Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

b1ce1 31.25%
3328b 18.75%
e6002 18.75%
a74ad 6.25%
af174 18.75%
db06e 6.25%
(Note, Genieo Innovation LTD publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumValueA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumValueW, CryptHashData, CryptDestroyHash, CryptCreateHash, CryptReleaseContext, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptGetHashParam, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue
gdi32.dll
CreateCompatibleDC, CreateRectRgnIndirect, SaveDC, SetStretchBltMode, GetClipBox, ExtSelectClipRgn, RestoreDC, TextOutW, SetTextAlign, SetTextColor, SetBkMode, SelectObject, SetPixel, DeleteObject, CreateBrushIndirect, GetStockObject, CreateDIBSection, DeleteDC, SetDIBitsToDevice, BitBlt, CreateFontW
kernel32.dll
LeaveCriticalSection, CreateFileW, FlushFileBuffers, EnterCriticalSection, GetLocalTime, DeleteCriticalSection, GetExitCodeThread, CreateEventW, VirtualQuery, FreeLibrary, SetEvent, GetTickCount, ReadProcessMemory, GetProcAddress, OpenEventW, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, DeleteFileW, SetLastError, WideCharToMultiByte, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, CopyFileW, WriteFile, ReadFile, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LoadLibraryA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStdHandle, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapSize, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedIncrement, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, RaiseException, GetStartupInfoW, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, GetACP, InitializeCriticalSection, SetFilePointer, GetFileSize, TerminateThread, lstrcpynW, CreateThread, GetTempFileNameW, GetTempPathW, ExitProcess, GetModuleHandleW, CloseHandle, TerminateProcess, GetExitCodeProcess, OpenProcess, GetLastError, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, Sleep, GetCommandLineW, CreateDirectoryW, ReleaseSemaphore, WaitForSingleObject, CreateSemaphoreW, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetLocaleInfoA, SetStdHandle, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetModuleHandleA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileA, SetEndOfFile, GetCPInfo
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoCreateGuid, CoInitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoInitializeEx
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses, GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcessModules
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA, Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW, CommandLineToArgvW, SHAppBarMessage, ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteA
shlwapi.dll
StrTrimA, SHRegGetUSValueA, SHSetValueW, SHGetValueW, SHRegGetUSValueW
urlmon.dll
URLDownloadToFileW
user32.dll
IsWindowVisible, GetLastInputInfo, wsprintfW, FindWindowW, GetDoubleClickTime, DestroyMenu, PostQuitMessage, PostMessageW, TrackPopupMenu, SetForegroundWindow, CheckMenuItem, ModifyMenuW, GetCursorPos, GetSubMenu, LoadMenuW, RegisterWindowMessageW, KillTimer, FillRect, InvalidateRect, SetTimer, DefWindowProcW, SetCursor, EndPaint, BeginPaint, ShowWindowAsync, ShowWindow, PtInRect, RegisterClassW, LoadImageW, SetWindowPos, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExW, LoadCursorW, DestroyWindow, GetWindowRect, GetClassNameW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, SendMessageW
wininet.dll
HttpSendRequestW, InternetCloseHandle, HttpOpenRequestW, HttpQueryInfoW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetConnectW, InternetReadFile, InternetQueryDataAvailable, InternetOpenW

gentray.exe

By Genieo Innovation LTD (Signed)

Remove gentray.exe
MD5:   db06edb09d5e5ef9f2bb9cfaee3afbb7
SHA1:   1556a1b0f79debfc0953c1079b5dd81f1891d289

What is gentray.exe?

gentray.exe is the program that runs in the notification area system tray. Genieo is a web browser framework that tries to automatically discover, manage and filter feeds according to users’ topics of interest. It runs within the context of Intenet Explorer as well as a stand alone process that remains running in the system tray as a background process. Genieo is a web browser framework that tries to automatically discover, manage and filter feeds according to users’ topics of interest.

About gentray.exe (from Genieo Innovation LTD)

Genieo Software is a desktop application which automatically generates a personal start page with relevant content and ad-hock personalized news widgets. Unlike other start pages, Genieo Software does

DetailsDetails

File name:gentray.exe
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\genieo\application\trayui\bin\gentray.exe
Size:545.84 KB (558,944 bytes)
Build date:2/6/2012 1:13 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Genieo Innovation LTD
Authority (CA):Thawte
Expiration date:Friday, February 7, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'GenieoSystemTray' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Genieo\Application\TrayUi\bin\gentray.exe"

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 56.25%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.75%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 6.25%
Windows Vista Ultimate 6.25%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of gentray.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 100.00%
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