Kies.exe

Kies by Samsung Electronics CO. (Signed)

Remove Kies.exe
Version:   1.0.0.1328
MD5:   7738c9f1318ea2e747330008c42b9473
SHA1:   c6d69d3b6dd8e91bdf6cdba00adadad685aa30d2
SHA256:   5ca5d17d6e2a5416b12411883f4de18703c175b8fca5fd61772018b1ce5ab51e

What is Kies.exe?

Samsung Kies is a software application used to communicate between Windows PCs, Samsung mobile phone and tablet devices, usually using a USB cable connection (though wireless LAN Kies connectivity is now possible using some devices). Kies connectivity is via USB cable, wireless LAN connectivity between a Samsung device on which the Kies Wireless Android app is running, and any Windows PC running the Kies full version.

Overview

kies.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It configures an autoplay handler withing explorer.exe named KiesCDOnArrival that will launch the program automatically. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Samsung Kies published by Samsung Electronics CO., LTD., Samsung Kies from Samsung Electronics CO., LTD. and Samsung Kies by Samsung Electronics CO., LTD..

DetailsDetails

File name:kies.exe
Publisher:Samsung
Product name:Kies
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\samsung\kies\kies.exe
File version:1.0.0.1328
Size:1.49 MB (1,561,968 bytes)
Build date:5/23/2013 8:15 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Samsung Electronics CO.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, June 12, 2553
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
Electronic Arts
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Samsung Electronics CO., LTD.
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Simplify, sync and keep life up to date with Kies. Manage music, movies and photos. Backup precious contacts and calendars. Or download apps and podcasts and automatically upgrade device firmware. Kies conveniently syncs your life across all your devices. Kies makes your entire digital life more convenient. With Kies, all your media files are intuitively organized, updated and synced within a single library. The innovative interface mak...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'KiesPreload' → C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Kies.exe /preload
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\Kies.exe'
Autoplay handlers
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
  • Handler name 'KiesCDOnArrival'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00046594%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00019107%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00027486%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,026,074 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,009,724/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:28/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:26.95 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):26.59 MB
Private (minimum):14.99 MB
Non-paged memory:26.95 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:251.92 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):268.96 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:17.12 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):28.94 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:17,249/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:29 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:123 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:5/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:351
600
GUI GDI count:10
103
GUI GDI peak:12
142
GUI USER count:9
49
GUI USER peak:10
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\samsung\kies\kies.exe" /preload
  • "C:\Program Files\kies\kies.exe" /preload
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
Kies.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00124408%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00050075%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00074333%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:3,259,486/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:22/sec
79/sec
Memory:1.51 MB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00006769%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00006769%
CPU cycles:1,437/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00003387%
Kernel CPU:0.00003387%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,601/sec
Memory:252 KB
clr.dll
Total CPU:0.00000844%
Kernel CPU:0.00000844%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:64/sec
Memory:6.44 MB

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 8 Pro 26.83%
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.83%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.73%
Windows 7 Professional 13.41%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.10%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.44%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.22%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.22%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.22%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 10.98% of Kies.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 21.21%
Dell 21.21%
Acer 18.18%
Intel 12.12%
Toshiba 12.12%
American Megatrends 6.06%
Lenovo 6.06%
Sony 3.03%
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