What is realsched.exe?

realsched.exe is part of RealPlayer (32-bit) and developed by RealNetworks, Inc. according to the realsched.exe version information.

realsched.exe's description is "RealNetworks Scheduler"

realsched.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about realsched.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on realsched.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameRealPlayer (32-bit)
Company nameRealNetworks, Inc.
File descriptionRealNetworks Scheduler
Internal nameschedapp
Original filenamerealsched.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © RealNetworks, Inc. 1995-2004
Legal trademarkRealAudio(tm) is a trademark of RealNetworks, Inc.
Product version0.1.0.3510
File version0.1.0.3510

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameRealPlayer (32-bit)
Company nameRealNetworks, Inc.
File descriptionRealNetworks Scheduler
Internal nameschedapp
Original filenamerealsched.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © RealNetworks, Inc. 1995..
Legal trademarkRealAudio(tm) is a trademark of Real..
Product version0.1.0.3510
File version0.1.0.3510

Digital signatures [?]

realsched.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 50 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the realsched.exe file.

None of the 50 anti-virus programs detected the realsched.exe file.

Folder name variants

realsched.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD51ac2c58b587c70de64582ad41ee79fba
SHA2566cca4b7a839e75ab7c5c8acd20df66a9570fd9eedc5f24c537d1c269e22e22b8

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to realsched.exe:

realsched.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

realsched.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.

RealNetworks Scheduler has stopped working.

End Program - realsched.exe. This program is not responding.

realsched.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

realsched.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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User vote results: There were 50 votes to remove and 31 votes to keep

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Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

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realsched.exe is a part of RealNetworks Scheduler software.
realsched.exe is used for schedules manual update checks for Real Networks products.
Manufacturer: Real Networks, Inc.
www.real.com

# 1 Jan 2008, 10:09

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