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40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.0.0.0 5.26%
1.0.0.0 26.32%
1.0.0.0 15.79%
1.0.0.0 5.26%
1.0.0.0 15.79%
1.0.0.0 26.32%
1.0.0.0 5.26%
(Note, IObit Information Technology publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

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Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
datastate.dll
Server
kernel32.dll
GetModuleHandleW, OutputDebugStringW, GetLastError, FreeLibrary, CreateMutexW, CloseHandle, TerminateThread, CreateThread
rtl120.bpl
@System@initialization$qqrv, @System@Finalization$qqrv, @System@RegisterModule$qqrp17System@TLibModule, @System@@UStrEqual$qqrv, @System@@UStrCat3$qqrr20System@UnicodeStringx20System@UnicodeStringt2, @System@@UStrFromWArray$qqrr20System@UnicodeStringpbi, @System@@UStrFromPWChar$qqrr20System@UnicodeStringpb, @System@@UStrToPWChar$qqrx20System@UnicodeString, @System@@UStrArrayClr$qqrpvi, @System@@Halt0$qqrv, @System@@StartExe$qqrp23System@PackageInfoTablep17System@TLibModule, @System@@DoneExcept$qqrv, @System@@HandleFinally$qqrv, @System@@HandleAnyException$qqrv, @System@TObject@Dispatch$qqrpv, @System@TObject@ToString$qqrv, @System@TObject@GetHashCode$qqrv, @System@TObject@Equals$qqrp14System@TObject, @System@TObject@FreeInstance$qqrv, @System@TObject@NewInstance$qqrv, @System@InitProc, @Helpintfs@initialization$qqrv, @Helpintfs@Finalization$qqrv, @Classes@initialization$qqrv, @Classes@Finalization$qqrv, @Classes@TComponent@UpdateRegistry$qqrox20System@UnicodeStringt2, @Classes@TComponent@SafeCallException$qqrp14System@TObjectpv, @Classes@TComponent@WriteState$qqrp15Classes@TWriter, @Classes@TPersistent@Assign$qqrp19Classes@TPersistent, @Typinfo@initialization$qqrv, @Typinfo@Finalization$qqrv, @Sysutils@initialization$qqrv, @Sysutils@Finalization$qqrv, @Sysutils@ExtractFileName$qqrx20System@UnicodeString, @Sysutils@IntToStr$qqri, @Sysutils@Win32MinorVersion, @Sysutils@Win32MajorVersion, @Sysutils@Win32Platform, @Variants@initialization$qqrv, @Variants@Finalization$qqrv, @Varutils@initialization$qqrv, @Varutils@Finalization$qqrv, @Multimon@initialization$qqrv, @Multimon@Finalization$qqrv, @Registry@initialization$qqrv, @Registry@Finalization$qqrv, @Inifiles@initialization$qqrv, @Inifiles@Finalization$qqrv, @Syncobjs@initialization$qqrv, @Syncobjs@Finalization$qqrv, @Uxtheme@initialization$qqrv, @Uxtheme@Finalization$qqrv, @Dwmapi@initialization$qqrv, @Dwmapi@Finalization$qqrv, @Mapi@initialization$qqrv, @Mapi@Finalization$qqrv, @Flatsb@initialization$qqrv, @Flatsb@Finalization$qqrv, @System@@FillChar$qqrpvib, @Sysutils@CompareText$qqrx20System@UnicodeStringt1
user32.dll
keybd_event, UnhookWindowsHookEx, SystemParametersInfoW, ShowWindow, SetWindowsHookExW, SetWindowLongW, SetForegroundWindow, RegisterWindowMessageW, PostMessageW, IsIconic, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetForegroundWindow, GetClassNameW, FindWindowW, CallWindowProcW, CallNextHookEx, BroadcastSystemMessageW, BringWindowToTop, AttachThreadInput, GetParent, GetAsyncKeyState
vcl120.bpl
@Forms@initialization$qqrv, @Forms@Finalization$qqrv, @Forms@TApplication@SetMainFormOnTaskBar$qqrxo, @Forms@TApplication@GetExeName$qqrv, @Forms@TApplication@Run$qqrv, @Forms@TApplication@CreateForm$qqrp17System@TMetaClasspv, @Forms@TApplication@Initialize$qqrv, @Forms@TApplication@Restore$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@QueryInterface$qqsrx5_GUIDpv, @Forms@TCustomForm@RequestAlign$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@UpdateActions$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@ShowModal$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@SetFocus$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@CloseQuery$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@Resizing$qqr18Forms@TWindowState, @Forms@TCustomForm@PaintWindow$qqrp5HDC__, @Forms@TCustomForm@SetFocusedControl$qqrp20Controls@TWinControl, @Forms@TCustomForm@DefaultHandler$qqrpv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DestroyWindowHandle$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DestroyHandle$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@CreateWindowHandle$qqrrx22Controls@TCreateParams, @Forms@TCustomForm@CreateWnd$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@CreateParams$qqrr22Controls@TCreateParams, @Forms@TCustomForm@AlignControls$qqrp17Controls@TControlr11Types@TRect, @Forms@TCustomForm@WndProc$qqrr17Messages@TMessage, @Forms@TCustomForm@ValidateRename$qqrp18Classes@TComponentx20System@UnicodeStringt2, @Forms@TCustomForm@SetParent$qqrp20Controls@TWinControl, @Forms@TCustomForm@WantChildKey$qqrp17Controls@TControlr17Messages@TMessage, @Forms@TCustomForm@SetParentBiDiMode$qqro, @Forms@TCustomForm@GetFloating$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@GetClientRect$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DefineProperties$qqrp14Classes@TFiler, @Forms@TCustomForm@ReadState$qqrp15Classes@TReader, @Forms@TCustomForm@Notification$qqrp18Classes@TComponent18Classes@TOperation, @Forms@TCustomForm@Loaded$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DoDestroy$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DoCreate$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@$bdtr$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@BeforeDestruction$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@$bctr$qqrp18Classes@TComponenti, @Forms@TCustomForm@AfterConstruction$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@$bctr$qqrp18Classes@TComponent, @Forms@TScrollingWinControl@AdjustClientRect$qqrr11Types@TRect, @Forms@TScrollingWinControl@AutoScrollInView$qqrp17Controls@TControl, @Forms@TScrollingWinControl@AutoScrollEnabled$qqrv, @Forms@Application, @$xp$11Forms@TForm, @Forms@TForm@, @Actnlist@initialization$qqrv, @Actnlist@Finalization$qqrv, @Graphics@initialization$qqrv, @Graphics@Finalization$qqrv, @Themes@initialization$qqrv, @Themes@Finalization$qqrv, @Controls@initialization$qqrv, @Controls@Finalization$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@UpdateControlOriginalParentSize$qqrp17Controls@TControlr12Types@TPoint, @Controls@TWinControl@DockReplaceDockClient$qqrp17Controls@TControlp20Controls@TWinControlt115Controls@TAlignt1, @Controls@TWinControl@SetParentBackground$qqro, @Controls@TWinControl@CanAutoSize$qqrrit1, @Controls@TWinControl@AssignTo$qqrp19Classes@TPersistent, @Controls@TWinControl@ConstrainedResize$qqrrit1t1t1, @Controls@TWinControl@CanResize$qqrrit1, @Controls@TWinControl@GetClientOrigin$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@GetControlExtents$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@GetHandle$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@Repaint$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@Update$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@Invalidate$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@GetDeviceContext$qqrrp6HWND__, @Controls@TWinControl@ShowControl$qqrp17Controls@TControl, @Controls@TWinControl@SetBounds$qqriiii, @Controls@TWinControl@SetParentDoubleBuffered$qqro, @Controls@TWinControl@CustomAlignPosition$qqrp17Controls@TControlrit2t2t2r11Types@TRectrx19Controls@TAlignInfo, @Controls@TWinControl@CustomAlignInsertBefore$qqrp17Controls@TControlt1, @Controls@TWinControl@CreateHandle$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@DestroyWnd$qqrv, @Controls@TControl@InitiateAction$qqrv, @Controls@TControl@GetFloatingDockSiteClass$qqrv, @Controls@TControl@SetBiDiMode$qqr17Classes@TBiDiMode, @Controls@TControl@SetEnabled$qqro, @Controls@TControl@SetName$qqrx20System@UnicodeString, @Controls@TControl@SetAutoSize$qqro, @Controls@TControl@SetDragMode$qqr18Controls@TDragMode, @Controls@TControl@GetAction$qqrv, @Controls@TControl@GetEnabled$qqrv, @Controls@TControl@GetDragImages$qqrv, @Menus@initialization$qqrv, @Menus@Finalization$qqrv, @Dialogs@initialization$qqrv, @Dialogs@Finalization$qqrv, @Comctrls@initialization$qqrv, @Comctrls@Finalization$qqrv, @Graphutil@initialization$qqrv, @Graphutil@Finalization$qqrv, @Extctrls@initialization$qqrv, @Extctrls@Finalization$qqrv, @Printers@initialization$qqrv, @Printers@Finalization$qqrv, @Clipbrd@initialization$qqrv, @Clipbrd@Finalization$qqrv, @Extactns@initialization$qqrv, @Extactns@Finalization$qqrv, @Extdlgs@initialization$qqrv, @Extdlgs@Finalization$qqrv, @Buttons@initialization$qqrv, @Buttons@Finalization$qqrv
winkey.dll
disableHookFunc, enableHookFunc, UnInstallWinHook, InstallWinHook, keystate

startmenu_hook.exe

By IObit Information Technology (Signed)

Remove startmenu_hook.exe
Version:   1.0.0.0
MD5:   5da8037e5b7d8f84a2c334251b517546
SHA1:   c35e3d1f5c958bdff9558821f9cb755e870aca72
SHA256:   6eab92ef560a99f7bdaedf54943aab1c2fc37a0e868c05ee1c953b695039ef76

Overview

startmenu_hook.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent startmenuservices.exe (StartMenu8 by IObit Information Technology). This is typically installed with the program StartMenu8 published by IObit. The file is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:startmenu_hook.exe
Publisher:IObit
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\iobit\startmenu8\startmenu_hook.exe
File version:1.0.0.0
Size:26.88 KB (27,520 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:IObit Information Technology
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
IObit
10% remove
StartMenu8 is specially designed for Windows 8. It offers a perfect solution for users who work with Windows Start Menu all the time and are not accustomed to the new Metro start screen in Windows 8. This smart tool brings back both the start button and Windows Start Menu, and offers the option to skip Metro start page, allowing users who only work on desktop to boot to Windows 8 desktop directly. It's the best start menu replacement fo...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00135556%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00135556%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:15,625 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.85 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.52 MB
Private (minimum):7.1 MB
Non-paged memory:2.85 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:77.47 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):79.99 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.52 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.52 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:111
600
GUI GDI count:31
103
GUI GDI peak:35
142
GUI USER count:23
49
GUI USER peak:23
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\iobit\startmenu8\startmenu_hook.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:startmenuservices.exe (StartMenu8 by IObit Information Technology)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 47.37%
Windows 8 Pro 15.79%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.26%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 5.26%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 5.26%
Windows 8.1 5.26%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 5.26%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.26%
Windows 8 Single Language 5.26%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 26.32% of startmenu_hook.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 40.00%
Intel 13.33%
American Megatrends 13.33%
Lenovo 13.33%
Toshiba 13.33%
Hewlett-Packard 6.67%
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