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VersionsAdditional versions

1.9.1.1 4.24%
1.8.9.2 24.38%
1.8.9 16.25%
1.8.7.1 54.77%
1.8.7 0.35%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, SetEntriesInAclA, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueA, GetFileSecurityW, SetTokenInformation, CreateProcessAsUserW, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, DuplicateTokenEx, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, EqualSid, AccessCheck, GetLengthSid, LookupAccountSidW, CopySid, GetTokenInformation, GetUserNameW, OpenProcessToken, CryptHashData, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, CryptDestroyHash, RegOpenKeyExW, CryptCreateHash, RegDeleteValueW, CryptAcquireContextA, RegQueryValueExW, CryptReleaseContext, RegCreateKeyExW, CryptGetHashParam, RegisterEventSourceA
gdi32.dll
GetStockObject
iphlpapi.dll
GetIfTable, GetAdaptersAddresses, GetBestRoute
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
OleInitialize, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoCreateGuid, OleUninitialize, CoUninitialize
pdh.dll
PdhOpenQueryA, PdhCollectQueryData, PdhLookupPerfNameByIndexA, PdhGetFormattedCounterValue, PdhRemoveCounter, PdhCloseQuery, PdhAddCounterA
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcesses, GetProcessMemoryInfo
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
SHDeleteKeyW
user32.dll
LoadStringA, DefWindowProcA, PeekMessageA, CreateWindowExA, TranslateMessage, EnumWindows, LoadIconA, PostQuitMessage, RegisterClassExA, MessageBoxA, GetProcessWindowStation, GetUserObjectInformationW, LoadCursorA, GetDesktopWindow, ShowWindow, PostMessageA, DispatchMessageA, GetWindowThreadProcessId
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock
winhttp.dll
WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpDetectAutoProxyConfigUrl, WinHttpOpen, WinHttpCloseHandle
wininet.dll
InternetErrorDlg, InternetConnectA, HttpQueryInfoA, InternetSetOptionA, HttpOpenRequestA, InternetCloseHandle, InternetQueryOptionA, InternetOpenUrlA, HttpSendRequestA, InternetOpenA, InternetReadFile
ws2_32.dll
freeaddrinfo, getaddrinfo
wtsapi32.dll
WTSEnumerateProcessesW, WTSEnumerateSessionsA, WTSFreeMemory, WTSQueryUserToken
Export table
ak_acceptEULA
ak_cleanAttributes
ak_cleanFileAttributes
ak_deleteFile
ak_downloadFile
ak_errorToString
ak_fileStatusToString
ak_getAttributes
ak_getFileAttributes
ak_getLastError
ak_initialize
ak_install
ak_pauseFile
ak_setFileAttributeInt
ak_uninitialize

netsession_win.exe

Akamai NetSession Client by Akamai Technologies (Signed)

Remove netsession_win.exe
Version:   1.8.7.1
MD5:   f023a14fe899f5401935cac119a723ce
SHA1:   ace3ec3ae2fd737a01b7dac402a3e80b00ff2cf1
SHA256:   50acf5153f958690eead8dffab14f8e19e301a1066648f67182e0141ec1a782b

What is netsession_win.exe?

Akamai NetSession Client is part of the Akamai Download Manager, a computer program dedicated to the task of downloading (and sometimes uploading) possibly unrelated stand-alone files from (and sometimes to) the Internet for storage. Download Manager ActiveX Control runs in the context of Internet Explorer as a browser extension.

About netsession_win.exe (from Akamai Technologies)

“Akamai Download Manager is an intelligent, resilient platform for delivering software and media downloads over the global Akamai platform. As part of an overall Akamai solution, Download Manager can a”

DetailsDetails

File name:netsession_win.exe
Publisher:Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Product name:Akamai NetSession Client
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\akamai\netsession_win.exe
File version:1.8.7.1
Size:4.24 MB (4,441,920 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Akamai Technologies
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Akamai NetSession Interface
 Akamai Technologies, Inc
5% remove
Akamai NetSession Interface downloads or streams content to you only after you have requested it from your software or media publishers. Some content providers may provide you the ability to sign-up for background-delivered content. When you download or stream, your Akamai NetSession Interface needs to communicate with the download or streaming source to request more data or to let the source know that the data was received successfully...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Akamai NetSession Interface' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Akamai\netsession_win.exe"
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\netsession_win.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\netsession_win.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\netsession_win.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\netsession_win.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\netsession_win.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\netsession_win.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\netsession_win.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Akamai\netsession_win.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [TCP] a69-192-2-134.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (69.192.2.134:443)
  • [TCP] 209.107.220.174:443
  • [TCP] 213.200.111.114:443
  • [TCP] 195.59.54.85:443
  • [TCP] 195.59.54.92:443
  • [TCP] a69-192-2-145.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (69.192.2.145:443)
  • [TCP] a96-6-40-20.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (96.6.40.20:443)
  • [TCP] 209.107.220.181:443
  • [TCP] a72-246-184-13.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (72.246.184.13:443)
  • [TCP] 195.59.54.101:443
  • [UDP] listens on port 64994
  • [UDP] listens on port 1074
  • [UDP] listens on port 58603
  • [UDP] listens on port 1042
  • [UDP] listens on port 62182
  • [UDP] listens on port 1032
  • [UDP] listens on port 1049
  • [UDP] listens on port 59191
  • [UDP] listens on port 63539
  • [UDP] listens on port 49153
  • [UDP] listens on port 58999

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00429036%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00228714%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00200321%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:384,789,405 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:2,942,067/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:22/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:6.94 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):12.1 MB
    Private (minimum):6.95 MB
    Non-paged memory:6.94 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:87.82 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):91.65 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:8.48 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):14.03 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:65,981/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:4.86 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:1.07 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:2/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:19.42 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:873/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:6
    12
    Handles:251
    600
    GUI GDI count:11
    103
    GUI GDI peak:11
    142
    GUI USER count:5
    49
    GUI USER peak:4
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\users\user\appdata\local\akamai\netsession_win.exe"
    • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\akamai\netsession_win.exe"
    • "C:/documents and settings/user/local settings/application data/akamai/netsession_win.exe" --client
    • "C:/users/user/appdata/local/akamai/netsession_win.exe"
    • "C:/users/user/appdata/local/akamai/netsession_win.exe" --client
    • "C:/documents and settings/keirsey/local settings/application data/akamai/netsession_win.exe" --client
    • (51 more)
    Owner:User
    Parent processes:

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    npggNT.des
    Total CPU:0.04450285%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.04450285%
    0.165382%
    Memory:284 KB
    1.16 MB
    netsession_win.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.03968749%
    Kernel CPU:0.03297670%
    User CPU:0.00671079%
    CPU cycles:1,306,113/sec
    Context switches:9/sec
    Memory:4.5 MB
    accelerator.dll (Video Accelerator by SPEEDbit)
    Total CPU:0.00065543%
    Kernel CPU:0.00065543%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:10,822/sec
    Memory:2.14 MB
    CorperfmonExt.dll
    Total CPU:0.00050013%
    Kernel CPU:0.00030841%
    User CPU:0.00019172%
    Memory:132 KB
    aspnet_perf.dll
    Total CPU:0.00025006%
    Kernel CPU:0.00010836%
    User CPU:0.00014170%
    Context switches:2/sec
    Memory:36 KB
    advapi32.dll (Advanced Windows 32 Base API by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00024474%
    Kernel CPU:0.00012503%
    User CPU:0.00011971%
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:620 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
    Windows 7 Home Premium 43.50%
    Microsoft Windows XP 15.50%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 12.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 9.00%
    Windows 8 Pro 5.00%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 3.50%
    Windows 8.1 2.00%
    Windows 8 2.00%
    Windows 7 Starter 2.00%
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 1.50%
    Windows 8 Single Language 1.50%
    Windows Vista Business 1.50%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 0.50%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 42.13% of Akamai NetSession Client.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 33.94%
    Hewlett-Packard 18.35%
    ASUS 16.51%
    Acer 8.72%
    Toshiba 8.26%
    American Megatrends 3.21%
    Sony 2.75%
    Compaq 2.75%
    Sahara 1.38%
    Samsung 1.38%
    GIGABYTE 1.38%
    Lenovo 0.92%
    Alienware 0.46%
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