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VersionsAdditional versions

0.8.11.3116 3.70%
0.8.10.3096 3.70%
0.8.7.3066 3.70%
0.8.5.3042 3.70%
0.8.2.3018 3.70%
0.7.18.921 11.11%
0.7.17.916 3.70%
0.7.16.910 3.70%
0.7.15.909 3.70%
0.7.14.901 3.70%
0.7.13.899 3.70%
0.7.12.896 18.52%
0.7.11.885 3.70%
0.7.10.869 3.70%
0.7.9.860 3.70%
0.7.8.829 14.81%
0.7.7.813 3.70%
0.7.5.2700 3.70%

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DllMain

HD-Agent.exe

BlueStacks by Bluestack Systems (Signed)

Remove HD-Agent.exe
Version:   0.7.11.885
MD5:   e58787d935479d6705454005bfaf8f12
SHA1:   a48a595d81613a68443381af9eb52f4f3f0c6eef
SHA256:   1fe2903c1b4ece7fe55b41044df1b36b4d12e41b4cbc05f2cbc9da17d0f3bce5

Overview

hd-agent.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent ccSvcHst.exe (Symantec Security Technologies by Symantec Corporation). 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 BlueStacks App Player published by BlueStack Systems, Inc., BlueStacks Notification Center from BlueStack Systems, Inc. and BlueStacks Notification Center by BlueStack Systems, Inc..

DetailsDetails

File name:hd-agent.exe
Publisher:BlueStack Systems, Inc.
Product name:BlueStacks
Description:BlueStacks Agent
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\bluestacks\hd-agent.exe
File version:0.7.11.885
Size:587.82 KB (601,928 bytes)
Build date:4/18/2013 10:20 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Bluestack Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, February 3, 2012
Expiration date:Thursday, March 21, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
BlueStack Systems, Inc.
9% remove
BlueStacks is the first production software that allows you to use your favorite mobile apps on a Windows PC. You can download apps like Angry Birds Space, Temple Run, Evernote or Documents to Go directly into BlueStacks, or sync the apps from your phone using the BlueStacks Cloud Connect Android app.
BlueStack Systems, Inc.
26% remove
BlueStacks App Player lets you run apps from your phone fast and fullscreen on Windows. At the heart of BlueStacks is a multi-OS runtime with breakthrough virtualization technology. Apps developed for different operating systems can execute simultaneously, side-by-side, on the same computer. The BlueStacks user interface is fully configurable. In addition, BlueStacks can integrate with the custom software experiences designed and develo...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'BlueStacks Agent' → C:\Program Files\BlueStacks\HD-Agent.exe
Network connections
  • [TCP] pc-in-f141.1e100.net (74.125.28.141:80)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00316079%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00055934%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00260145%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:23,307 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:27,037,413/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:43.34 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):38.5 MB
    Private (minimum):23.77 MB
    Non-paged memory:43.34 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:298.7 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):302.45 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:37.05 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):42.48 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:22,528/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:740.19 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:67/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:1.04 MB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:83/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:325.88 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:987/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:33
    12
    Handles:787
    600
    GUI GDI count:42
    103
    GUI GDI peak:79
    142
    GUI USER count:37
    49
    GUI USER peak:42
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\bluestacks\hd-agent.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:ccSvcHst.exe (Symantec Security Technologies by Symantec Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.03532877%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01144753%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.02388124%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:358,958/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    1.16 MB
    HD-Agent.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.02508111%
    Kernel CPU:0.00919058%
    User CPU:0.01589053%
    CPU cycles:646,548/sec
    Context switches:2/sec
    Memory:592 KB

    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 Ultimate 44.44%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 14.81%
    Windows 8 14.81%
    Windows 8 Pro 11.11%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 7.41%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 3.70%
    Windows 8.1 3.70%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 29.63% of BlueStacks.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 22.86%
    Toshiba 22.86%
    Hewlett-Packard 11.43%
    Intel 11.43%
    Acer 8.57%
    Dell 5.71%
    Lenovo 5.71%
    MSI 5.71%
    Sony 5.71%
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