Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
taskswitch.exe
By Lou Amadio (Signed)
MD5: | ebd2ea535fc47d426d0c2fc7c7293534 |
SHA1: | 83983e05d20f06153b2274b6cb680b3fc68394a3 |
SHA256: | 06257b05a98d5a010ea50ffb4d936e517e73380ac1d3bcded2e433947f881454 |
Overview
taskswitch.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). The file is digitally signed by Lou Amadio which was issued by the Microsoft certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | taskswitch.exe |
Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\taskswitch.exe |
Size: | 44.56 KB (45,632 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Lou Amadio |
Authority (CA): | Microsoft |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'CoolSwitch' → C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskswitch.exe
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00080244% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00068431% | |
User CPU: | 0.00011814% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 83,396 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 749.33 KB | |
Private (maximum): | 2.53 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 1.56 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 749.33 KB | |
Virtual memory: | 15.93 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 17.4 MB | |
Working set: | 1.91 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 2.58 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 1 | |
Handles: | 30 | |
GUI GDI count: | 10 | |
GUI USER count: | 3 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Microsoft Windows XP |
100.00% |
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Distribution by country
Malaysia installs about 40.00% of taskswitch.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
GIGABYTE |
40.00% |
|
American Megatrends |
40.00% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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