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What is cec_main.exe? Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In?

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Vendor Website:      http://www.chicony.com.tw/
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

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Purpose: CEC_MAIN.exe - Related to built in Chicony USB 2.0 Camera.

cec_main.exe is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.


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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.05%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 18 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
cec_main.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xcf38ebf06aeca9912c6a756aa6cb0421 11/17/2021 11:42:00 PM Unknown 1.7.4001.835 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4726 KB
2 Status 0xa98c8ba7036258dc73a41fdf326320c8 10/25/2017 1:28:00 PM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4675 KB
3 Status 0x2c54b5efd6ec56520075500c1ee9517d 12/31/2016 2:01:00 PM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4817 KB
4 Status 0x40fbffbef7c2df4c2c6a19f06cb706be 6/16/2016 2:28:00 AM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4312 KB
5 Status 0x5f366cb7f83a5dbe8f50ef989c15dfe2 12/17/2015 6:39:00 PM Unknown 1.7.8000.182 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4700 KB
6 Status 0xa91059ead2a4f331087fb10324661a38 7/3/2015 4:01:00 PM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4817 KB
7 Status 0xdd84fd291b2c324b8e6d6ef6b8643a69 2/6/2015 8:30:00 PM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4516 KB
8 Status 0xa42750582bbbf1891dff142f8a2e3341 1/4/2015 6:18:00 AM Unknown 1.7.8000.103 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4339 KB
9 Status 0x0bbe6fd6019671f60f7b7a585b78e96a 11/21/2014 3:05:00 AM Unknown 1.7.4001.831 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4465 KB
10 Status 0xfc036845c1312694cd4311b621b3592d 10/22/2014 1:32:00 AM Unknown 1.7.4001.804 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4818 KB
11 Status 0x4d3b7bed85d9eac6e22d1911d9bf74a7 8/29/2014 6:10:00 PM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4641 KB
12 Status 0x9a1a8b02001d691cb498a9fa5b52a200 8/7/2014 10:06:00 AM Unknown 1.7.8000.151 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4691 KB
13 Status 0x27fdcd6a199e028cb04dead27e45c4b3 2/7/2012 10:15:00 PM Unknown 1.7.4001.707 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4308 KB
14 Status 0xb89a0ffb86c31399c2a192df7a908bb0 1/18/2012 11:55:00 PM Unknown 1.7.8000.206 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4651 KB
15 Status 0x41dea6e77a147899f357c499d8d799cf 1/12/2012 8:43:00 PM Unknown 1.7.8000.69 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4348 KB
16 Status 0xbc5d2e3210e8a59a8451cad12bc3fb8c 8/21/2011 11:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4746 KB
17 Status 0x46197c9ef45c57711fbac57fb5b50d59 8/19/2011 7:35:00 AM Unknown 1.7.8000.231 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4653 KB
18 Status 0xad52355470270e6023ec00cf0d82cce6 8/7/2011 11:50:00 AM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4516 KB
19 Status 0x281afc1078d80058881eb9bfc6c88c25 8/5/2011 12:39:00 PM Unknown 1.7.8000.233 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4653 KB
20 Status 0xf0e1f4e1476d7a178d93d71d359f53d2 8/4/2011 10:24:00 PM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4727 KB
21 Status 0xd87c7d8411701d0ed154436ee7938cde 7/30/2011 5:47:00 AM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4817 KB
22 Status 0x6cb5ea1bb8464274670153aa2d2a2d70 5/10/2011 7:38:00 AM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4802 KB
23 Status 0x3f3d35392dc743e86dcb2f9613460de7 4/28/2011 9:57:00 AM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4676 KB
24 Status 0xcfd3b802e31603754d1245b32077950e 3/20/2011 12:24:00 PM Unknown 1.7.8000.212 Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4652 KB
25 Status 0x0dba1f4bbf16fdb6aac8188160cc8ecc 12/28/2010 3:06:00 AM Unknown Unknown Chicony USB 2.0 Camera - Built In 4677 KB


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