Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 12.50%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 87.50%
(Note, Microsoft publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyA
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
d3d9.dll
Direct3DCreate9
gdi32.dll
SetBkColor, SetTextColor, SelectObject, DeleteObject, ExcludeClipRect, CreateFontW, GetDeviceCaps, GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
LockResource, HeapSetInformation, QueryPerformanceFrequency, GetCommandLineW, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetModuleHandleA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemInfo, GetVersionExA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetProcAddress, OutputDebugStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetTickCount, LoadResource, SizeofResource, FindResourceW, GetModuleHandleW, MulDiv
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize
user32.dll
KillTimer, SetTimer, EndPaint, BeginPaint, SetCursor, UnionRect, SetWindowPos, DefWindowProcW, SystemParametersInfoW, PostMessageW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, PostQuitMessage, InvalidateRect, UpdateWindow, LoadCursorW, LoadIconW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRect, CreateWindowExW, LoadStringW, IntersectRect, OffsetRect, PeekMessageW, ScreenToClient, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowRect, GetWindowPlacement, IsIconic, SystemParametersInfoA, GetClientRect, DrawTextW, FillRect, SetRect, MessageBoxW, SetRectEmpty, EnumDisplaySettingsW
winmm.dll
timeGetTime

aurora.scr

Aurora Screen Saver by Microsoft

Remove aurora.scr
Version:   6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
MD5:   f240b31da00632718cc2392a4d193313
SHA1:   95a405256560a082caebd013a0392d87fe3eda2f
SHA256:   f3226b8b6fe34624e5d1c6773528d54558732896655137688559f5e6dc787315
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is aurora.scr?

Aurora Screen Saver is a default windows screen saver to view the Aurora Borealis on your PC's desktop.

Overview

aurora.scr executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent winlogon.exe (Windows Logon Application by Microsoft). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). This version is designed to run on Windows Vista and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:aurora.scr
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Aurora Screen Saver
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\aurora.scr
Original name:Aurora
File version:6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Product version:6.0.6000.16386
Size:1.31 MB (1,370,624 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Screensaver
  • aurora.scr

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00837015%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00157580%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00679436%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:119,793 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:26.31 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):21.33 MB
Private (minimum):18.59 MB
Non-paged memory:26.31 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:99.58 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):99.58 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:18.59 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):22.65 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:70
600
GUI GDI count:13
103
GUI USER count:5
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\aurora.scr /s
Owner:User
Parent process:winlogon.exe (Windows Logon Application by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
Aurora.scr (main module)
Total CPU:2.07694762%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:1.28296397%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.79398365%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:127,058,173/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.33 MB
1.16 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 50.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%
Windows Vista™ Home Premium 12.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 12.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 85.71% of Aurora Screen Saver.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 75.00%
Toshiba 25.00%
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