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alcwzrd.exe (Realtek Audio)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.33%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 5 MB


In addition to the file name, alcwzrd.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:RealTek
Product contains:ALCWZRD
File name contains:\win

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


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.realtek.com



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

Program Name MD5 Count
alcwzrd.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0xd01ccc1ee070070fa5a2ae7b09fdb294 2744 KB
2 0xf3a2321fb77756777231d59ecc2d6a55 2490 KB
3 0x1b90f8adfa939bb8ceea785039a70227 2492 KB
4 0x9d11891864b8ab8cf53fb5bed49e6a3b 2464 KB
5 0x31f58102769a1fcce2f0bbdba5cebe05 2738 KB
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0xf91c2e88aa011232bab12092567b50b2 2548224 bytes
7 0x986e16d223eeaf13ed30e6c0c576982c 2805248 bytes
8 0xec05e964058693d1f71d1b5506b5cf09 2808832 bytes
9 0xd4c2efe529b2ba25ff8f0dbf4f139aca 2809856 bytes
10 0x7798ddd94193148546e8c487aeeed57a 2540544 bytes


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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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