Apple Application Support

Apple Application Support

by Apple Inc.

What is Apple Application Support?

Apple Application Support is software application developed by Apple Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 62.49% of installations running this operating system. Apple Application Support's installer is typically 60.00 MB in size and installs around 157 files. The most common release is 2.3.6 with 20.84% of all installations currently using this version.

Apple Application Support is most popular in the United States with 59.72% of installations residing in this country.

Apple Application Support adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Apple Application Support is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Apple Application Support?

Apple Application Support is an essential component for running iTunes, QuickTime, and other Apple-installed software. It is necessary for seamless operation of these programs, and its removal may result in the need to reinstall it in order to maintain functionality with iTunes. Additionally, the program facilitates the connection between iTunes and various iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • WebKit2WebProcess.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program\Delade filer\Apple\Apple Application Support\WebKit2WebProcess.exe'.
  • APSDaemon.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe'.
  • distnoted.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Gemeinsame Dateien\Apple\Apple Application Support\distnoted.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • APSDaemon.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4C7F8C2F-AF88-4A24-8A12-461EDFBD5ACF}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • APSDaemon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 11.
Registry entries:
  • APSDaemon.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'APSDaemon' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe".

Software Details

URL:
https://www.apple.com
Support:
https://www.apple.com/support
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /I{63EC2120-1742-4625-AA47-C6A8AEC9C64C}
Size:
60.00 MB
Language:
English

Apple Application Support Executable Details

Primary executable:
APSDaemon.exe
Name:
Apple Application Support
Path:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe
MD5:
61e4289e91e88c90478d7f4beb10dcf7
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
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Files installed by Apple Application Support
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
newtonsoft.json.dll
0900b6c72905788aca613f89fe739bd3
DLL
qtmlclient.dll
eef1f3f8e21f8ebcfeb651498575b3a1
DLL
qtcf.dll
eae387b3570e3f32ffc05c15697abdb7
DLL
sqlite3.dll
57a6362d71b5003c48ee21f2dbb624b1
DLL
7z.dll
4a9fa09afa73e253bdde4b7bb5c91dfb
DLL
iconv.dll
956ad1579068df6ce05bb6279b96ef63
DLL
msvcr80.dll
4cc70e72dd907e994e16faa9f2451934
DLL
gnsdk_dsp.dll
952f87e04c88f09fbf22286a3e184635
DLL
gnsdk_musicid.dll
a146f2d3765aec94268420bc19f2a25c
DLL
gnsdk_sdkmanager.dll
c465673b1bfe5851d4882a2a91abc9ef