IMF.exe
IObit Malware Fighter by IObit Information Technology (Signed)
Overview
There are 15 versions of IMF.exe in the wild, the latest version being 2.4.1.15. IMF.exe is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 2.4 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to IObit Information Technology by VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 91.94 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 5.31 MB per minute for reads and 4.93 KB per minute for writes.
What is IMF.exe?
This is the core process of IObit Malware Fighter. Capabilities include cleaning up malware, spyware, adware, bots, trojans, etc. It detects, cleans and blocks unwanted applications on the PC. It includes a "Startup Guard", "Browser Guard", "File Guard", "Network Guard", "USD Disk Guard", "Process Guard", "Cookie Guard" and "Malicious Action Guard".
About IMF.exe (from IObit Information Technology)
“IObit Malware Fighter is an advanced malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes the deepest infections, and protects your PC from various potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, b”
Details |
File name: | IMF.exe |
Publisher: | IObit |
Product name: | IObit Malware Fighter |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\iobit\iobit malware fighter\imf.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | IObit Information Technology |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Monday, December 7, 2009 |
Expiration date: | Friday, January 4, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of IObit Malware Fighter.)
“IObit Malware Fighter is an advanced malware & spyware removal utility that detects, removes the deepest infections, and protects your PC from various potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, b...”
“With unique "Dual-Core" anti-malware engine, IObit Malware Fighter is able to detect and remove various kinds of malware, like spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, bots, worms, and hijackers, ensurin...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of IMF.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'IObit Malware Fighter' → "C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit Malware Fighter\IMF.exe" /autostart
All file variations of IMF.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.06% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.57% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
18.12% |
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Windows 8 |
7.25% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
4.35% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.62% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
2.90% |
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Windows XP Professional |
2.17% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.45% |
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Windows 8.1 |
1.45% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.45% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.45% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
1.45% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
0.72% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 35.34% of IObit Malware Fighter.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
23.62% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
17.32% |
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Acer |
16.54% |
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ASUS |
9.45% |
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Compaq |
6.30% |
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Toshiba |
6.30% |
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Gateway |
6.30% |
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Lenovo |
6.30% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.15% |
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American Megatrends |
2.36% |
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Sony |
1.57% |
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Samsung |
0.79% |
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