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soundman.exe file information

The process Realtek Sound Manager or Avance Sound Manager or Avance Sound Effect Manager belongs to the software Realtek Sound Manager or Realtek HD Sound Manager or Avance Sound Manager or SOUNDMAN.EXE or Avance Sound Effect Manager v or soundman.exe" -service by Realtek Semiconductor Corp (www.realtek.com.tw) or Avance Logic, Inc (www.avance.com).

Description: soundman.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 77,824 bytes (26% of all occurrence), 577,536 bytes, 90,112 bytes, 46,592 bytes, 65,024 bytes, 67,584 bytes, 57,344 bytes, 55,296 bytes, 86,016 bytes, 67,072 bytes, 65,536 bytes, 69,632 bytes, 73,728 bytes, 54,784 bytes, 47,104 bytes, 68,096 bytes, 81,920 bytes, 62,464 bytes, 124,416 bytes, 53,248 bytes, 56,832 bytes, 598,016 bytes, 64,000 bytes, 66,048 bytes, 144,384 bytes, 44,032 bytes, 234,966 bytes.
The file is not a Windows system file. File soundman.exe is a Microsoft signed file. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. soundman.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 24% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If soundman.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 71% dangerous. File size is 57,344 bytes (40% of all occurrence), 183,808 bytes, 1,244,040 bytes, 221,016 bytes. File soundman.exe is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Program has no file description. soundman.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications.

If soundman.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 72% dangerous. File size is 44,544 bytes. The program is not visible. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). soundman.exe is not a Windows core file. Program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "SISSoundman": Related to a Silicon Integrated Systems Corp (SiS) product?
• "soundman" is not required to run at start up. System Tray icon for the Realtek AC97 Audio Sound Manager for AC97 onboard audio. Available via Start -> Settings-> Control Panel

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as soundman.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the soundman.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: soundman.exe, soundman.exe

Stands for Audio Codec '97, is a standard audiocodec used by intel. Absolutely safe.
  Valter  

My system locked up with system resources all tied up with iexplorer.exe only thing was i had no ie windows open. When i terminated it in task manager, it imediately spawned another instance again consuming large resources. When i disabled my network card, the activity stopped. It was in the windows/system32 folder 3,072kb. It had added it's self to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software/microsoft/windows/run key. It was easy enough to remove it from the start up queue from the msconfig command, reboot, and disable the file. If i were creating a malacious software, i would name it something common
  abp  

the only process all the time on my system, that is not digitally signed
  kriss  

Soundmanager
  Steve  

soundman.exe as part of the Realtek AC97 setup is a P.O.S., it seems that sometimes you can remove it from the registry to prevent startup and still have working sound, while other times your left without any sound and the Windows options under sound are unusable while the sound device reports to be working properly, so, it's hit and miss, it's really sad that such worthless garbage is bundled so tightly with drivers.
  Matt  

soundman.exe could be a worm - the W32.Spybot.ANDM worm can copy itself as soundsman.exe ; check Symantecs website. Discovered 1/5/2007
  CathyB   (further information)

could be an alias for worm "randon.av"
   

definitely a virus
  jane doe   (further information)

it appears and have to be removed Virus
  raj kumar  

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