 24
MD5:   9b9663992b7af05b8f0e9b8c5e4d73ad
SHA1:   1275116d71d82d4d118d5a25537885d486d47ac9
SHA256:   fc1e84e9b43c85c6427bbb1ef865389976b25af91872326b93eac74d0c375882

Overview

smoothview.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility published by TOSHIBA Corporation, TOSHIBA Zooming Utility from TOSHIBA Corporation and TOSHIBA Zooming Utility by TOSHIBA Corporation. 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:2, 0, 0, 24
Size:156 KB (159,744 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

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
TOSHIBA Zooming Utility
 TOSHIBA Corporation
9% remove
TOSHIBA Zooming Utility is a screen zoom and annotation tool for technical presentations that include application demonstrations. It runs unobtrusively in the tray and activates with customizable hotkeys to zoom in on an area of the screen, move around while zoomed, and draw on the zoomed image.
TOSHIBA Smooth View
 TOSHIBA Corporation
19% remove
This is part of the Toshiba Zooming Utility which is included with various models that allows the users to zoom in and out of an application to enlarge the fonts, toolbars or icons.

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:0.01787065%
0.028634%
User CPU:0.01787065%
0.014873%
Context switches:5/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:592 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.16 MB
Private (minimum):2.16 MB
Non-paged memory:592 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:25.41 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):31.57 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.16 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.16 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:561/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:342 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:35/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:27
600
GUI GDI count:14
103
GUI USER count:4
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

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

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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