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VersionsAdditional versions

0.9.9.12 12.50%
0.9.9.7 12.50%
0.9.8.4 12.50%
0.9.7.28 12.50%
0.9.7.22 37.50%
0.9.7.17 12.50%

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Plex Media Server.exe

Plex Media Server by Plex (Signed)

Remove Plex Media Server.exe
Version:   0.9.9.7
MD5:   7c2cffae5d23be740cbef9ef37ee149b
SHA1:   d9e75b02a95b4ea9c0f98d272e2d306a23e295d5

Overview

plex media server.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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). The file is digitally signed by Plex which was issued by the DigiCert Inc certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:plex media server.exe
Publisher:Plex, Inc.
Product name:Plex Media Server
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\plex\plex media server\plex media server.exe
File version:0.9.9.7
Product version:0.9.9.7.429-f80a8d6
Size:4.21 MB (4,409,480 bytes)
Build date:3/12/2014 9:51 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Plex
Authority (CA):DigiCert Inc
Effective date:Monday, May 14, 2012
Expiration date:Thursday, August 29, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Plex Media Server' → "C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe"
Network connections
  • [TCP] ec2-184-169-179-97.us-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com (184.169.179.97:443)
  • [UDP] listens on port 53679

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00038035%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000945%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00037090%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:72,026 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:6,129,803/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:13/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:40.07 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):51.23 MB
    Private (minimum):7.72 MB
    Non-paged memory:40.07 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:255.86 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):301.39 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:23.58 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):54.5 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:183,164/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:1.65 MB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:344/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:231.99 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:371/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:1.06 MB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:1,388/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:32
    12
    Handles:587
    600
    GUI GDI count:68
    103
    GUI GDI peak:72
    142
    GUI USER count:18
    49
    GUI USER peak:23
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\plex\plex media server\plex media server.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 75.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 12.50%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 12.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 87.50% of Plex Media Server.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 40.00%
    Intel 40.00%
    Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
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