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hale.exe

Hale by Newline Security Technology

Remove hale.exe
Version:   0,6,8,4
MD5:   2469decec0e28cb3c83e7fc47cb4ad12
SHA1:   6409fce7b0f64b3297346a5c82a632ce61d7fe8a

Overview

hale.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 particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.65536).

DetailsDetails

File name:hale.exe
Publisher:Newline Security Technology
Product name:Hale
Description:invisible file monitoring and repair
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\hale.exe
File version:0,6,8,4
Product version:1,0,0,0
Size:2.07 MB (2,169,856 bytes)
Build date:2/7/2009 1:33 PM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:Yes
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Chew7Hale' → "C:\Windows\System32\hale.exe" /nolog

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.03793617%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00828666%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.02964951%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:109 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:10.14 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):14.22 MB
Private (minimum):10.45 MB
Non-paged memory:10.14 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:80.99 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):86.76 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:10.45 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):14.22 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:150
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:9
142
GUI USER count:2
49
GUI USER peak:2
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\hale.exe" /nolog
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 100.00%

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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