Should I block it?
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
Relationships
 PE file structure
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Import table
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
BitTorrent.exe
BitTorrent by BitTorrent Inc (Signed)
| Version: | 7.8.0.29676 |
| MD5: | 27841e271b3014bfbd5fb38c1806d146 |
| SHA1: | 87d4f2b6ac82082fb45ecde1d674ea3921b04c40 |
Overview
bittorrent.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 has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. The file is digitally signed by BitTorrent Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | bittorrent.exe |
| Publisher: | BitTorrent Inc. |
| Product name: | BitTorrent |
| Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\bittorrent\bittorrent.exe |
| File version: | 7.8.0.29676 |
| Size: | 2.21 MB (2,317,392 bytes) |
| Build date: | 5/11/2013 3:08 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | BitTorrent Inc |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, June 20, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, July 26, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | Yes |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'BitTorrent' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe" /MINIMIZED
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\movies\BitTorrent.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BitTorrent\BitTorrent.exe'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.30% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
12.12% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.09% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.06% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
6.06% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
3.03% |
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Distribution by country
India installs about 18.18% of BitTorrent.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.91% |
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| Dell |
21.74% |
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| ASUS |
17.39% |
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| Sony |
8.70% |
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| Toshiba |
8.70% |
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| Lenovo |
8.70% |
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| Alienware |
2.17% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.17% |
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| Acer |
2.17% |
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| Packard Bell |
2.17% |
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| Samsung |
2.17% |
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