Should I block it?
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
| 3, 0, 13, 64 |
51.22% |
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| 3, 0, 13, 32 |
7.32% |
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| 3, 0, 12, 64 |
2.44% |
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| 3, 0, 12, 32 |
4.88% |
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| 3, 0, 10, 64 |
4.88% |
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| 3, 0, 9, 64 |
2.44% |
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| 3, 0, 9, 32 |
7.32% |
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| 3, 0, 8, 32 |
2.44% |
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| 3, 0, 8, 32 |
2.44% |
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| 3, 0, 0, 2 |
2.44% |
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| 2, 0, 0, 24 |
4.88% |
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| 2, 0, 0, 23 |
2.44% |
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| 2, 0, 0, 23 |
2.44% |
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| 2, 0, 0, 18 |
2.44% |
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Relationships
SmoothView.exe
TOSHIBA Zooming Utility by TOSHIBA CORPORATION (Signed)
| Version: | 3, 0, 12, 64 |
| MD5: | fbdaf289e686a28b249e251fee6f46ba |
| SHA1: | a779d99202736e627d73b3e105cd484c9ef8cfe2 |
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). This is typically installed with the program TOSHIBA Face Recognition published by TOSHIBA Corporation. The file is digitally signed by TOSHIBA CORPORATION which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| 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, 12, 64 |
| Size: | 557.3 KB (570,680 bytes) |
| Build date: | 8/13/2009 1:16 PM |
| 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
Programs
The following program will install this file
Toshiba laptops include facial recognition functionality that is built into the laptop-mounted Webcam. Facial recognition software provides an additional layer of security to your laptop while improving the ease logging in to your Windows account.
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'SmoothView' → %ProgramFiles%\Toshiba\SmoothView\SmoothView.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
15.79% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.89% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.26% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
5.26% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
5.26% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.63% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.63% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.63% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.63% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 63.16% of TOSHIBA Zooming Utility.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
98.04% |
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| Acer |
1.96% |
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