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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

17.0.8.9 04Sep13	0.45%
17.0.8.21 23Aug13	0.68%
17.0.8.2 13Aug13	1.36%
17.0.8 01Aug13	0.23%
17.0.6.13 28Aug13	0.45%
17.0.2.4 02Jul13	0.23%
17.0.19 17Oct13	0.23%
17.0.18.8 25Oct13	0.23%
17.0.15 19Sep13	0.23%
17.0.13.1 11Sep13	0.45%
17.0.10.12 17Sep13	0.23%
17.0.10.1 22Aug13	0.23%
16.6.4.13 04Jun13	0.23%
16.6.2.13 22May13	0.23%
16.6.1.5 15May13	0.23%
16.6.1.3 07May13	0.91%
16.5.3.3 23Apr13	1.13%
16.5.2 04Apr13	0.23%
16.4.1 08Mar13	0.23%
16.4.0.4 23Apr13	0.23%
16.4.0.1 05Mar13	0.45%
16.3.9 10Jan13	0.68%
16.3.8.62 07Apr13	0.23%
16.3.7 20Dec12	0.68%
16.3.4.5 17Jan13	0.23%
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16.3.4.2 19Dec12	0.23%
16.3.4 29Nov12	0.91%
16.3.15.1 25Feb13	0.23%
16.3.15.1 25Feb13	0.23%
16.3.13.5 05Mar13	0.23%
16.3.12.39 14Jun13	0.23%
16.3.12.37 20May13	0.23%
16.3.12.1 05Feb13	0.23%
16.2.21.4 19Nov12	0.23%
16.2.21 25Oct12	0.45%
16.2.21 25Oct12	0.23%
16.2.19.7 17Apr13	0.45%
16.2.19.52 19Oct12	0.23%
16.2.19.4 22Nov12	0.23%
16.2.19.2 17Oct12	0.23%
16.2.16.3 01Oct12	0.23%
16.2.16.2 27Sep12	0.91%
16.2.15 13Sep12	0.45%
16.2.14.2 16Oct12	0.45%
16.2.12.23 03Oct12	0.23%
16.2.12.17 20Sep12	0.45%
16.2.10.5 16Aug12	4.99%
16.2.10.3 14Aug12	1.81%
16.2.10.19 13Sep12	0.23%
16.2.10.13 27Aug12	0.23%
16.2.10.12 24Aug12	4.31%
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Import table

advapi32.dll

RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey

kernel32.dll

ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, CreateMutexW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentProcess, GetLastError, GetPriorityClass, SetPriorityClass, GetCurrentThreadId, TerminateProcess, QueryDosDeviceW, SetStdHandle, SetFilePointer, CreateThread, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, WideCharToMultiByte, LCMapStringA, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, Sleep, OpenProcess, CloseHandle, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, CreateFileA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, WriteConsoleW, GetACP, GetCPInfo, VirtualFree, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, RtlUnwind, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, HeapFree, GetVersionExA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, RaiseException, GetModuleHandleA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, InterlockedDecrement, HeapSize, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineA, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime

psapi.dll

EnumProcessModules, GetModuleFileNameExW

user32.dll

RegisterClassW, CreateWindowExW, FindWindowW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, DefWindowProcW, SendMessageTimeoutW, PostMessageW, SendNotifyMessageW, SendInput, PostQuitMessage, SendMessageW, IsWindow, GetMessageW

SynTPHelper.exe

Synaptics Pointing Device Driver by Synaptics Incorporated (Signed)

Remove SynTPHelper.exe

Version:	16.2.12.17 20Sep12
MD5:	b19c2d54e5a0648973f31dbeee14bb8d
SHA1:	3f74f5e995c70d28d38b7c6096ad2a4db86bb20b

What is SynTPHelper.exe?

Synaptics Pointing Device Helper 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 SynTPHelper.exe (from Synaptics Incorporated)

Overview

syntphelper.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dell Touchpad published by Synaptics Incorporated and Synaptics Pointing Device Driver published by Synaptics Incorporated. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Synaptics Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	syntphelper.exe
Publisher:	Synaptics Incorporated
Product name:	Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
Description:	Synaptics Pointing Device Helper
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp\syntphelper.exe
File version:	16.2.12.17 20Sep12
Size:	120.8 KB (123,704 bytes)
Build date:	9/20/2012 6:47 PM
Certificate
Issued to:	Synaptics Incorporated
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, November 24, 2008
Expiration date:	Friday, December 9, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Dell Touchpad

Synaptics Incorporated

11% remove

“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 and more come to life with this multi-touch solution. Pair it with a non-touch display to experience four-finger touch and interactive computing, or add it to your touchscreen setup for a flexible multi-touch alternative. Discover full-touch ...”

Synaptics Pointing Device Driver

Synaptics Incorporated

8% remove

“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 device driver from your system manufacturer's support website. Installing a generic driver may result in the loss of OEM-customized Synaptics pointing device functionality. Setting a restore point before installing is a quick way to rollback...”

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00059456%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00050201%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00009255%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	328 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	40,936/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	1.82 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	3.3 MB
Private (minimum):	114 KB
Non-paged memory:	1.82 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	45.52 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	46.09 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	428 KB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	4.29 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	17,928/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:	330 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	2/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	1	12
Handles:	80	600
GUI GDI count:	9	103
GUI GDI peak:	10	142
GUI USER count:	3	49
GUI USER peak:	3	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	High
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\synaptics\syntp\syntphelper.exe"
Owner:	User

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	39.50%
Windows 8.1	14.50%
Windows 8	12.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate	8.50%
Windows 8 Single Language	5.50%
Windows 7 Professional	5.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro	3.50%
Windows 8 Pro	2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic	2.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	1.50%
Windows 7 Starter	1.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	1.00%
Windows 8.1 N	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center	0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center	0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N	0.50%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 43.50% of Synaptics Pointing Device Driver.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Toshiba	25.76%
Hewlett-Packard	23.05%
Dell	12.20%
Lenovo	11.53%
Sony	9.49%
Acer	8.47%
ASUS	7.46%
Samsung	1.02%
Medion	0.68%
Alienware	0.34%

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