Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

3.4.25.0	45.45%
3.4.20.0	27.27%
3.3.51.0	27.27%

Relationships

boxsynchelper.ni.exe (BoxSync by Box)

BoxSyncHelper.exe

BoxSync by Box

Remove BoxSyncHelper.exe

Version:	3.4.20.0
MD5:	f99fe5fdc3e6bb9ccec7a7dcef09759c
SHA1:	7b15bbb031915b8badd34382dd59875ec85ae928
SHA256:	f46ca032c3550a2a98ef52cfcd98da6c70a1340213667b3a22d353fd22d0473b

Overview

boxsynchelper.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). This is typically installed with the program Box Sync (64 bit) published by Box, Inc. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC).

Details

File name:	boxsynchelper.exe
Publisher:	Box, Inc.
Product name:	BoxSync
Description:	Box Sync Helper Process
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\box sync\boxsynchelper.exe
File version:	3.4.20.0
Size:	384 KB (393,216 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

Box Sync 64 bit

Box, Inc

11% remove

“Box Sync goes far beyond simple storage. We've said 'sayonara' to old versions, colliding edits, email attachments and out-of-sync updates. Box Sync lets you access the content you work with most! It couldn't be faster or easier. Box Sync makes it easy to access Box content from your desktop, even if you're offline. Synced files and folders are always available on your desktop, with or without a connection. With desktop sync, your Box c...”

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'BoxSyncHelper' → "C:\Program Files\Box Sync\BoxSyncHelper.exe"

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00010813%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00006467%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00004346%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	375 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	13,195/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	1/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	29.56 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	24.55 MB
Private (minimum):	23.64 MB
Non-paged memory:	29.56 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	589.58 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	592.69 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	24.55 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	24.57 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	6,686/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	89 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	2 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	8 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	8	12
Handles:	213	600
GUI GDI count:	33	103
GUI GDI peak:	35	142
GUI USER count:	22	49
GUI USER peak:	23	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\box sync\boxsynchelper.exe"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Threads

Averages

BoxSyncHelper.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00040451%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00026834%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00013618%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	10,077/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	408 KB	1.16 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:	0.00004348%
Kernel CPU:	0.00003147%
User CPU:	0.00001201%
CPU cycles:	2,166/sec
Memory:	1.63 MB
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:	0.00001462%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000331%
User CPU:	0.00001132%
CPU cycles:	223/sec
Memory:	9.62 MB