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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



acdaemon.exe (ArcSoft Connect Daemon)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.54%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 6 MB


In addition to the file name, acdaemon.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:ArcSoft
Product contains:ArcSoft Connect
File name contains:\ArcSoft\Connection Service\

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


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.arcsoft.com/



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ACDaemon.exe - Part of ArcSoft Print Creations.
This can be related to WebCam, Scanner, or other devices. It's not a driver, just a software installed with the driver.

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

Program Name MD5 Count
acdaemon.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x5ccf115e2d198ac45e5a5972260751ac 64256 bytes
2 0x2ca9a85f96d720e0b2310efc531f0087 72192 bytes
3 0x6a68007be01cc6fef948ade8addbad2a 72192 bytes
4 0x09240086abefede6bdc60515bb840926 72192 bytes
5 0x87f6894ca0e2f847ebdd230f0256985b 72192 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x1c982c62dff9865d99d9290874679de9 72192 bytes
7 0xea9dfb81dd12d32ffa1f2a6bb12c0677 98616 bytes
8 0x92cd8d70ade732198df6a2a877934a22 31232 bytes
9 0x464c9d3eb01bb20968493c68b1511159 31232 bytes
10 0xa1ce2156fa39ad61903a456c627a5f72 109056 bytes

Match #2



acdaemon.exe (ACDaemon.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: 5 MB


In addition to the file name, acdaemon.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:ArcSoft Inc.
Product contains:ArcSoft Connect
File name contains:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACDaemon.exe

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




Win Patrol

ACDaemon.exe -

acdaemon.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.




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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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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.

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