Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
 
 Additional versions
Additional versions
(Note, the developer publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
 
     
    
        cygrunsrv.exe
| MD5: | ef18790f487f14fd7409e4d355d0fd63 | 
| SHA1: | ff99f5de40a3421c2d4cad902c2d573f9228b835 | 
| SHA256: | 0f62bf855ae1eb7f0519a81bf1e87d6c75c83e31792ef0a71d10bd371076470c | 
Overview
cygrunsrv.exe runs as a service under the name OpenSSHd (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OpenSSHd) within the local user context.
 Details
Details
| File name: | cygrunsrv.exe | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\openssh\bin\cygrunsrv.exe | 
| Size: | 50.01 KB (51,214 bytes) | 
| Digital DNA | 
| Entropy: | 5.714575 | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Behaviors
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- OpenSSHd
- 'OpenSSHd'  (OpenSSH Server)
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 25.00% |  | 
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center | 25.00% |  | 
| Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition | 25.00% |  | 
| Microsoft Windows XP | 25.00% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 66.67% of cygrunsrv.exe.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Sony | 66.67% |  | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 33.33% |  |