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VersionsAdditional versions

17.669.22.23 10.29%
17.669.6.28 7.35%
17.669.6.7 32.35%
17.669.6.1 45.59%
17.669.5.13 4.41%

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advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, SetDllDirectoryW, GetFileAttributesW, WideCharToMultiByte, Process32Next, Process32First, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, CloseHandle, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, LoadLibraryW, DebugBreak, GetProcAddress, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, lstrlenW, OutputDebugStringA, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, LocalAlloc, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW

SyncServer.exe

By Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove SyncServer.exe
Version:   17.669.6.7
MD5:   c027976360520038d17c64effefa61f4
SHA1:   95cbaad33ee072ac92c37660a5779b3b5b653be1
SHA256:   891105870d5c31fe011e454d8165d598f5a4c196d8d6f17b68aeed0680af1c4b

What is SyncServer.exe?

This is the service portion of the Apple MobileDeviceHelper iTunes sync. AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe is installed along with the latest version of Apple iTunes and is used to sync your iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPod or iPad with iTunes when you connect your device to your computer.

Overview

syncserver.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent applemobiledevicehelper.exe (by Apple). This is typically installed with the program Apple Mobile Device Support published by Apple Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Apple Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:syncserver.exe
Publisher:Apple Inc.
Description:SyncServer
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\apple\mobile device support\syncserver.exe
File version:17.669.6.7
Product version:3.3.0.0
Size:55.09 KB (56,416 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Apple Inc.
8% remove
Apple Mobile Device Support is required and used for the synchronisation between an Apple mobile iOS devices (iPod, iPhone or iPad) and a PC through iTunes. If uninstalled, your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch may not appear under Devices in iTunes after you connect it to your Windows PC. Apple Mobile Device Service runs as a Windows service (Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS)) regardless if the user is running a connected Apple application...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00128456%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00031013%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00097443%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:244,279 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:70,179/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.87 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.97 MB
Private (minimum):8.12 MB
Non-paged memory:5.87 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:95.36 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):98.38 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.77 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):15.52 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:7,651/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:680 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:5.16 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:2/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:63 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:5/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:183
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI GDI peak:4
142
GUI USER count:1
49
GUI USER peak:1
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\common files\apple\mobile device support\syncserver.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\fichiers communs\apple\mobile device support\syncserver.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:applemobiledevicehelper.exe (by Apple)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.84%
Windows 8 11.94%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.94%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.96%
Windows 8 Pro 8.96%
Windows 7 Professional 7.46%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.48%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.99%
Windows 8.1 2.99%
Windows 7 Enterprise 2.99%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.49%
Windows Vista Business 1.49%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.49%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.48% of syncserver.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 26.09%
Toshiba 17.39%
ASUS 13.04%
Dell 13.04%
Acer 10.87%
Sony 8.70%
NEC 4.35%
Alienware 2.17%
American Megatrends 2.17%
GIGABYTE 2.17%
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