Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Memeo Inc publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
MemeoBackgroundService.exe
MemeoBackgroundService by Memeo Inc (Signed)
| Version: | 2.0.0.1 |
| MD5: | 206df2fa99f1568c65feb6ce9e07a372 |
| SHA1: | 50d79674a16df0c2c3b972bb6c212cd069454965 |
| SHA256: | 742b0d2e68e3a06f5adf9bce539408a0f2df5626ecc06c9815b8c8c21a29e8a4 |
What is MemeoBackgroundService.exe?
Memeo is a media management company that makes software for data backup, synchronization, and online storage.
About MemeoBackgroundService.exe (from Memeo Inc)
“Memeo Backup’s flexibility lets you create multiple backup plans to keep your files safe – at home or at work. Our SmartPicks feature allows you to select files by type, such as Photos or Documents, s”
Overview
memeobackgroundservice.exe runs as a service under the name MemeoBackgroundService with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program WD Anywhere Backup published by Memeo Inc.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Memeo Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | memeobackgroundservice.exe |
| Publisher: | Memeo |
| Product name: | MemeoBackgroundService |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\memeo\autobackup\memeobackgroundservice.exe |
| File version: | 2.0.0.1 |
| Size: | 25.22 KB (25,824 bytes) |
| Build date: | 10/6/2008 12:13 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Memeo Inc |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, September 24, 2008 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, October 31, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“With WD Anywhere Backup, you can choose what files and folders to back up. Store different types of files in different places (destinations), and back up one file in several places for added convenience and protection. You can choose to back up items to any folder on any computer on your network, an external hard drive, or a removable storage device. If the backup destination is unavailable (for instance, if you have removed a USB drive...”
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00007164% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002933% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004232% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 140 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 3,128/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 13.71 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 9.22 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 7.67 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 13.71 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 124.17 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 139.07 MB | |
| Working set: | 7.75 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 13.68 MB | |
| Page faults: | 3,930/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 84 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 44 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 12 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 8 | |
| Handles: | 281 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\wd\wd anywhere backup\memeobackgroundservice.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | MemeoBackgroundService |
| Description: | “Manages background tasks for Memeo applications.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| MemeoBackgroundService.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00009149% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004574% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004574% | |
| CPU cycles: | 1,605/sec | |
| Memory: | 32 KB | |
| mscorwks.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00000654% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000654% | |
| CPU cycles: | 24/sec | |
| Memory: | 5.57 MB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
56.25% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
12.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.25% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 62.50% of MemeoBackgroundService.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
61.54% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
30.77% |
|
| Acer |
7.69% |
|
