SynTPEnh.exe
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated (Signed)
Warning 3 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of SynTPEnh.exe.
Overview
syntpenh.exe has 162 known versions, the most recent one is 17.0.8.9 04Sep13. syntpenh.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. In order execute the program with adminsitrator rights and prevent a UAC prompt, the program will add a job to the Windows Task Scheduler that will automtaiclaly start it when a user logs on. The average file size is about 2.31 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Synaptics Incorporated by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Synaptics Pointing Device Driver, Synaptics TouchPad Driver and Synaptics WBF Driver 5011 (11) have been observed as installing specific variations of syntpenh.exe. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0036% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 6.58 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 10.32 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 90 Bytes per minute for reads and 29 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is syntpenh.exe?
Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements for Synaptics Pointing device driver provides Windows based integration to various laptop touchpads including sensibility adjustment, tapping speed, button order, virtual scrollbar setup, etc. The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer.
About syntpenh.exe (from Synaptics Incorporated)
“The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer. To ensure that you get the appropriate device driver for your system, download your Synaptics d”
Details |
File name: | syntpenh.exe |
Publisher: | Synaptics Incorporated |
Product name: | Synaptics Pointing Device Driver |
Description: | Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp\syntpenh.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Synaptics Incorporated |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Monday, November 24, 2008 |
Expiration date: | Friday, December 9, 2011 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver.)
This is the software driver package for the installed ThinkPad UltraNav. The driver package is required in order for the ThinkPad UltraNav device to function properly and is the software that allows y...
“Set-up instantly from the cloud. With Razer™ Synapse 2.0, your gaming preferences will be locked and loaded anywhere in the world. It's the first cloud-based setting network for gamers. Razer Synapse ...”
“The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer. To ensure that you get the appropriate device driver for your system, download your Synaptics d...”
“The Synaptics device driver is customized to meet the specific requirements of your device manufacturer. To ensure that you get the appropriate device driver for your system, download your Synaptics d...”
“Explore or expand your interactive capabilities by using up to four fingers at once on the large, smooth glass surface of the Dell Wireless Touchpad. Competitive touch games, drawing and music apps an...”
This is the software driver and additional utilities required for managing and connecting the Synaptics ClickPad to the PC. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly...
“Validity fingerprint sensors are the world's highest performance, most flexible and cost effective devices for handsets, tablets and notebook computers. The devices feature an industry-leading sensing...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of syntpenh.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'SynTPEnh' → C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements' runs on logon in the path '\Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements'
- Entry path '\Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements'
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 3 of them detected the following malware.
All file variations of syntpenh.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
19.00% |
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Windows 8 |
13.25% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
6.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.75% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
4.00% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
2.75% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.50% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.00% |
|
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.75% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
0.75% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
0.50% |
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Windows 8 Pro N |
0.50% |
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Windows 8.1 N |
0.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
0.25% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
0.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 43.61% of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
26.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
22.33% |
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Lenovo |
11.67% |
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Dell |
11.67% |
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Sony |
10.33% |
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ASUS |
9.00% |
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Acer |
7.00% |
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Samsung |
0.83% |
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Medion |
0.33% |
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MSI |
0.33% |
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Alienware |
0.17% |
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