What is the "RAVCpl64.exe" process on windows 7? Is the "RAVCpl64.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "RAVCpl64.exe" process?

"RAVCpl64.exe" process represents "Realtek HD Audio Manager" program.

"RAVCpl64.exe" process is normally running under the parent process "taskeng" as shown in the process tree below:

Boot
   wininit
      services
         svchost
            taskeng
               RAVCpl64

On the Processes tab of "Task Manager", "RAVCpl64.exe" process may be listed as:

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
RAVCpl64.exe              1,652 K   Realtek HD Audio Manager

Additional information about "RAVCpl64.exe" process:

Command line:
   "C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVCpl64.exe" -s

Programe file information:
   Name: RAVCpl64.exe
   Location: C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVCpl64.exe
   Description: Realtek HD Audio Manager
   Version: 1, 0, 0, 990
   Size: 16418560 bytes
   Last modified: 1/13/2016 5:45:34 PM
   Company Name: Realtek Semiconductor
   
Some data files used:
C:\Windows\System32
C:\Windows\System32\en-US\setupapi.dll.mui

Some registry keys used:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Realtek\AEAPO

Some DLL libraries used:
C:\windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
C:\windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\windows\system32\SETUPAPI.dll
C:\windows\system32\CFGMGR32.dll
C:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
C:\windows\system32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\windows\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
C:\windows\SYSTEM32\sechost.dll
C:\windows\system32\GDI32.dll

"RAVCpl64.exe" process is not a virus. You should not terminate "RAVCpl64.exe" process.

 

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