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What is alcwzrd.exe? Realtek Audio

Vendor:      RealTek
Product:     ALCWZRD
Vendor Website:      http://www.realtek.com
Last Seen by PC Pitstop:      No Data

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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Pitstop Analysis

Purpose: ALCWZRD.EXE - RealTek High Definition audio driver related - detects new devices when plugged in, then pops up a dialog box. If everything works as expected you should disable this one.

alcwzrd.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.

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alcwzrd.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.16%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 4 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
alcwzrd.exe

MD5 Hashes Expand md5 List Collapse md5 List
# Status MD5 File Info Last Seen Signed Day Week Month Threat info
1 Status 0x0c3dc2c7af8b395ee43300b6ccf7029c More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 3 25 112 Not Applicable
2 Status 0xf215f3101a1b7b65f0484bb323e33652 More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 9 53 169 Not Applicable
3 Status 0x897c26d149f4750faf8666727dd5dd0a More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 1 17 17 Not Applicable
4 Status 0xc99d1eb52de019556f72671cb23d8513 More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 1 22 70 Not Applicable
5 Status 0x986e16d223eeaf13ed30e6c0c576982c More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 1 7 32 Not Applicable
6 Status 0x39c913873b3ab8593116bd4a7b9bb82b More File Information 6/15/2013 Signed 9 58 233 Not Applicable
7 Status 0x057c8f39c09f60216c452eed19ad3cb2 More File Information 6/14/2013 Unsigned 0 6 20 Not Applicable
8 Status 0x899b8a19757fd830865a18e15368d5bd More File Information 6/10/2013 Unsigned 0 1 4 Not Applicable
9 Status 0x308c563e97e9be4a78bfc78d60112390 More File Information 5/31/2013 Unsigned 0 0 1 Not Applicable
10 Status 0xec05e964058693d1f71d1b5506b5cf09 More File Information 5/23/2013 Unsigned 0 0 1 Not Applicable
11 Status 0xc3374035f262a836f42226bb90f079e9 More File Information 5/7/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
12 Status 0xb39823a5d44c4c52b0ad0dec8921ee34 More File Information 4/28/2013 Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
13 Status 0xe2933ec3a03c02e4148f30c34d7abe7f More File Information 4/10/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
14 Status 0x917a7d41d5099439f244560440f663fa More File Information 3/25/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
15 Status 0xcf9caaa4372bffe55a534d85e805a688 More File Information 3/25/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
16 Status 0x600812c6ca4cea9b98cd26d0f3486dde More File Information 2/12/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
17 Status 0xd4c2efe529b2ba25ff8f0dbf4f139aca More File Information 1/15/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
18 Status 0x6f3cb298665135da25c37421215eb38e More File Information 1/7/2013 Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
19 Status 0x0c2cd7babc8a2278517a274d7ca6748b More File Information 12/28/2012 Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
20 Status 0xde753abf2fdb53db1654f51910288000 More File Information 11/21/2012 Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
21 Status 0xa95ef75cc3e2dcc05048e8135f589ed4 More File Information 11/18/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
22 Status 0x01f6b6bc22222ae911d0992711e03313 More File Information 10/29/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
23 Status 0x9d11891864b8ab8cf53fb5bed49e6a3b More File Information 5/26/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
24 Status 0x8c3eeb275411da2f4173c0b3e45449a4 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
25 Status 0xb22b81e1cc9f61432ebd00f41a74274b More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
26 Status 0xef26310b236e83db887481f323d8497c More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
27 Status 0x7c7b610e91d030780e8e4eda92833c29 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
28 Status 0x44cd4ddc57ab45dc38597275ad2e403a More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
29 Status 0x45aea9af4c29c906566aaadb3434ef97 More File Information No Data Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
30 Status 0x59840ec46aae3074e1a745c4a64abedf More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
31 Status 0x42bc5f3f941653f0feefa6a993d35c68 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
32 Status 0x924650c4f4d4d17e42282ee08c4118dd More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
33 Status 0xab39069cc77063f7546c783bf6b47d22 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
34 Status 0x31f58102769a1fcce2f0bbdba5cebe05 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
35 Status 0xbbe72f284b5abed8409e3fc1136a4591 More File Information No Data Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
36 Status 0x0057c8f39c09f60216c452eed19ad3cb More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
37 Status 0xead947e6768c3faa2aeaf9db700c80a7 More File Information No Data Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
38 Status 0x00c3dc2c7af8b395ee43300b6ccf7029 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
39 Status 0x00ffe665cbe404ba24200983d5bf6458 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
40 Status 0x0ffe665cbe404ba24200983d5bf6458b More File Information No Data Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
41 Status 0xd2e3bb5b08898aa766bbf4311cfe8e6b More File Information No Data Signed 0 0 0 Not Applicable
42 Status 0xdda4fabe9898a98c66af311d2a9fa56b More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
MD5 Hashes Expand md5 List Collapse md5 List
# Status MD5 Last Seen File Date Revision Common Name Size
1 Status 0xe0d3fe400f07c9d80a67e9d6d8a0c534 7/19/2012 5:50:00 AM Unknown Unknown Realtek Audio 2740 KB
2 Status 0xec05e964058693d1f71d1b5506b5cf09 2/7/2012 2:08:00 AM Unknown 1.1.0.36 Realtek Audio 2743 KB
3 Status 0x057c8f39c09f60216c452eed19ad3cb2 2/6/2012 12:42:00 AM Unknown 1.1.0.27 Realtek Audio 2742 KB
4 Status 0x44cd4ddc57ab45dc38597275ad2e403a 2/5/2012 5:42:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.12 Realtek Audio 2492 KB
5 Status 0x897c26d149f4750faf8666727dd5dd0a 2/5/2012 4:51:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.12 Realtek Audio 2492 KB
6 Status 0x0c3dc2c7af8b395ee43300b6ccf7029c 2/1/2012 8:07:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.19 Realtek Audio 2739 KB
7 Status 0xfec1a19277aa322cb48f99d24f12c9c4 1/31/2012 6:47:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.23 Realtek Audio 2740 KB
8 Status 0xe2933ec3a03c02e4148f30c34d7abe7f 1/30/2012 10:59:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.12 Realtek Audio 2490 KB
9 Status 0x924650c4f4d4d17e42282ee08c4118dd 1/30/2012 2:22:00 AM Unknown 1.1.0.14 Realtek Audio 2499 KB
10 Status 0x308c563e97e9be4a78bfc78d60112390 1/29/2012 8:01:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.15 Realtek Audio 2680 KB
11 Status 0xc9db82f8965c9fe62b9a3f03bb02143f 1/28/2012 10:17:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.15 Realtek Audio 2685 KB
12 Status 0x986e16d223eeaf13ed30e6c0c576982c 1/25/2012 7:48:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.20 Realtek Audio 2739 KB
13 Status 0xa95ef75cc3e2dcc05048e8135f589ed4 1/19/2012 6:23:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.24 Realtek Audio 2741 KB
14 Status 0xc3374035f262a836f42226bb90f079e9 1/16/2012 12:26:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.21 Realtek Audio 2740 KB
15 Status 0x42bc5f3f941653f0feefa6a993d35c68 1/13/2012 2:50:00 AM Unknown 1.1.0.14 Realtek Audio 2678 KB
16 Status 0xc99d1eb52de019556f72671cb23d8513 9/16/2011 12:05:00 PM Unknown Unknown Realtek Audio 2743 KB
17 Status 0xf215f3101a1b7b65f0484bb323e33652 9/14/2011 9:19:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.28 Realtek Audio 2742 KB
18 Status 0x7798ddd94193148546e8c487aeeed57a 9/9/2011 1:09:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.8 Realtek Audio 2481 KB
19 Status 0x17cf16fa813c551353e531a51b6800d2 8/28/2011 9:18:00 AM Unknown 1.1.0.13 Realtek Audio 2498 KB
20 Status 0xdeb0a8f583174f05de7ca8fc27c4aaee 8/18/2011 5:50:00 AM Unknown 1.1.0.12 Realtek Audio 2490 KB
21 Status 0xe632c330233d8fd472660895df6494f4 7/26/2011 5:01:00 AM Unknown Unknown Realtek Audio 2686 KB
22 Status 0x519cfc6e46985de23a611b17a0f660a1 7/24/2011 6:28:00 AM Unknown Unknown Realtek Audio 2738 KB
23 Status 0x805834d1a0b293b85f8fc3912343d073 7/20/2011 8:58:00 AM Unknown 1.1.0.17 Realtek Audio 2690 KB
24 Status 0x917a7d41d5099439f244560440f663fa 7/10/2011 9:33:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.35 Realtek Audio 2743 KB
25 Status 0x01f6b6bc22222ae911d0992711e03313 7/10/2011 8:47:00 PM Unknown 1.1.0.7 Realtek Audio 2474 KB



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