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Soundman.exe file information
The process known as Realtek Sound Manager or Avance Sound Manager or Avance Sound Effect Manager belongs to software Realtek Sound Manager or Realtek HD Sound Manager or Avance Sound Manager or Avance Sound Effect Manager v by Realtek Semiconductor (www.realtek.com.tw) or Avance Logic (www.avance.com).
Description: soundman.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or in a subfolder of C:\.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 77,824 bytes (23% of all occurrences), 577,536 bytes and 37 more variants. 
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_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, 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 25% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
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If soundman.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 75% dangerous. The file size is 57,344 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 183,808 bytes, 1,244,040 bytes, 221,016 bytes or 112,034 bytes. File soundman.exe is not a Windows core file. There is no information about the author of the file. The program is not visible. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). soundman.exe is able to monitor applications and hide itself.
If soundman.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 80% dangerous. The file size is 463,360 bytes. The program has no file description. File soundman.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. soundman.exe is able to record inputs.
If soundman.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 72% dangerous. The file size is 44,544 bytes.
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 camouflages itself as soundman.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the soundman.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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