What is the "RtkAudioService64.exe" process on windows 7? Is the "RtkAudioService64.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "RtkAudioService64.exe" process?

"RtkAudioService64.exe" process represents "Realtek Audio Service" program and created by the "Realtek Audio Service" service.

"RtkAudioService64.exe" process is normally running under the parent process "Boot" as shown in the process tree below:

Boot
   RtkAudioService64

On the Processes tab of "Task Manager", "RtkAudioService64.exe" process may be listed as:

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
RtkAudioService64.ex      4,672 K   Realtek Audio Service

Additional information about "RtkAudioService64.exe" process:

Command line:
   "C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtkAudioService64.exe"

Programe file information:
   Name: RtkAudioService64.exe
   Location: C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtkAudioService64.exe
   Description: Realtek Audio Service
   Version: 1, 0, 0, 86
   Size: 324584 bytes
   Last modified: 8/3/2017 5:52:30 AM
   Company Name: Realtek Semiconductor
   
Some data files used:
C:\Windows\System32

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
HKU\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International

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

"RtkAudioService64.exe" process is not a virus. You should not terminate "RtkAudioService64.exe" process.

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