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What is evntsvc.exe? Realplayer adware?

Vendor:      RealNetworks
Product:     RealOne
Vendor Website:     
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: evntsvc.exe - This program reports information about your usage of RealOne player to Real Networks over the Internet, and delivers advertising. You cannot totally prevent pop-up ads and reporting of this application without removing RealOne. However, you can disable eventsvc.exe and still use RealPlayer:

  • Open RealOne Player
  • Click Tools | Preferences | Connection (double-click Connection to expand) | Internet Settings
  • Put a check in the "Only perform automatic services while RealOne Player is in use" box.
  • Click "No" button on the pop-up dialog to confirm the change.
  • Click OK button in Preferences to confirm the change

evntsvc.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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evntsvc.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
Learn more about protecting yourself from bad versions of this file with PC Matic.

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


Program Name MD5 Count
evntsvc.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x81ddf99cec5ae2e392820b56249fb64e 11/6/2016 3:08:00 PM Unknown 0.1.0.880 Realplayer adware 143 KB
2 Status 0xe32336ed855da7e32149f7765bd11922 2/7/2010 5:07:00 AM Unknown Unknown Realplayer adware 171 KB
3 Status 0x6567b2d8dc6db41c3ef27238ff5f1102 9/18/2009 12:33:00 AM Unknown Unknown Realplayer adware 143 KB
4 Status 0x543ee93798c0139288f007b2aa448ed9 10/17/2008 11:50:00 AM Unknown Unknown Realplayer adware 143 KB
5 Status 0x969b399f99efcbb39daaf1348449c161 7/24/2008 3:21:00 PM Unknown 0.1.0.789 Realplayer adware 142 KB
6 Status 0xe44aa172ead0c2f4ba472ab3f0c7e2ba 7/19/2008 7:52:00 AM Unknown Unknown Realplayer adware 282 KB
7 Status 0xd4cef814e0d65f8034652297dbceafc3 5/21/2008 1:30:00 PM Unknown Unknown Realplayer adware 186 KB


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