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What is apsdaemon.exe?

Part of Apple Push by Apple

What is it?

The Apple Push Notification Service is a service created by Apple Inc. that uses push technology through a constantly open IP connection to forward notifications from the servers of third party applications to the Apple devices; such notifications may include badges, sounds or custom text alerts.
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How does apsdaemon.exe run?

Process - apsdaemon.exe is an instance of a running program. This 64-bit program executes with the privileges as the currently logged in user account. apsdaemon.exe is executed by the process svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft).

How does apsdaemon.exe start?

Startup files (all users) run - apsdaemon.exe is registered with the run identifier 'APSDaemon' and the execution command '"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe"' in the Windows registry HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Run keys are startup registry keys that are used to launch an application automatically when any Windows user logs into Windows.

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What is the community is seeing?What is the community is doing?
About 0.6% of all Boost users have the apsdaemon.exe process running.Of the 0.6% of apsdaemon.exe users, 20.0% have disabled it.
How stable is Apple Push?
Based on crash data discovered by Boost, stability is a measure of how sound this particular process and the average percent of times it crashes.
     apsdaemon.exe0.03%
Typical program1.26%
How resource intensive is apsdaemon.exe?
Comparison based on the average resource utilization across all programs.
0.00059% CPU5942.5%
Average CPU utilization across all programs is 0.00001%.
          4.69 MB RAM21.8%
Average private memory utilization across all programs is 21.53 MB.
 2 /min0.1%
Average I/O read and write operations for all programs is 2,253 per minute.
         9 GDI objects6.0%
Average number of GUI GDI and USER objects for all programs is 150.
 1 context switches/sec1.0%
Average context switches for all programs is 100 per second.
Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Program Files\common files\apple\apple application support\apsdaemon.exe

Are there other versions of Apple Push?

apsdaemon.exe - version 2.2.9.2
apsdaemon.exe - version 2.2.8.1
apsdaemon.exe - version 2.2.5.1 (this)
apsdaemon.exe - version 2.2.3.5
apsdaemon.exe - version 2.2.3.2
apsdaemon.exe - version 2.2.10.8
apsdaemon.exe - version 2.1.19.17
apsdaemon.exe - version 2.1.19.1
apsdaemon.exe - version 2.1.14.3
apsdaemon.exe - version 2.1.10.1

What modules are loaded?

A module is a dynamic link library (DLL) or an executable file that is loaded into the process. Below is a list of non-system modules that are loaded by Apple Push.
sqlite3.dll (SQLite3 by Apple)
zlib1.dll (zlib by Apple)
libxml2.dll (libxml2.dll by Apple)
pthreadvc2.dll (POSIX Threads for Windows32 Library by Apple)
libicuin.dll (International Components for Unicode by Apple)
libicuuc.dll (International Components for Unicode by Apple)
mdnsnsp.dll (Bonjour by Apple)
appleversions.dll (Apple Software Support Version Check by Apple)
yscrashdump.dll (YSCrashDump.dll by Apple)
corefoundation.dll (CoreFoundation by Apple)
objc.dll (objc4 by Apple)
libdispatch.dll (libdispatch by Apple)
icudt46.dll (International Components for Unicode by Apple)
asl.dll (ASL.dll by Apple)
cfnetwork.dll ( CFNetwork by Apple)
apsdaemon_main.dll (iCloud by Apple)

What programs install apsdaemon.exe?

Apple Application Support (by Apple Inc.)
Apple Application Support by Apple Inc. - Apple Application Support is required to run iTunes, QuickTime and other Apple installed products (do not remove this if you use any of these programs). If you remove this program you will need to reinstall it in order f
Program URL: www.apple.com
Program help URL: www.apple.com/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
Size: 60.28 MB
Compatibilidad con Aplicaciones de Apple by Apple Inc.
Program URL: www.apple.com/es
Program help URL: www.apple.com/es/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
Size: 59.37 MB
Suporte para Aplicativos Apple by Apple Inc.
Program URL: www.apple.com/br
Program help URL: www.apple.com/br/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
Size: 59.37 MB
Supporto applicazioni Apple by Apple Inc.
Program URL: www.apple.com/it
Program help URL: www.apple.com/it/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
Size: 59.37 MB
Suporte para Aplicações Apple by Apple Inc.
Program URL: www.apple.com/pt
Program help URL: www.apple.com/pt/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
Size: 23.49 MB
Apple-programsupport by Apple Inc.
Program URL: www.apple.com/no
Program help URL: www.apple.com/no/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
Size: 61.01 MB
Applen ohjelmatuki by Apple Inc. - Apple Application Support suorittamiseen vaaditaan iTunes, QuickTime ja muut Applen asennetut tuotteet (älä poista tätä, jos käytät jotakin näistä ohjelmista). Jos poistat ohjelman
Program URL: www.apple.com/fi
Program help URL: www.apple.com/fi/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
Size: 60.71 MB
Obsługa programów Apple by Apple Inc.
Program URL: www.apple.com/pl
Program help URL: www.apple.com/pl/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
Size: 59.37 MB
Apple-programstöd by Apple Inc.
Program URL: www.apple.com/se
Program help URL: www.apple.com/se/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\
iTunes by Apple Inc. - Apple's iTunes is a proprietary media player computer program, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone and iPad. iTunes is an ap
Program URL: www.apple.com/itunes/
Program help URL: www.apple.com/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\iTunes\
Size: 70.41 MB
iPhone-Konfigurationsprogramm by Apple Inc.
Program URL: www.apple.com/de
Program help URL: www.apple.com/de/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\iPhone-Konfigurationsprogramm\
Size: 12.81 MB
Apple Mobile Device Support by Apple Inc. - Apple Mobile Device Support is required and used for the synchronisation between an Apple mobile iOS devices (iPod, iPhone or iPad) and a PC through iTunes. If uninstalled, your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch may not appear
Program URL: www.apple.com
Program help URL: www.apple.com/support/
Install path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\
Size: 24.14 MB

What else is related?

dnssdx.dll (Bonjour by Apple)
shellstreams.dll (iCloud Control Panel by Apple)
coreadi.dll (CoreADI by Apple)
iadcore.dll (iAd by Apple)
applebmdavlocalized.dll (iCloud Control Panel by Apple)
applephotostreamsdownloader_main.dll (iCloud Control Panel by Apple)
appleiedav.exe (iCloud Control Panel by Apple)
applephotostreamsdownloader.exe (iCloud Control Panel by Apple)
applephotostreamsps.dll (iCloud Control Panel by Apple)
applephotostreams_main.dll (iCloud Control Panel by Apple)
shellstreams64.dll (iCloud Control Panel by Apple)
icloud.exe (iCloud by Apple)
applephotostreams.exe (iCloud Control Panel by Apple)
npqtplugin8.dll (QuickTime Plug-in 7.7.2 by Apple)
npqtplugin7.dll (QuickTime Plug-in 7.6 by Apple)
npqtplugin6.dll (QuickTime Plug-in 7.6 by Apple)
npqtplugin7.dll (QuickTime Plug-in 7.3 by Apple)
npqtplugin6.dll (QuickTime Plug-in 7.3 by Apple)
npqtplugin5.dll (QuickTime Plug-in 7.3 by Apple)
npqtplugin4.dll (QuickTime Plug-in 7.3 by Apple)
npqtplugin3.dll (QuickTime Plug-in 7.3 by Apple)
npqtplugin2.dll (QuickTime Plug-in 7.3 by Apple)

Apple Push Stability

apsdaemon.exe crashes or has encountered a critical error 0.8900% of the time.
1.  
Error: Stopped working (APPCRASH)
Occurred: over 6 months ago
2.  
Error: Stopped working (APPCRASH)
Occurred: over 6 months ago
3.  
Error: Stopped working (APPCRASH)
Occurred: over 6 months ago

What Windows OS versions does this run on?

Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.131072)
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608)
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (6.0.6001.65536)
Windows Vista (TM) Business (6.0.6002.131072)
Windows Vista (TM) Home Basic (6.0.6002.131072)
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (6.0.6002.131072)
Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate (6.0.6002.131072)
Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (6.0.6002.131072)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Professional (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7600.0)

About Apple Inc.

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File details

File name: apsdaemon.exe
Publisher: Apple Inc. (verified)
Name: Apple Push
Description: Apple Push
Version: 2.2.5.1
Size: 57.89 KB
Original file name: APSDaemon.exe

Digital certificate

Issued to: Apple Inc.
Certificate authority: VeriSign
Expiration date: 6/25/2013

Resource utilization

CPU utilization averages
Total CPU: 0.0021398070%
Privileged CPU: 0.0015455579%
User CPU: 0.00059424911730%
Privileged CPU time: 742615.5 ms
Privileged CPU time /min: 181 ms
CPU cycle count: 125,900,212
CPU cycle count /min: 27,468,619
Context switches /sec: 1
Memory utilization averages
Committed memory: 118.5 MB
Peak committed memory: 127.13 MB
Paged memory: 4.69 MB
Peak paged memory: 6.68 MB
Paged system memory: 215.22 KB
Non-paged system memory: 25.03 KB
Working set memory: 8.61 MB
Peak working set memory: 14.91 MB
Min working set memory: 7.17 MB
Private memory: 4.69 MB
Page faults: 10,791
Page faults /min: 26
Process I/O averages
Total read operations: 284
Read operations /min: 1
Total read transfer: 1.21 MB
Read transfer /min: 648 Bytes
Total write operations: 52
Write operations /min: 1
Total write transfer: 10.62 KB
Write transfer /min: 38 Bytes
Total other operations: 89,122
Other operations /min: 215
Total other transfer: 2.4 MB
Other Transfer /min: 6.19 KB
GUI Object Averages
GDI objects: 9
Peak GDI objects: 9
USER objects: 6
Peak USER objects: 8
Resources
Handle count average: 396
Thread count average: 12
Thread resource averages
wow64cpu.dll
wow64.dll
wow64.dll
msvcr80.dll

Process details

Runs as (owner): User
Integrety level: Undefined
Windows platform: 64-bit
Parent Processes
svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft)
Process Commands
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe"
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe" -Embedding
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe" -Embedding
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe"

Startup files (all users) run details

Name: APSDaemon
Command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe"

Network connectivity

TCP: st11p01st-hpaj262338-bz.push.apple.com on port 49823
TCP: st11p01st-hpaj252343-bz.push.apple.com on port 50076
TCP: st11p01st-hpaj252336-bz.push.apple.com on port 59721
TCP: st11p01st-courier147-bz.push.apple.com on port 50589
TCP: st11p01st-courier126-bz.push.apple.com on port 62156
TCP: st11p01st-courier115-bz.push.apple.com on port 49272
TCP: st11p01st-courier114-bz.push.apple.com on port 54696
TCP: st11p01st-courier087-bz.push.apple.com on port 49317
TCP: st11p01st-courier087-bz.push.apple.com on port 49254
TCP: st11p01st-courier041-bz.push.apple.com on port 49945
TCP: st11p01st-courier032-bz.push.apple.com on port 49194
TCP: st11p01st-courier027-bz.push.apple.com on port 51448

Image hashes

MD5: c26b09276755e0698b31cf0bae0bf182
SHA-1: 153678a6a0384ffb763d50988a0bf1c8027bf767
SHA-256: a95b567626c0573df0f136818aa7e487bc4995552e9b7a041437539e49b99473

PE image details

Subsystem: Windows GUI
Langauge*: Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
File packed: No
Import Table
advapi32.dll
kernel32.dll
msvcp80.dll
msvcr80.dll
shell32.dll
shlwapi.dll
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