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VersionsAdditional versions

6dbf2 93.75%
88d90 6.25%
(Note, TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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pinger.exe

By TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS (Signed)

Remove pinger.exe
MD5:   88d904909dcb186bd1ded11eb8f42863
SHA1:   465314d68efd249f31083de3f4c5c4e5307c551d
SHA256:   99bae4bdb493a5606fa3234bc9091de42131116965a78ffb5cb40b7e99845e93

Overview

pinger.exe runs as a service under the name pinger within the local user context. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Pinger published by Pinger Inc. and Pinger published by Pinger Inc.. The file is digitally signed by TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

DetailsDetails

File name:pinger.exe
Typical file path:C:\toshiba\ivp\ism\pinger.exe
Size:10.09 MB (10,581,504 bytes)
Build date:8/23/2013 11:06 AM
Certificate
Issued to:TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Pinger
 Pinger Inc.
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“Pinger apps help people communicate in new and surprisingly simple ways. EXperience our best texting and calling app ever. EX is an EXceptional upgrade to Pinger. Free texting and calling now with custom wallpapers, our Buzzwords technology, 20 minutes of free outbound calling and our new Facebook sharing feature, which allows you to easily post screenshots of your text conversations on Facebook.”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'pinger'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\TOSHIBA\Ivp\ISM\pinger.exe'
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Pinger' → C:\toshiba\ivp\ism\pinger.exe /run
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Pinger' → "C:\Program Files\Pinger\Pinger.exe"
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [TCP] net64-20-243-250.static-customer.corenap.com (64.20.243.250:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00610830%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00162033%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00448796%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:109,575 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:6,854,263/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:160.56 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):185.24 MB
    Private (minimum):60.36 MB
    Non-paged memory:160.56 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:339.23 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):351.03 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:183.54 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):185.57 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:201,942/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:8.24 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:99/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:91.22 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:197/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:58.89 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:2,749/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:17
    12
    Handles:3685
    600
    GUI GDI count:90
    103
    GUI GDI peak:222
    142
    GUI USER count:70
    49
    GUI USER peak:89
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\pinger\pinger.exe"
    Owner:User
    Windows Service
    Service name:pinger
    Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    Pinger.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.57633783%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.15791698%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.41842085%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:9,539,882/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:18/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:10.3 MB
    1.16 MB
    wow64win.dll
    Total CPU:0.00053311%
    Kernel CPU:0.00026656%
    User CPU:0.00026656%
    CPU cycles:10,006/sec
    Memory:360 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 43.75%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 37.50%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 12.50%
    Windows 8 6.25%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 81.82% of pinger.exe.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Toshiba 95.24%
    Acer 4.76%
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