Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2.61.14.0 23.81%
2.61.10.0 14.29%
2.61.9.0 38.10%
2.61.5.0 14.29%
2.61.1.0 4.76%
2.20.6.0 4.76%

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegOpenKeyW
gdi32.dll
DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
lstrlenW, lstrcpynW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetFileAttributesW, CloseHandle, GetLastError, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, lstrcmpiW, GetVersionExW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, CreateSemaphoreW, ReleaseSemaphore, MultiByteToWideChar, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, OutputDebugStringW, lstrcmpiA, WideCharToMultiByte, GetACP, LocalAlloc, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException, LoadLibraryA, LocalFree, GetModuleHandleW, GetStartupInfoW, lstrcmpW, FreeLibrary, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap
mfc42u.dll
DllMain
msvcp60.dll
DllMain
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoInitialize, PropVariantClear, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance
shell32.dll
SHAppBarMessage, Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathCombineW
user32.dll
EnableWindow, GetDlgCtrlID, GetForegroundWindow, GetWindowRect, LoadMenuW, GetParent, IsWindow, SetTimer, GetMenuItemCount, CheckMenuItem, GetSystemMetrics, BringWindowToTop, SetForegroundWindow, SetActiveWindow, GetActiveWindow, FindWindowW, LoadImageW, RemoveMenu, EnableMenuItem, DestroyWindow, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetClassInfoW, GetClassNameW, SendMessageW, LoadIconW, DestroyIcon, GetCursorPos, GetMenuItemID, PostMessageW, GetMenuState, GetSubMenu, KillTimer
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW
winmm.dll
waveInGetNumDevs, waveOutGetNumDevs, midiOutGetDevCapsW, midiOutMessage, waveInGetDevCapsW, waveInMessage, mixerSetControlDetails, mixerGetControlDetailsW, mixerClose, mixerOpen, mixerGetLineInfoW, mixerGetLineControlsW, mixerGetNumDevs, mixerGetDevCapsW, waveOutMessage, waveOutGetDevCapsW

VolPanlu.exe

Creative Volume Panel by Creative Technology Ltd

Remove VolPanlu.exe
Version:   2.20.6.0
MD5:   cda2001978a4c967c41a1c7cf79e1815
SHA1:   03a95e343f1626189fc799ff160d66fdd5c01b15
SHA256:   6e80801414bb94473bb1d92298c399529fbd787868f3b47e674cd583c9960df3

What is VolPanlu.exe?

VolPanlu.exe is part of the driver providing Windows support for Creative Sound Blaster Audio. It installs Creative Audio Console to control the user's audio device's settings.

Overview

volpanlu.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). This is typically installed with the program Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED MB published by Creative Technology Ltd..

DetailsDetails

File name:volpanlu.exe
Publisher:Creative Technology Ltd
Product name:Creative Volume Panel
Description:VolPanlu.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\creative\sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1\volume panel\volpanlu.exe
File version:2.20.6.0
Product version:2.20.0.0
Size:176 KB (180,224 bytes)
Build date:11/26/2006 8:14 PM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED MB
 Creative Technology Ltd.
3% remove
“The Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED MB solution provides premium audio quality, effects and features for PC systems equipped with only basic onboard audio. Through a comprehensive suite of music listening applications, users can enjoy better music with effects such as EAX reverbs, CMSS-3D surround sound, 10 band EQ, Bass boost, Smart Crossfade, Time Scaling and Audio Cleanup. Creative have worked closely with various HD Audio codec vendo...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'VolPanel' → "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2\Sound Blaster Panel\VolPanlu.exe" /r
Scheduled tasks
  • The job '{34A715EE-D6C3-4654-B151-ADCBEA2FDCDA}' runs on registration in the path '\{34A715EE-D6C3-4654-B151-ADCBEA2FDCDA}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00004851%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002645%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002206%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:187 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:320,758/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:11.04 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):828 KB
Private (minimum):412 KB
Non-paged memory:11.04 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:94.41 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):98.43 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:776 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.64 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,389/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:115 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:10 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:126
600
GUI GDI count:80
103
GUI USER count:33
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\creative\sbaudigy\volume panel\volpanlu.exe" /r
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
VolPanlu.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00008825%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00004854%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00003971%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:320,579/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:176 KB
1.16 MB
MMDevApi.dll
Total CPU:0.00000441%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00000441%
CPU cycles:41/sec
Memory:160 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
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.57%
Microsoft Windows XP 28.57%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.52%
Windows 8 Pro 9.52%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.76%
Windows Vista Business 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 38.10% of Creative Volume Panel.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 46.15%
Toshiba 30.77%
Samsung 15.38%
Alienware 7.69%
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