What is Acer System Information?

Acer System Information is software application developed by Acer Incorporated. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 53.68% of installations running this operating system. Acer System Information's installer is typically 3.00 MB in size and installs around 120 files.

Acer System Information is most popular in the United States with 40.42% of installations residing in this country.

Acer System Information adds 6 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Acer System Information is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

Software Behaviors

Services:

CVHSVC.EXE runs as a service named 'cvhsvc' (cvhsvc) "Client Virtualization Handler Service (unlocalized description)".
skypec2cpnrsvc.exe runs as a service named 'Skype Click to Call PNR Service' (c2cpnrsvc) "Provides phone number recognition services.".
skypec2cautoupdatesvc.exe runs as a service named 'Skype Click to Call Updater' (c2cautoupdatesvc) "Downloads and installs product updates.".
CVHBS.EXE runs as a service named 'McAfee Application Installer Cleanup (0201661432130199)' (0201661432130199mcinstcleanup).
classicstartmenu.exe runs as a service named 'Classic Shell Service' (ClassicShellService).
servicelayer.exe runs as a service named 'ServiceLayer' (ServiceLayer).

Firewall:

facebookvideocalling.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Facebook\Video\Skype\FacebookVideoCalling.exe'.
hpwucli.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\HP\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe'.
javaw.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_101\bin\javaw.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

CVH.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{A39DACC4-31DF-466F-A88B-716DF45C2724}' (runs on registration).
hpwucli.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A636E097-6E06-41C8-8FDA-F0CCBD98A66A}' (runs on registration).
inssider.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FDE4DD26-9595-41C9-B8CB-C168B312E580}' (runs on registration).
CVHBS.EXE is scheduled as a task named 'UpdaterEX' (runs daily at 3:07 PM).
C2RICONS.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{C9D0AF2A-4179-4A5C-A53B-BA0FF5C4894F}' (runs on registration).
CVHSVC.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{9CCF83FE-C6A1-43D4-AC4A-58785C8D2252}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

classicstartmenu.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
hpwuschd2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named HP Software Update_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.

Registry entries:

CVH.EXE is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Microsoft Office Client Virtualization Handler' and executes as C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Virtualization Handler\CVH.EXE.
classicstartmenu.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ClassicStartMenu.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicStartMenu.exe.
classicie_64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Classic Shell' and executes as C:\Program Files\Classic Shell\ClassicIE_64.exe.

Registry entries (User):

hpwucli.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'HPSoftwareUpdate' which loads as C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.acer.com

Support:

https://support.acer.com

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\metageek\inssider 3

Uninstaller:

MsiExec.exe /I{72199E33-4F2A-4B7F-8E25-95DDDD50A678}

Size:

3.00 MB

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