Apple-programsupport

Apple-programsupport

by Apple Inc.

What is Apple-programsupport?

Apple-programsupport is software application developed by Apple Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 60.00% of installations running this operating system. Apple-programsupport's installer is typically 61.00 MB in size and installs around 53 files. The most common release is 2.3.6 with 24.83% of all installations currently using this version.

Apple-programsupport is most popular in Norway with 93.46% of installations residing in this country.

Apple-programsupport 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-programsupport is known to create 5 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Apple-programsupport?

"Apple Application Support is an essential component for running iTunes, QuickTime, and other Apple-installed products. It is necessary for connecting iTunes to iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. If you use any of these programs, do not remove Apple Application Support. If removed, it will need to be reinstalled in order for iTunes to function properly."

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • WebKit2WebProcess.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Gemeinsame Dateien\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'.
  • plutil.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\plutil.exe'.
  • defaults.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\defaults.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/no
Support:
https://www.apple.com/no/support
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /I{F5266D28-E0B2-4130-BFC5-EE155AD514DC}
Size:
61.00 MB
Language:
Norwegian, Bokmål

Apple-programsupport Executable Details

Primary executable:
sqlite3.dll
Name:
Apple-programsupport
Path:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\sqlite3.dll
MD5:
57a6362d71b5003c48ee21f2dbb624b1
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Apple-programsupport
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
49ece6ae323999170ec8234d90e5e549
EXE
9dcbd2e8c2a1a0c64626a5ef888fc1c1
DLL
fc7a868decc3ab027f29178ec8a7f252