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advapi32.dll
OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueA, AdjustTokenPrivileges, ControlService, StartServiceA, QueryServiceConfigA, QueryServiceStatus, OpenServiceA, DuplicateToken, GetTokenInformation, AllocateAndInitializeSid, FreeSid, RegOpenKeyA, OpenSCManagerA, EnumServicesStatusA, ChangeServiceConfigA, CloseServiceHandle, RegQueryValueExA, RegEnumKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteKeyA, GetUserNameA, LookupAccountSidA, OpenThreadToken, GetSidSubAuthority, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidIdentifierAuthority, IsValidSid, LookupAccountNameA, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventA, RegisterEventSourceA
gdi32.dll
GetStockObject, GetObjectA, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteObject, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectObject, BitBlt, DeleteDC, GetDeviceCaps
kernel32.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
Netbios
ole32.dll
CLSIDFromProgID, CoCreateInstance, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, BindMoniker, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateGuid, OleUninitialize, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, OleRun, OleLockRunning, StringFromCLSID, CLSIDFromString, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CreateBindCtx, OleInitialize, CoTaskMemFree, MkParseDisplayName
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExA, FindExecutableA, SHBrowseForFolderA, SHGetPathFromIDListA, SHGetMalloc, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHAppBarMessage, SHChangeNotify
user32.dll
GetWindowThreadProcessId, DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, TranslateAcceleratorA, GetMessageA, PostQuitMessage, MessageBoxA, GetClassNameA, EnumWindows, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, PeekMessageA, LoadStringA, SetForegroundWindow, FindWindowA, VkKeyScanA, MapVirtualKeyA, keybd_event, SetFocus, GetDlgItem, SetDlgItemTextA, SendMessageA, PostThreadMessageA, CharNextA, GetDesktopWindow, SetTimer, BeginDeferWindowPos, DeferWindowPos, EndDeferWindowPos, ExitWindowsEx, IsWindowVisible, AnimateWindow, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, SetCapture, ReleaseCapture, CreateAcceleratorTableA, RedrawWindow, IsWindow, BeginPaint, FillRect, EndPaint, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetFocus, IsChild, GetSysColor, wsprintfA, GetWindowTextLengthA, GetWindowTextA, SetWindowLongA, GetProcessWindowStation, GetClassInfoExA, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassExA, GetKeyState, GetActiveWindow, DialogBoxParamA, CreateWindowExA, UpdateWindow, CallWindowProcA, MoveWindow, DestroyWindow, DefWindowProcA, GetSystemMetrics, RegisterWindowMessageA, LoadImageA, LoadIconA, ShowWindow, KillTimer, PostMessageA, GetWindowLongA, GetParent, GetWindow, GetWindowRect, SystemParametersInfoA, GetClientRect, MapWindowPoints, SetWindowPos, GetDlgItemTextA, EndDialog, SetWindowTextA, wvsprintfA, FindWindowExA, MessageBeep, GetForegroundWindow, BringWindowToTop, AttachThreadInput, ScreenToClient, GetUserObjectInformationW
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA
winmm.dll
mixerClose, mixerOpen, mixerGetLineInfoA, mixerGetLineControlsA, mixerGetControlDetailsA, mixerSetControlDetails

bcont.exe

SupportSoft Container by Dell Inc. (Signed)

Remove bcont.exe
Version:   7.0.560.0
MD5:   1b02d54a16f25076eb70a22bb2607707
SHA1:   5762335fa50ca711590ef993d759ca754a9a46e6
SHA256:   cc3cccac0df48e45ec2c052db123cf72a2ae16a76e280c065a74607ba6b9e3ad

Overview

bcont.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dell Support Center published by Dell Inc., Dell Support Center from Dell Inc. and Dell Support Center by Dell Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Dell Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (6.0.6002.131072).

DetailsDetails

File name:bcont.exe
Publisher:SupportSoft, Inc.
Product name:SupportSoft Container
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\dell support center\gs_ctss\bcont.exe
File version:7.0.560.0
Size:989.8 KB (1,013,552 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Dell Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, December 15, 2006
Expiration date:Monday, January 11, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Dell Inc.
5% remove
Dell Support Center is a control panel for system tools and diagnostics. It contains extensive help sections for online tools, warranty information, Dell technical support links and Dell customer support channels. Access all system controls like Device Manager, Network Connections, etc. from a single location.
Dell Inc.
10% remove
Dell Support Center is a control panel for system tools and diagnostics. It contains extensive help sections for online tools, warranty information, Dell technical support links and Dell customer support channels. Access all system controls like Device Manager, Network Connections, etc. from a single location.
Pinwid Ltd.
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ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00393961%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00304116%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00089844%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,853 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,617,245/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:51.11 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):62.64 MB
Private (minimum):27.4 MB
Non-paged memory:51.11 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:234.25 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):241.91 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:29.14 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):65.32 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:39,639/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:12.48 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:8/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.27 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.19 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:63/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:12
12
Handles:494
600
GUI GDI count:35
103
GUI USER count:34
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\dell support center\gs_ctss\bcont.exe"
Owner:User

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
bcont.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.15215262%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02658222%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.12557040%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:15,058,359/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:36/sec
79/sec
Memory:1020 KB
1.16 MB
msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00205761%
Kernel CPU:0.00005561%
User CPU:0.00200200%
CPU cycles:64,388/sec
Memory:680 KB
mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00044490%
Kernel CPU:0.00033367%
User CPU:0.00011122%
CPU cycles:470,820/sec
Context switches:33/sec
Memory:11.77 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 100.00%

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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