Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3, 0, 0, 1326 16.67%
2, 3, 1, 0 50.00%
2, 3, 0, 0 16.67%
2, 1, 0, 0 16.67%

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advapi32.dll
LookupPrivilegeValueA, OpenProcessToken, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, AdjustTokenPrivileges
comctl32.dll
ImageList_AddMasked, ImageList_BeginDrag, ImageList_EndDrag, ImageList_DragMove, ImageList_DrawEx, ImageList_DragLeave, ImageList_DragEnter, ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_DragShowNolock
gdi32.dll
SelectObject, CreatePen, CreateFontA, GetTextColor, CreateSolidBrush, GetTextExtentPoint32A, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetCurrentObject, BitBlt, CreateRectRgn, CombineRgn, StretchBlt, DeleteObject, CreateCompatibleDC
kernel32.dll
GetLocalTime, GetStartupInfoA, GetModuleHandleA, RaiseException, InterlockedExchange, LocalAlloc, GetPrivateProfileIntA, Sleep, GetVersionExA, GetCurrentDirectoryA, CreateMutexA, QueryPerformanceFrequency, QueryPerformanceCounter, ReleaseMutex, GetTickCount, OpenFileMappingA, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, BeginUpdateResourceA, EnumResourceTypesA, EndUpdateResourceA, EnumResourceNamesA, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, UpdateResourceA, GetCurrentProcess, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, GetPrivateProfileStringA, GetModuleFileNameA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, CloseHandle, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, CreateFileMappingA, GetLastError, lstrlenA, lstrcpyA, lstrcatA, GetSystemDirectoryA, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, ResetEvent, CreateEventA, SetThreadPriority, ResumeThread, SetCurrentDirectoryA
mfc42.dll
DllMain
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
rthal.dll
DllMain
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA, SHGetMalloc, SHGetSpecialFolderPathA, ShellExecuteA, SHBrowseForFolderA, SHGetPathFromIDListA
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecA, PathIsRelativeA, PathRenameExtensionA
user32.dll
FindWindowA, SetClipboardData, EmptyClipboard, OpenClipboard, GetDesktopWindow, GetAsyncKeyState, GetMonitorInfoA, SystemParametersInfoA, MonitorFromPoint, GetSystemMetrics, ExitWindowsEx, SetWindowLongA, GetWindowLongA, MessageBeep, GetKeyNameTextA, MapVirtualKeyA, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetForegroundWindow, GetUpdateRect, SetScrollPos, EndDeferWindowPos, SetScrollRange, DeferWindowPos, BeginDeferWindowPos, RemoveMenu, CheckMenuItem, GetSubMenu, SetMenuInfo, GetMenuInfo, EnableMenuItem, DeleteMenu, MessageBoxA, InsertMenuA, AppendMenuA, PeekMessageA, LoadBitmapA, CreateIconIndirect, EnumDisplaySettingsA, IsWindow, IsIconic, IsWindowVisible, KillTimer, SetTimer, InvalidateRgn, GetCapture, FillRect, CopyRect, GetWindowRect, IsRectEmpty, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetSysColor, OffsetRect, GetClientRect, LoadImageA, EnableWindow, LoadCursorA, ClientToScreen, GetParent, ScreenToClient, SendMessageA, SetCursor, SetForegroundWindow, DestroyIcon, ReleaseCapture, PostMessageA, DrawTextA, SetCapture, GetCursorPos, WindowFromPoint, RedrawWindow, SetMenuItemInfoA, PtInRect, DestroyCursor
wininet.dll
HttpOpenRequestA, HttpSendRequestA, HttpQueryInfoA, InternetErrorDlg, InternetReadFile, InternetCloseHandle, InternetConnectA, InternetOpenA, InternetSetOptionA

MSIAfterburner.exe

MSIAfterburner by MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO. (Signed)

Remove MSIAfterburner.exe
Version:   2, 1, 0, 0
MD5:   143a396c5a8a4288787ac4628d70c0ac
SHA1:   ee70aebdf022a710f664bbfbde7956c59c99af5d
SHA256:   c445abef0340ace18bd95db688bbff02031b4174a148e574abc24efc667f9070

Overview

msiafterburner.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). This is typically installed with the program MSI Afterburner 2.1.0 published by MSI Co., LTD. The file is digitally signed by MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO. which was issued by the GlobalSign nv-sa certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:msiafterburner.exe
Product name:MSIAfterburner
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\msi afterburner\msiafterburner.exe
File version:2, 1, 0, 0
Size:356 KB (364,544 bytes)
Build date:2/15/2011 10:20 AM
Certificate
Issued to:MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Effective date:Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Expiration date:Saturday, August 30, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
MSI Co., LTD
6% remove
MSI Afterburner is a graphics card utility that promises to help you monitor your GPU and bring it to its maximum performance. The main goal of the application is to overcome the original limits set by the vendors, allowing you to adjust memory clocks, voltages and fan speed. However, it is advisable to modify these settings only if you are sure of what you are doing. Otherwise, your actions might cause instability issues.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'MSIAfterburner' → "C:\Program Files\MSI Afterburner\MSIAfterburner.exe" /s
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'MSIAfterburner' runs on logon in the path '\MSIAfterburner'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00000879%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000586%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000293%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:714,157 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:12,261,361/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:51/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:9.1 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):14.2 MB
Private (minimum):14.2 MB
Non-paged memory:9.1 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:86.62 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):101.73 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.2 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):28.93 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:22,766,086/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:1.52 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.16 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:39 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3,750/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:146
600
GUI GDI count:59
103
GUI USER count:28
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\msi afterburner\msiafterburner.exe" /s
Owner:User
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 16.67%
Windows Vista Home Premium 16.67%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.67% of MSIAfterburner.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 66.67%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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