Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3.1.3.0 5.88%
2.2.29.0 23.53%
2.2.29.0 5.88%
2.2.15.0 58.82%
2.0.34.0 5.88%

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advapi32.dll
RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, OpenProcessToken, RegCreateKeyExW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, RegisterEventSourceW, LookupAccountNameW, LsaClose, FreeSid, LsaRemoveAccountRights, LsaAddAccountRights, InitiateSystemShutdownW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, LsaNtStatusToWinError, LsaOpenPolicy, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, EqualSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetTokenInformation, GetUserNameW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyW, RegEnumValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, EncryptFileW, OpenEncryptedFileRawW, ReadEncryptedFileRaw, WriteEncryptedFileRaw, CloseEncryptedFileRaw, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeAcl, GetLengthSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegQueryValueW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegOpenCurrentUser
crypt32.dll
CertGetNameStringW, CryptMsgGetParam, CertFindCertificateInStore, CryptQueryObject
gdi32.dll
GetObjectW, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateFontW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetTextFaceW, TextOutW, SetTextJustification, GetTextExtentPointW, GetStockObject, SelectObject
kernel32.dll
DeleteFileW, GetTempPathW, GetUserGeoID, GetGeoInfoW, GetShortPathNameW, GetVolumeInformationW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetSystemDirectoryW, HeapCreate, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, SetThreadExecutionState, GetCurrentThreadId, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryW, CreateFileW, GetTempFileNameW, TerminateThread, GetCompressedFileSizeW, FindNextFileW, SetLastError, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetTimeFormatW, GetNumberFormatW, ExitThread, SetThreadPriority, SuspendThread, ResumeThread, ResetEvent, SetEvent, CreateEventW, ReadFile, WriteFile, CreateDirectoryW, SetFileAttributesW, GetFileSize, SetFilePointerEx, SetFilePointer, SetEndOfFile, RemoveDirectoryW, lstrlenA, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetUserDefaultLangID, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingW, OpenFileMappingW, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLongPathNameW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, FindResourceW, WinExec, lstrcatW, lstrcmpiW, lstrcpyW, BackupRead, BackupWrite, BackupSeek, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, CreateSemaphoreW, ReleaseSemaphore, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetEnvironmentVariableW, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, FreeResource, SetFileTime, DeviceIoControl, GetLogicalDriveStringsW, CopyFileW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, LocalAlloc, GetComputerNameW, GetDriveTypeW, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, CompareStringW, GetDateFormatW, GetSystemTime, GetLocalTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoW, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, LockResource, MultiByteToWideChar, IsBadStringPtrA, IsBadStringPtrW, IsBadReadPtr, IsBadWritePtr, WaitForMultipleObjects, FindNextChangeNotification, FindFirstChangeNotificationW, FindCloseChangeNotification, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetTickCount, GetExitCodeProcess, GetExitCodeThread, CreateThread, CloseHandle, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, MoveFileW, WaitForSingleObject, GetVersionExW, lstrlenW, GetFileAttributesW, Sleep, GetVersion, GetCurrentProcess, GetLastError, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, WideCharToMultiByte
mfc100u.dll
DllMain
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetApiBufferFree, NetWkstaUserGetInfo
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstanceEx, CoGetObject, StringFromGUID2, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoInitializeEx, CoTaskMemFree, CoUnmarshalInterface, CoMarshalInterface, CoCreateGuid, StringFromCLSID
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, SHGetFileInfoW, SHGetMalloc, SHGetDesktopFolder, SHFileOperationW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, ShellExecuteExW, Shell_NotifyIconW, SHBrowseForFolderW, SHGetPathFromIDListW
shlwapi.dll
SHDeleteValueW, SHDeleteKeyW
solutionexplorer.dll
CreateSolutionExplorer, HelpPackageIDFromApplicationID
user32.dll
GetClientRect, LoadStringW, SetTimer, LoadMenuW, GetSubMenu, SetMenuDefaultItem, AppendMenuW, CreatePopupMenu, GetDesktopWindow, ExitWindowsEx, GetCursorPos, SetRect, OffsetRect, GetDC, ReleaseDC, InvalidateRect, SetCapture, DestroyWindow, GetSysColorBrush, EnableWindow, ReleaseCapture, TrackPopupMenu, WaitForInputIdle, PtInRect, DrawFocusRect, RedrawWindow, GetFocus, CopyIcon, SetWindowLongW, SetCursor, GetWindow, InflateRect, MapDialogRect, ScreenToClient, IsChild, WinHelpW, GetKeyState, IsDialogMessageW, IsWindowEnabled, GetWindowTextW, GetClassNameW, GetWindowLongW, GetDlgCtrlID, SetWindowTextW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, RegisterWindowMessageA, PostMessageW, SystemParametersInfoW, GetWindowRect, PeekMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, MessageBoxW, GetSysColor, SetForegroundWindow, GetParent, BringWindowToTop, RegisterWindowMessageW, FindWindowW, DefWindowProcW, UnregisterClassW, AdjustWindowRect, DestroyIcon, IsWindow, GetSystemMetrics, LoadImageW, LoadCursorW, SendMessageW, IsWindowVisible, KillTimer
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
InternetCanonicalizeUrlW
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

DBAgent.exe

Seagate Dashboard by Seagate Technology LLC (Signed)

Remove DBAgent.exe
Version:   3.1.3.0
MD5:   ae1def51190b3cb36ceae75683b51df9
SHA1:   3f43d1901d79ef5491e0c827b6cfec386ec5f81f

What is DBAgent.exe?

Seagate Dashboard is a utility for backing up your data and sharing and saving media on your social media networks.

About DBAgent.exe (from Seagate Technology LLC)

With Seagate Dashboard’s Protect feature, you can start backing up your system with a single click, or you can customize the feature to back up your data according to a set schedule. You can specify w

Overview

dbagent.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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Seagate Dashboard published by Seagate Technology and Seagate Dashboard published by Seagate Technology. The file is digitally signed by Seagate Technology LLC which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:dbagent.exe
Publisher:Seagate Technology LLC
Product name:Seagate Dashboard
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\seagate\seagate dashboard 2.0\dbagent.exe
File version:3.1.3.0
Size:1.45 MB (1,519,176 bytes)
Build date:4/29/2014 8:47 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Seagate Technology LLC
Authority (CA):Thawte
Effective date:Monday, November 15, 2010
Expiration date:Monday, November 19, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Seagate Technology
6% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'DBAgent' → "C:\Program Files\Seagate\Seagate Dashboard 2.0\DBAgent.exe" /WinStart
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'Paul DBAgent 2 0' in the path '\Paul DBAgent 2 0'
  • The task 'Richard DBAgent 2 0' in the path '\Richard DBAgent 2 0'
  • The task 'Jack DBAgent 2 0' in the path '\Jack DBAgent 2 0'
  • The task 'Azariyah Ben Israel DBAgent 2 0' in the path '\Azariyah Ben Israel DBAgent 2 0'
  • Entry path '\Office Computer DBAgent 2 0'
  • Entry path '\fred DBAgent 2 0'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00003887%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001836%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002051%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:137,359 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:2,023,271/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.86 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):17.86 MB
Private (minimum):8.32 MB
Non-paged memory:7.86 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:137.43 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):140.11 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.4 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):20.52 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:196,053/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:10.8 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:3/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:10.03 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:566/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:742
600
GUI GDI count:110
103
GUI GDI peak:111
142
GUI USER count:14
49
GUI USER peak:15
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\seagate\seagate dashboard 2.0\dbagent.exe" /winstart
Owner:User

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
DBAgent.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.14968879%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.05576932%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.09391947%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:3,991,038/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:22/sec
79/sec
Memory:1.46 MB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00000334%
Kernel CPU:0.00000334%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:2,167/sec
Memory:1.66 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 7 Home Premium 35.29%
Windows 8 35.29%
Windows 7 Professional 23.53%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.88%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 76.47% of Seagate Dashboard.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 37.50%
Hewlett-Packard 31.25%
Acer 18.75%
Toshiba 12.50%
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