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11.1.0.10 2.38%
10.14.0.20 7.14%
10.12.0.30 9.52%
10.9.0.30 4.76%
10.8.0.30 2.38%
10.6.0.22 2.38%
10.5.0.32 2.38%
10.4.0.31 2.38%
10.2.0.30 4.76%
10.1.0.34 2.38%
9.7.0.30 2.38%
9.4.00.22 2.38%
9.4.00.22 2.38%
9.1.00.32 2.38%
9.1.00.32 2.38%
8.8.00.30 2.38%
8.7.00.30 7.14%
8.3.00.31 2.38%
8.3.00.31 2.38%
8.1.00.32 2.38%
7.5.00.38 2.38%
7.5.00.30 2.38%
7.5.00.30 2.38%
7.4.10.31 2.38%
7.4.00.30 2.38%
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vdeck.exe

HDAudioCPL by VIA Technologies Inc. (Signed)

Remove vdeck.exe
Version:   9.4.00.22
MD5:   f1ea5494e5946124f7fdd22f92192314
SHA1:   3fe164c18ff1204f403ff3c1b1486eb4635819eb
SHA256:   0b499528f226cabc82097aa27a7f38efca4505327b18805480212c388be7e23d

Overview

vdeck.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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 VIA Technologies Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:vdeck.exe
Publisher:VIA
Product name:HDAudioCPL
Description:VIA HD Audio CPL
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\via\viaudioi\vdeck\vdeck.exe
Original name:HDAudioCPL.exe
File version:9.4.00.22
Size:2.05 MB (2,145,904 bytes)
Build date:2/17/2011 4:16 PM
Certificate
Issued to:VIA Technologies Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'HDAudDeck' → C:\Program Files\VIA\VIAudioi\VDeck\VDeck.exe -r

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00005875%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00004238%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001637%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,028,013 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:10.53 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.37 MB
Private (minimum):1.2 MB
Non-paged memory:10.53 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:103.17 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):123.27 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.33 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):12.56 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:179
600
GUI GDI count:178
103
GUI GDI peak:189
142
GUI USER count:134
49
GUI USER peak:140
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\via\viaudioi\vdeck\vdeck.exe" -r
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 35.14%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.51%
Windows 8 Pro 10.81%
Windows 8.1 10.81%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.11%
Windows 7 Professional 5.41%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.70%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.70%
Windows 7 Enterprise 2.70%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.70%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.70%
Windows 8 2.70%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 29.73% of HDAudioCPL.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 51.61%
Dell 19.35%
Acer 16.13%
Hewlett-Packard 6.45%
GIGABYTE 3.23%
American Megatrends 3.23%
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