What is amdow.exe?
amdow.exe is part of AMD ReLive and developed by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. according to the amdow.exe version information.
amdow.exe's description is "AMD ReLive: Desktop Overlay"
amdow.exe is digitally signed by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc..
amdow.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\AMD\CNext\CNext\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about amdow.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on amdow.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | AMD ReLive |
| Company name | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
| File description | AMD ReLive: Desktop Overlay |
| Internal name | amdow.exe |
| Original filename | amdow.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2016 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
| Product version | 10,01,01,1674 |
| File version | 10,01,01,1674 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | AMD ReLive |
| Company name | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
| File description | AMD ReLive: Desktop Overlay |
| Internal name | amdow.exe |
| Original filename | amdow.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2016 Advanced Micro De.. |
| Product version | 10,01,01,1674 |
| File version | 10,01,01,1674 |
Digital signatures [?]
amdow.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 72dcd35b1dbbf28f0f9848ec766a1bdf |
VirusTotal report
None of the 59 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the amdow.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | d683c4e7b9999fdd125aab539429913b |
| SHA256 | f425d1ffbab3bb9ee04670bc35ab7e32eb0e8791f057c1cd0151f72e30b2dd0a |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to amdow.exe:
amdow.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
amdow.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
AMD ReLive: Desktop Overlay has stopped working.
End Program - amdow.exe. This program is not responding.
amdow.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
amdow.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with amdow.exe?
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
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