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Process Library

  
PC Pitstop Libraries > Process Library > acer.empowering.framework.launcher.exe

acer.empowering.framework.launcher.exe (Acer.Empowering.Framework.Launcher.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.07%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 16 MB

PC Pitstop Analysis

Acer.Empowering.Framework.Launcher.exe - Launches the user interface for the Acer suite of utilities.

Recommendation

Win Patrol

acer.empowering.framework.launcher.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides a easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


Identification

In addition to the file name, acer.empowering.framework.launcher.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:Acer

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.

MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called acer.empowering.framework.launcher.exe, we have detected 13 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
acer.empowering.framework.launcher.exe13
#MD5Size
10xe6756a27cbde6a31a8fd18d0bf49c3eb45056 bytes
20x5c3d78fdc43d15f814f74955e75944a845056 bytes
30xca1bcbbfa76c7bf7bd60b1e997fb778a45056 bytes
40x4b609a2353b7b50ac75ae121ceea9fd645056 bytes
50xdf651a74aea8726a2a1eccead9cad3e445056 bytes
60x9e0b8f5e85870e356a69b35eafcfe73b45056 bytes
70x52847921a9cd433182c1abb3557c896a45056 bytes
80x419adf942e8869e2925f3ce94afe3b3145056 bytes
90x783eea6b7ea514d4c023e0fc0d2b79a645056 bytes
100x77881653628f03b95638e38f8b19f19645056 bytes
110xcc5cb8dc9144f3d3f86bc9fea6843eaa45056 bytes
120xc38bb519a3d44424b8601f06ce4f48a645056 bytes
130x3977cb83a1acaa57f5c52b89e5cbafd845056 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. acer.empowering.framework.launcher.exe (Acer.Empowering.Framework.Launcher.exe) has been seen on 0.07% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 16 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.

Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://global.acer.com/

Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://websupport.acer.com.tw/et2/upload/knowledge/1/et%20faq%20-%20070605.pdf

Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.