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What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,242
United States Rank #9,863
Reach 0.0583%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.50 days
457.19 days >
Average installed length: 240.22 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.3.200.3390 16.35%
4.3.100.3287 0.09%
4.3.000.3137 32.43%
4.3.000.3031 0.96%
4.2.100.3001 0.09%
4.2.000.2882 0.43%
3.7.000 16.26%
3.6.000 20.35%
3.5.100 1.65%
3.5.000 0.70%
3.0.202 1.48%
3.0.2 2.00%
3.0.1 7.22%

Infineon TPM Professional Package

What is Infineon TPM Professional Package?  (from Infineon Technologies)

The Infineon TPM Professional Package 4.3 provides unique TPM management and policy configuration features for businesses, IT managers and end users and supports different platform types, operating systems and multiple languages. The user friendly interface and configuration wizards guide the user through configuratio...  Read more

Overview

Infineon TPM Professional Package is a program developed by Infineon Technologies. The most used version is 4.3.000.3137, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 68 files and is usually about 76.88 MB (80,617,406 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 31% of users of Infineon TPM Professional Package come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: Infineon Technologies AG
URL: www.infineon.com/tpm/software
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Infineon\Security Platform Software\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{D95BF23B-7E7D-4A72-801F-304C143778F7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 76.88 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Infineon TPM Professional Package

  • IfxEAps.dll - Infineon TPM Software (Enhanced Authentication Provider Proxy/Stub DLL)
  • IfxPsdSv.exe - PSD Service
  • IFXSPArc.dll - Archive Access DLL
  • IfxSpMgt.dll - Management Provider
  • IFXSPMGT.exe - Security Platform Management Service
  • IfxSpMps.dll - Security Platform Service Proxy/Stub DLL
  • IfxSpURsBR.dll - Resource DLL
  • IfxSpURsCH.dll
  • IfxSpURsCHT.dll
  • IfxSpURsCS.dll
  • IfxSpURsFR.dll
  • IfxSpURsGR.dll
  • IfxSpURsIT.dll
  • IfxSpURsJP.dll
  • IfxSpURsKR.dll
  • IfxSpURsRU.dll
  • IfxSpURsSP.dll
  • IfxSpURsUS.dll
  • IFXTCS.exe - TCPA TSS Core Service
  • IFXTCSps.dll - TCPA TSS Core Service Proxy/Stub DLL
  • IFXTPM.dll - TCPA TSS Device Driver Library
  • IFXTPMCK.dll - TPM Cryptoki Provider
  • IFXTPMCP.dll - TPM Cryptographic Provider
  • IFXTRsBR.dll - TCPA TSS Resources
  • IFXTRsCH.dll
  • IFXTRsCHT.dll
  • IFXTRsCS.dll
  • IFXTRsFR.dll
  • IFXTRsGR.dll
  • IFXTRsIT.dll
  • IFXTRsJP.dll
  • IFXTRsKR.dll
  • IfxTrsMs.dll - TCPA TSS Message Table
  • IFXTRsRU.dll
  • IFXTRsSP.dll
  • IFXTRsUS.dll
  • IFXTSP.dll - TCPA TSS Service Provider
  • IfxUAGps.dll - User Authentication Proxy/Stub DLL
  • IfxUAGUI.exe - User Authentication GUI
  • IfxXmlRs.dll - TCPA TSS-XML Resources
  • Psd.dll - PSD middleware layer
  • PSDCFGWZ.ocx - PSD Configwizard ActiveX-Control
  • PSDmsg.DLL - PSD Message DLL
  • PSDrecovery.exe - PSD Recovery Tool
  • PsdRsBR.dll - PSD Resource DLL
  • PsdRsCH.dll
  • PsdRsCHT.dll
  • PsdRsFR.dll
  • PsdRsGR.dll
  • PsdRsIT.dll
  • PsdRsJP.dll
  • PsdRsKR.dll
  • PsdRsRU.dll
  • PsdRsSP.dll
  • PsdRsUS.dll
  • PSDrt.exe - PSD Runtime Application
  • PSDShExt.dll - PSD Shell Extension
  • SpBackupWz.exe - Backup Wizard
  • SpInitWz.exe - Quick Initialization Wizard
  • SpMigWz.exe - Migration Wizard
  • SpMUIHlp.exe - MUI Helper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • PSDShExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'APSDShExt' with a class of {E08BF9C5-191E-4B15-8F67-2622B4DB5580}.
Scheduled Task
  • SpBackupWz.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Security Platform Backup Schedule' (runs daily at 12:00).
3 Services
  • IFXTCS.exe runs as a service named 'Trusted Platform Core Service' (IFXTCS) "The Trusted Platform Core Service manages access to the Trusted Platform Module of this computer. If this service is stopped, the trustworthiness of this computer no longer can be verified. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.".
  • IFXSPMGT.exe runs as a service named 'Security Platform Management Service' (IFXSpMgtSrv) "Provides management services for the Security Platform.".
  • IfxPsdSv.exe runs as a service named 'Personal Secure Drive Service' (PersonalSecureDriveService) "Personal Secure Drive service for encrypted drives".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • IFXSPMGT.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'IFXSPMGT' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Infineon\Security Platform Software\ifxspmgt.exe" /NotifyLogon.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

IfxPsdSv.exe
Memory:1.77 MB
21.09 MB average
IFXSPMGT.exe
Memory:3.13 MB
Total CPU:0.0000756247%
Kernel CPU:0.00004149%
User CPU:0.00003413%
IFXTCS.exe
Memory:2.22 MB
Kernel CPU:0.00001958%

How do I remove Infineon TPM Professional Package?

You can uninstall Infineon TPM Professional Package from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Infineon TPM Professional Package, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Infineon TPM Professional Package.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 47%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 47.30%
Windows 7 41.13%
Windows Vista 6.70%
Windows XP 4.87%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 25.74%
Windows 8.1 12.39%
Windows 8.1 Pro 10.03%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.68%
Windows 8 6.11%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.97%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 30.65%
  Germany 9.53%
  United Kingdom 6.74%
  Italy 5.01%
  Australia 3.70%
  Canada 3.62%
  France 3.53%
  Taiwan 2.47%
  Brazil 2.14%
  Netherlands 2.05%
  Spain 1.97%
  Sweden 1.23%
  Belgium 1.07%
  MA 1.07%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Samsung 62.02%
ASUS 12.45%
Toshiba 7.85%
Hewlett-Packard 7.47%
Acer 6.10%
GIGABYTE 1.37%
Sahara 1.12%
Dell 0.87%
Sony 0.75%
Common models
Samsung 700T1C 15.72%
Samsung 900X3C/900X3D/900... 10.89%
Samsung 700Z3C/700Z5C 10.64%
Samsung 700Z7C 4.70%
Samsung 870Z5E/880Z5E/680... 2.85%
Samsung 900X3C/900X3D/900... 2.72%

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