Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.91 Build 32562 75.00%
4.91 Build 32562 25.00%
(Note, Murray Hurps publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

Parent process
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AdMunch.exe

Ad Muncher by Murray Hurps (Signed)

Remove AdMunch.exe
Version:   4.91 Build 32562
MD5:   ebdc00691a3efa33298d91a0fee33325
SHA1:   b45f8c5188da3e61686fe4079b1e13ccabc72523
SHA256:   fe02990cd5303218b6e19b2eeb7a451b8f5dff4e41b6d87f09dd27e28fa24224

About AdMunch.exe (from Murray Hurps)

Ad Muncher is a powerful advert and popup blocking system for all browsers and advert-displaying programs like Pando, SopCast, ICQ, Morpheus, Kazaa, Grokster, Opera, PalTalk, iMesh, Bearshare, LimeWir

Overview

admunch.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by Murray Hurps which was issued by the The USERTRUST Network certificate authority (CA). Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).

DetailsDetails

File name:admunch.exe
Publisher:Murray Hurps Corp Pty Ltd
Product name:Ad Muncher
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ad muncher\admunch.exe
File version:4.91 Build 32562
Size:523.2 KB (535,752 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Murray Hurps
Authority (CA):The USERTRUST Network
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:Yes
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Ad Muncher' → "C:\Program Files\Ad Muncher\AdMunch.exe" /bt
Network connections
  • [TCP] proxy3.videoslasher.com (178.33.62.174:80)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.01192362%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00861769%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00330593%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:6,997 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:116/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:12.65 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):19.55 MB
    Private (minimum):15.96 MB
    Non-paged memory:12.65 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:87.58 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):93.12 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:18.54 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):22.37 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:8
    12
    Handles:212
    600
    GUI GDI count:34
    103
    GUI GDI peak:38
    142
    GUI USER count:22
    49
    GUI USER peak:58
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\ad muncher\admunch.exe" /bt
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    AdMunch.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.25222576%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.07071638%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.18150939%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:5,307,782/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:17/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:4.59 MB
    1.16 MB
    mswsock.dll
    Total CPU:0.10567493%
    Kernel CPU:0.08173911%
    User CPU:0.02393583%
    CPU cycles:2,268,509/sec
    Context switches:64/sec
    Memory:240 KB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate 75.00%
    Windows 7 Enterprise 25.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United Arab Emirates installs about 75.00% of Ad Muncher.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 100.00%
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