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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.2291.0 20.00%
5.0.1449.0 60.00%
5.0.1423.0 20.00%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, MakeSelfRelativeSD, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, OpenProcessToken, CopySid, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, GetTokenInformation, ConvertSidToStringSidW, TraceMessage, RegFlushKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, DuplicateTokenEx, ConvertStringSidToSidW, SetTokenInformation, CreateProcessAsUserW, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidSubAuthority
kernel32.dll
QueryPerformanceCounter, LocalFree, WaitForMultipleObjects, MoveFileW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, SetLastError, CreateThread, ResetEvent, CreateNamedPipeW, ConnectNamedPipe, OpenEventW, WaitNamedPipeW, BindIoCompletionCallback, QueueUserWorkItem, GetOverlappedResult, CreateProcessW, PeekNamedPipe, CreateFileW, SetNamedPipeHandleState, CreateSemaphoreW, ReleaseSemaphore, GetModuleHandleA, OutputDebugStringW, lstrlenA, GetVersionExW, CreateDirectoryW, CopyFileW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, DeleteFileW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, LocalAlloc, OpenProcess, SetFileAttributesW, RemoveDirectoryW, MoveFileExW, GetFileAttributesW, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, CompareStringW, ReadFile, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, QueryPerformanceFrequency, FlushInstructionCache, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, GetLastError, GetProcessHeap, HeapSetInformation, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCommandLineW, GetSystemTime, GetDateFormatW, CreateFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, CreateEventW, CreateMutexW, GetCurrentProcess, DuplicateHandle, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateProcessA, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, ReleaseMutex, UnmapViewOfFile, GetModuleFileNameW, CloseHandle, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, LoadLibraryA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleHandleW, Sleep, ExitProcess, VirtualProtect, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, HeapCreate, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, RtlUnwind, SetFilePointer, WideCharToMultiByte, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, MultiByteToWideChar, GetLocaleInfoA, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, SetStdHandle, GlobalAddAtomW
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CLSIDFromProgID, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoInitializeEx, OleUninitialize, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, OleInitialize
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
StrStrIW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathFileExistsW, StrCmpIW
user32.dll
DispatchMessageW, KillTimer, GetMessageW, PostMessageW, UnregisterClassA, CallWindowProcW, RegisterWindowMessageW, IsWindow, FindWindowExW, RegisterClassW, GetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExW, DefWindowProcW, TranslateMessage, RegisterClassExW, PostThreadMessageW, DestroyWindow, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, SetWindowLongW, CharUpperW, CharNextW, RegisterHotKey
userenv.dll
UnloadUserProfile
xmllite.dll
CreateXmlWriter, CreateXmlReader

mswinext.exe

Bing Bar by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove mswinext.exe
Version:   5.0.1449.0
MD5:   3723bee455a04038b039a712115c4cf7
SHA1:   2a32949a3b8d5b4e63175ec4606c11f0946d0ac5
SHA256:   9187012bca4fbf492ee175d87e7a86a3a54158b7f878850eb389cd66f235302a

What is mswinext.exe?

Bing Bar is a browser extension toolbar for Internet Explorer, developed by Microsoft. Bing Bar incorporates features from Windows Live and from the Bing search engine. The Bing Bar user-interface enables visual effects such as flip, slide and rollover animations, colors and themes. Bing Bar also incorporates Windows Live features such Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live ID.

About mswinext.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

The Bing Toolbar helps you stay connected with friends. Get easy access to Facebook, email, weather and more. earch, connect with Facebook, sign up to earn rewards, and experience other cool features

DetailsDetails

File name:mswinext.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corp.
Product name:Bing Bar
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\msn toolbar\platform\5.0.1449.0\mswinext.exe
File version:5.0.1449.0
Size:237.84 KB (243,544 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Monday, December 7, 2009
Expiration date:Monday, March 7, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Bing Bar' → "C:\Program Files\MSN Toolbar\Platform\5.0.1449.0\mswinext.exe"
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 60639
  • [UDP] listens on port 1107

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00037884%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00011355%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00026529%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:9,881 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:24,838,400/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:662/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:33.22 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):59.35 MB
    Private (minimum):36.52 MB
    Non-paged memory:33.22 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:190.02 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):193.48 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:59.28 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):59.75 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:3,877,870/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:5.95 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:3.47 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:2/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:3.16 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:86/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:24
    12
    Handles:678
    600
    GUI GDI count:11
    103
    GUI GDI peak:12
    142
    GUI USER count:29
    49
    GUI USER peak:32
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\msn toolbar\platform\5.0.1449.0\mswinext.exe"
    Owner:User

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.03098047%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01558943%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.01539105%
    0.165382%
    Context switches:1/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:712 KB
    1.16 MB
    AppMgr.dll
    Total CPU:0.00487429%
    Kernel CPU:0.00222453%
    User CPU:0.00264976%
    Context switches:238/sec
    Memory:336 KB
    mswinext.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00141843%
    Kernel CPU:0.00079461%
    User CPU:0.00062382%
    CPU cycles:2,554,700/sec
    Context switches:74/sec
    Memory:252 KB
    npctrl.dll (Silverlight Plug-In by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00016706%
    Kernel CPU:0.00013162%
    User CPU:0.00003544%
    Context switches:45/sec
    Memory:1012 KB
    wow64cpu.dll
    Total CPU:0.00010009%
    Kernel CPU:0.00007006%
    User CPU:0.00003003%
    CPU cycles:23,497/sec
    Memory:32 KB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00007598%
    Kernel CPU:0.00006079%
    User CPU:0.00001520%
    Memory:920 KB
    coreclr.dll
    Total CPU:0.00003038%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000759%
    User CPU:0.00002278%
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:3.41 MB
    WLExtension.dll
    Total CPU:0.00001520%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001520%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    Memory:452 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 60.00%
    Windows Seven Black Edition 40.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 40.00% of Bing Bar.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 40.00%
    Intel 40.00%
    American Megatrends 20.00%
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