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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

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Match #1



matrox.powerdesk.services.exe (Matrox.PowerDesk.Services.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 12 MB


In addition to the file name, matrox.powerdesk.services.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:Matrox Graphics Inc.
Product contains:Matrox PowerDesk Services
File name contains:\Program Files\Matrox Graphics Inc\PowerDesk\Services\Matrox.PowerDesk.Services.exe

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




Win Patrol

Matrox.PowerDesk.Services.exe -

matrox.powerdesk.services.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

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



Match #2



matrox.powerdesk.services.exe (matrox.powerdesk)

This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.


In addition to the file name, matrox.powerdesk.services.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.

Product contains:Services Application

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


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.matrox.com/


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://fileinfo.prevx.com/adware/qqb57461856645-matr24299463/matrox.powerdesk.services.exe.html


Win Patrol

Matrox.PowerDesk.Services.exe - This Matrox graphics and video software is associated with Matrox video cards and drivers.

matrox.powerdesk.services.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 an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


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 matrox.powerdesk.services.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
matrox.powerdesk.services.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x17e3e070d1dd56135e52be86b7df3407 461 KB
2 0xbce01027666252061d7d146b2470f0d8 228 KB
3 0x2246dbc1940e91f78ba39d6f3b081737 469 KB
4 0x995654cc3b37e9fe83f48a97bff73fdf 465 KB
5 0x7425b4c629319e1713a8ef6cfd0d763e 489 KB
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x0c4c4e72a81ce3b0b1a2ee1b8b3ff1c4 233472 bytes
7 0x4095f9ecb9d22ef819a2400632e775f0 239112 bytes
8 0x1b45e21502b09773124a1e3f205c3f3f 472584 bytes
9 0xfaa245057817e28221ba6d0cbddda551 500992 bytes
10 0xa94ff94da2a0e669566a5b37e15afbf6 233472 bytes


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Tips from the Pit Crew

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Important Note

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