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9c051 31.58%
4ed75 5.26%
7f460 42.11%
3b520 5.26%
a8247 5.26%
d933c 5.26%
b51c3 5.26%
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twcu.exe

Remove twcu.exe
MD5:   7f4601ab692ad6707022cd61ba152348
SHA1:   e31f3e937c6376a003891d777aa3a587a096b89f
SHA256:   2147848eb34b03c8d19fab27ce8c53ece35546788e4d1fe511259cabb5792670

Overview

twcu.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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility published by TP-LINK, TP-LINK Drahtlos Tool from TP-LINK and TP-LINK Drahtlos Tool by TP-LINK.

DetailsDetails

File name:twcu.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\tp-link\tp-link wireless configuration utility\twcu.exe
Size:548.11 KB (561,263 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
TP-LINK
12% remove
TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility is designed for High Power & High Gain Wireless , 300Mbps Wireless N Adapters, 150Mbps Wireless N Adapters, 54Mbps Wireless G Adapters.
TP-LINK
9% remove
TP-LINK
8% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'twcu.exe'
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'TWCU' → "C:\Program Files\TP-LINK\TP-LINK Wireless Client Utility\TWCU.exe" -nogui

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00194361%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00110190%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00084170%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:4,559 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:31/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.62 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.21 MB
Private (minimum):2.99 MB
Non-paged memory:4.62 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:48.27 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):50.78 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.26 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.21 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,398/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:96 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:122
600
GUI GDI count:36
103
GUI USER count:80
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\tp-link\tp-link wireless client utility\twcu.exe" -nogui
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
msvcrt.dll
Total CPU:0.00520453%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00200502%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00319950%
0.165382%
Context switches:29/sec
79/sec
Memory:352 KB
1.16 MB
TWCU.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00124074%
Kernel CPU:0.00065237%
User CPU:0.00058838%
Context switches:30/sec
Memory:548 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 68.42%
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.32%
Windows 8 Pro 5.26%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Hungary installs about 15.79% of twcu.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Compaq 25.00%
Dell 25.00%
MSI 25.00%
American Megatrends 18.75%
GIGABYTE 6.25%
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