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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Import table
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:   3, 0, 0, 1326
MD5:   27db9446eafd8b98c08526c2b29b4694
SHA1:   1a6c0416b02b9f1e8bfb2324f7f8a78cf2b31ea0
SHA256:   2a53521a7193f213df911301d4635e88b1a4a956077caa70da8cff18b5b46eeb

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). 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:3, 0, 0, 1326
Size:436.05 KB (446,520 bytes)
Build date:5/6/2013 3:02 PM
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
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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'

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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