Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 25.00%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 25.00%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 50.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

perfmon.exe

Resource and Performance Monitor by Microsoft

Remove perfmon.exe
Version:   6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:   dc661cf87f2501a8b8d9628c006aa3bd
SHA1:   6783a60739239b852fb2ab31cf9fe820f0449187
SHA256:   f02fb6d3cb2abed95c90f2a93920de3182a444f8e19f3b0e7ce8d62e84fb9266
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

perfmon.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent taskmgr.exe (Windows Task Manager by Microsoft Corporation). This version is designed to run on Windows 7 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:perfmon.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Resource and Performance Monitor
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe
Original name:perfmon.exe.mui
File version:6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Product version:6.1.7600.16385
Size:153.5 KB (157,184 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00184542%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00052348%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00132195%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:203,581,305 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:14.97 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):24.33 MB
Private (minimum):21.26 MB
Non-paged memory:14.97 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:107.68 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):125.05 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:24.32 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):24.48 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:19
12
Handles:345
600
GUI GDI count:527
103
GUI GDI peak:549
142
GUI USER count:173
49
GUI USER peak:184
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\perfmon.exe" /res
Owner:User
Parent process:taskmgr.exe (Windows Task Manager by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 25.00%
Windows 7 Professional 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Resource and Performance Monitor.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 66.67%
Acer 33.33%
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