Realtek AC'97 Audio

Realtek AC'97 Audio

by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

What is Realtek AC'97 Audio?

Realtek AC'97 Audio is software application developed by Realtek Semiconductor Corp.. It is most commonly found on computers running Microsoft Windows XP with nearly 66.88% of installations running this operating system. Realtek AC'97 Audio's installer is typically 41.00 MB in size and installs around 23 files. The most common release is 5.36 with 39.86% of all installations currently using this version.

Realtek AC'97 Audio is most popular in the United States with 30.3% of installations residing in this country.

Realtek AC'97 Audio adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Realtek AC'97 Audio is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • SoundMan.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Realtek AC97\SoundMan.exe'.
  • RTLCPL.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Realtek AC97\RTLCPL.EXE'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • RTLCPL.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{DE474820-D373-4F79-A0F7-92B322D63C0A}' (runs on registration).
  • SoundMan.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SoundMan' (runs daily at 9:00).

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • SoundMan.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Soundman' and executes as C:\Program Files\Realtek AC97\SoundMan.exe.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.realtek.com.tw
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Realtek AC97\
Uninstaller:
RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\11\50\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{F
Size:
41.00 MB
Language:
English

Realtek AC'97 Audio Executable Details

Primary executable:
alcrmv.exe
Name:
Realtek AC'97 Audio
Path:
C:\Program Files\Realtek AC97\alcrmv.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Realtek AC'97 Audio
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
638bb61ae80919498b3b066ae9c87515
DLL
b70c36dde3cf1d2ac8804e10ed24bfd6
DLL
a92565883dccef0c8e691034e90dcbcd
EXE
80fd4d46b0e9b620cf757a9a5c789329
EXE
336402653d18149456c1af57a6529a99
DLL
bb47824f9b42b7ef93e4f7129782a48e
EXE
8002f63f810d35df46f88d1a1408694d
EXE
43c3571eada5bc1edead7ca22ad66f30
DLL
9739e7ab5f96be77c0b0c43582dd99b3
DLL
f3c87fbd23bb39c9828c4ac5e3231873