boost.exe
Boost by Reason Software Company Inc. (Signed)
Overview
boost.exe has 44 known versions, the most recent one is 1.0.4633.21570. boost.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It also provides a graphical interface (GUI) for the user to interact with it and contains an icon in the Windows notifictaion system tray (near the clock). By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. In addition the the run registry key, it also creates a scheduled job to be executed by the Windows Task Scheduler up user login, this is typically done in order to bypass a User Account Control (UAC) prompt. The average file size is about 4.91 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Reason Software Company Inc. by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Boost from Reason Software Company Inc.. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0050% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 81.76 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 2.75 MB per minute for reads and 1.33 KB per minute for writes.
What is boost.exe?
Boost maintains performance and stability by preventing unnecessary programs from consuming system resources and affecting critical programs. When you start to feel your PC become sluggish, don't reboot, simply give your PC an instantaneous Boost with just one click.
About boost.exe (from Reason Software Company Inc.)
“Boost helps to restore the pep in your PC by removing crapware, bloatware, trialware, bundleware, and adware. Such “crapware” (and yes that’s an industry term) is known to cause system crashes, boot d”
Details |
File name: | boost.exe |
Publisher: | Reason Software Company Inc. |
Product name: | Boost |
Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\reason\boost\boost.exe
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Certificate |
Issued to: | Reason Software Company Inc. |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Expiration date: | Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Boost.)
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Reason Software Company Inc. |
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Boost maintains performance and stability by preventing unnecessary programs from consuming system resources and affecting critical programs. When you start to feel your PC become sluggish, don't rebo...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of boost.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
- The job '{21D54094-4DFB-4F03-B6E8-67F466FF8EEC}' runs in the path '\{21D54094-4DFB-4F03-B6E8-67F466FF8EEC}'
- The job 'Boost' runs on logon in the path '\Boost'
- Entry path '\{67BBF6EF-835F-456B-B922-FC232FCD8817}'
- Entry path '\Boost'
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Boost' → "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Reason\Boost\boost.exe" /autostart
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\Boost'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Reason\Boost\boost.exe'
All file variations of boost.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.50% |
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Windows 8.1 |
15.25% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
9.75% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
4.50% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
4.50% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
4.50% |
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Windows 8 |
3.75% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.75% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
2.25% |
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Windows 8.1 N |
0.75% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.75% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.75% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
0.75% |
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Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 47.61% of Boost.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
21.09% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
16.41% |
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ASUS |
16.41% |
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Acer |
12.30% |
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Lenovo |
10.55% |
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Toshiba |
9.77% |
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Sony |
5.86% |
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Intel |
2.34% |
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Samsung |
2.15% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.76% |
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Alienware |
1.37% |
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