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kiestrayagent.exe

Kies TrayAgent by Samsung Electronics CO. (Signed)

Remove kiestrayagent.exe
Version:   0.0.0.7
MD5:   b7019e06b4baaa32f4f68d712e0cdec7
SHA1:   33831709611f1fa8a1b5a82efc9323ed19a44b53
SHA256:   585724651eaf79ef65a5b55db628bac2b11fbff01b08c22f963991bbaa20cde5

What is kiestrayagent.exe?

Kies TrayAgent Application (kiestrayagent.exe) is the program that runs in the notification area system tray. Samsung Kies is a software application used to communicate between Windows PCs, Samsung mobile phone and tablet devices, usually using a USB cable connection (though wireless LAN Kies connectivity is now possible using some devices).

Overview

kiestrayagent.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Samsung Kies published by Samsung Electronics CO., LTD., Samsung Kies from Samsung Electronics CO., LTD. and Samsung Kies by Samsung Electronics CO., LTD.. The file is digitally signed by Samsung Electronics CO. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:kiestrayagent.exe
Publisher:Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product name:Kies TrayAgent
Description:Kies TrayAgent Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\samsung\kies\kiestrayagent.exe
Original name:Kies TrayAgent.exe
File version:0.0.0.7
Size:3.35 MB (3,508,624 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Samsung Electronics CO.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, December 6, 2010
Expiration date:Sunday, December 22, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Samsung Electronics CO., LTD.
10% remove
Simplify, sync and keep life up to date with Kies. Manage music, movies and photos. Backup precious contacts and calendars. Or download apps and podcasts and automatically upgrade device firmware. Kies conveniently syncs your life across all your devices. Kies makes your entire digital life more convenient. With Kies, all your media files are intuitively organized, updated and synced within a single library. The innovative interface mak...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'KiesTrayAgent' → C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\KiesTrayAgent.exe
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'KiesTrayAgent' → C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\KiesTrayAgent.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00003867%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002564%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001303%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,479 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:41,284/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.75 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.01 MB
Private (minimum):4.24 MB
Non-paged memory:5.75 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:116.89 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):125.89 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.7 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):13.59 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:16,205/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:256 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:5/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:272
600
GUI GDI count:44
103
GUI GDI peak:46
142
GUI USER count:10
49
GUI USER peak:12
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\samsung\kies\kiestrayagent.exe"
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.04%
Windows 8 Pro 20.21%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.89%
Windows 7 Professional 12.77%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.70%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.13%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.06%
Windows 8.1 1.06%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.06%
Windows 8 1.06%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 14.89% of Kies TrayAgent.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 24.66%
Hewlett-Packard 17.81%
Acer 16.44%
Toshiba 10.96%
Intel 8.22%
American Megatrends 6.85%
Lenovo 5.48%
Sony 5.48%
Samsung 2.74%
GIGABYTE 1.37%
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