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Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB2619340

What is Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB2619340?  (from Microsoft)

A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this update, you may have to restart your system.

Overview

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB2619340 is a program developed by Microsoft. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is ehshell.exe. The software installer includes 42 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows XP. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28469
Help link: support.microsoft.com?kbid=2619340
Installation folder: C:\windows\ehome
Uninstaller: C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$\KB2079403\spuninst.exe

Program filesFiles installed by Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB2619340

Program executable:ehshell.exe
Path:C:\windows\ehome\ehshell.exe
MD5:1e7180e59edf29871e7b6ad9a09b7ba0
Additional files:
  • CBVAFilter.dll - Media Center Content Based Video Analyzer Filter Module
  • ehcett.dll - Media Center Central European Triple Tap Input Module
  • ehkeyctl.dll - Media Center SDK Triple-tap/Soft Keyboard Control
  • ehcyrtt.dll - Media Center Cyrillic Triple Tap Input Module
  • ehjpnime.dll - Media Center Japanese Triple Tap Input Module
  • ehchhime.dll - Media Center Chinese Triple Tap Input Module
  • ehchsime.dll
  • ehchtime.dll
  • ehentt.dll - Media Center English Triple Tap Input Module
  • ehmsas.exe - Media Center Media Status Aggregator Service
  • ehkorime.dll - Media Center Korean Triple Tap Input Module
  • bdatunepia.dll - BDA Tuning Model Primary Interop Assembly
  • ehepg.dll - Media Center Electronic Program Guide
  • ehglid.dll - Guide Loader for In-band Data Module
  • EhMCXIns.exe - Media Center Extender Install Helper
  • ehepgdat.dll - Electronic Program Guide Downloader
  • ehepgnet.dll - Media Center EPG Network Interface
  • ehExtHost.exe - Media Center Extensibility Host
  • ehcommon.dll - Media Center Common Components
  • ehdebug.dll - Media Center Debugging Support
  • ehRecObj.dll - Media Center Recording Objects
  • ehdrop.dll - Mediacenter.DropTarget Module
  • ehrecvr.exe - Media Center Receiver Service
  • ehcm.dll - Media Center Component Model
  • ehPlayer.dll - Media Center Player Module
  • ehiExtCOM.dll - Media Center Interop DLL
  • ehiExtens.dll
  • ehiMsgr.dll
  • ehiPlay.dll
  • ehiProxy.dll
  • ehiuserxp.dll
  • ehiVidCtl.dll
  • ehiwmp.dll
  • ehiwuapi.dll
  • ehRec.exe - Media Center Host Module
  • ehepgdec.dll - Media Center Decryption
  • ehres.dll - Media Center Resources
  • ehExtCOM.dll - Media Center COM API
  • ehProxy.dll - Media Center Proxy
  • DebugSvc.dll - Debug services
  • ehCIR.dll - IR service
  • custsat.dll - custsat

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Autoplay Handler
  • ehdrop.dll is registered as an AutoPlay event handler named 'EHomeVideosHandler' with the ProgID of 'EHomeDropTarget.EHomeVideosHandler' and the action verb 'play.
Service
  • ehrecvr.exe runs as a service named 'Media Center Receiver Service' (ehRecvr) "Media Center Service for TV and FM broadcast reception".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

ehmsas.exe
Memory:2.55 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0004907693%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00039500%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00009577%
0.015104% average
Switches/sec:2
70 average
I/O reads/min:29 Bytes
435.61 KB average
ehrecvr.exe
Memory:4.37 MB
Total CPU:0.0000635373%
Kernel CPU:0.00003767%
User CPU:0.00002587%
I/O reads/min:34 Bytes
I/O writes/min:2 Bytes

How do I remove Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB2619340?

You can uninstall Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB2619340 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 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB2619340, 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 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB2619340.

HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows XP

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a variety of products and services related to computing.
Publisher URL: www.microsoft.com

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