Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3.0.4506.648 (Winfxred.004506-0648) 0.93%
3.0.4506.641 (winfxred.004506-0641) 0.05%
3.0.4506.5420 (Win7SP1.030729-5400) 42.31%
3.0.4506.5420 (Win7SP1.030729-5400) 19.83%
3.0.4506.4926 (NetFXw7.030729-4900) 6.42%
3.0.4506.4926 (NetFXw7.030729-4900) 3.99%
3.0.4506.4037 (QFE.030729-4000) 6.47%
3.0.4506.4037 (QFE.030729-4000) 1.50%
3.0.4506.2152 (SP.030729-0100) 17.45%
3.0.4506.2152 (SP.030729-0100) 0.10%
3.0.4506.2123 (NetFX.030618-0000) 0.05%
3.0.4506.2123 (NetFX.030618-0000) 0.88%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
InitializeSid, LookupPrivilegeValueW, GetTokenInformation, AdjustTokenPrivileges, SystemFunction036, GetSidLengthRequired, GetSidSubAuthority, OpenProcessToken, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateProcessAsUserW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, RevertToSelf, LsaNtStatusToWinError, SetTokenInformation, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, CopySid, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, AllocateLocallyUniqueId, AllocateAndInitializeSid, FreeSid, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, MakeSelfRelativeSD, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, MakeAbsoluteSD, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, GetAclInformation, InitializeAcl, AddAce, ConvertSidToStringSidW, GetSecurityInfo, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityInfo, CreateWellKnownSid, EqualSid, CheckTokenMembership, ConvertStringSidToSidW
crypt32.dll
CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy, CertGetCertificateContextProperty, CryptDecodeObject, CryptFindOIDInfo
dnsapi.dll
DnsNameCompare_W
kernel32.dll
GetCurrentProcess, OutputDebugStringW, IsDebuggerPresent, DebugBreak, FatalExit, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedCompareExchange, SetLastError, AssignProcessToJobObject, GetSystemDirectoryW, ResumeThread, TerminateProcess, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetProcessHeap, OpenProcess, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, FreeLibrary, CreateFileW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetFileType, CloseHandle, GetLastError, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateJobObjectW, InterlockedExchange, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, Sleep, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapSetInformation, GetVersionExW, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetVolumeInformationW, HeapFree
mscoree.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ntdll.dll
RtlInitUnicodeString, RtlInitString
rpcrt4.dll
NdrServerCall2, RpcStringFreeW, RpcBindingFree, I_RpcBindingInqLocalClientPID, RpcStringBindingParseW, RpcBindingToStringBindingW, RpcBindingServerFromClient, RpcServerListen, RpcServerRegisterAuthInfoW, RpcServerRegisterIf2, RpcRevertToSelf, RpcImpersonateClient, RpcStringBindingComposeW, RpcBindingFromStringBindingW, RpcBindingSetAuthInfoW, NdrClientCall2, RpcMgmtStopServerListening, RpcServerUseProtseqEpW
secur32.dll
LsaGetLogonSessionData, LsaConnectUntrusted, LsaLookupAuthenticationPackage, LsaFreeReturnBuffer, LsaDeregisterLogonProcess, LsaLogonUser
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathCombineW
user32.dll
MessageBoxW
userenv.dll
UnloadUserProfile, DestroyEnvironmentBlock, CreateEnvironmentBlock, LoadUserProfileW

infocard.exe

Microsoft .NET Framework by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove infocard.exe
Version:   3.0.4506.4037 (QFE.030729-4000)
MD5:   98477b08e61945f974ed9fdc4cb6bdab
SHA1:   33caa3cb52fd1e3e15ba9493116124638942b629
SHA256:   c7e8f661f6fbf6ab493e950d2e70363496e155b1838ce7b490b981bd840b04fc
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is infocard.exe?

Infocard.exe is used by Windows CardSpace service that automatically launches at computer startup and stores digital identities of a person and provides a unified interface for choosing the identity for a particular transaction such as logging to a particular website or domain.

About infocard.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

“If you're like many people, you carry identification—a passport, drivers license, credit card, or an employee or student ID card. Merchants and financial institutions use identification to verify your”

DetailsDetails

File name:infocard.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft® .NET Framework
Description:Windows CardSpace
Typical file path:C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v3.0\windows communication foundation\infocard.exe
File version:3.0.4506.4037 (QFE.030729-4000)
Product version:3.0.4506.4037
Size:858.84 KB (879,448 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Expiration date:Friday, January 22, 2010
Digital DNA
Entropy:5.906289
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • idsvc
  • 'idsvc' (Windows CardSpace)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01564442%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00663562%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00900880%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,794,012 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:12.4 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.7 MB
Private (minimum):11.89 MB
Non-paged memory:12.4 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:123.26 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):126.76 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:11.9 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):13.71 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:307
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v3.0\windows communication foundation\infocard.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\idsvc
Display name:idsvc
Description:“Securely enables the creation, management, and disclosure of digital identities.”
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 53.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.00%
Windows 7 Professional 8.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 45.73% of Microsoft® .NET Framework.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 23.75%
Hewlett-Packard 16.86%
ASUS 14.56%
Toshiba 13.03%
Acer 9.96%
GIGABYTE 4.21%
Lenovo 3.83%
Sony 3.07%
Compaq 3.07%
Samsung 2.30%
MSI 1.53%
Sahara 1.15%
American Megatrends 1.15%
Alienware 0.77%
Intel 0.77%
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