RuntimeBroker.exe
Runtime Broker by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
There are 7 versions of runtimebroker.exe in the wild, the latest version being 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). runtimebroker.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The average file size is about 31.19 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0050% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 11.63 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 23.95 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 3.92 KB per minute for reads and 679 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is runtimebroker.exe?
Windows Runtime Broker, part of Windows 8 is a separate process that handles the security permission of separated processes like sensors or cameras. Access to Windows APIs is monitored at runtime by the Runtime Broker, which prevents programs from violating core security of Windows.
About runtimebroker.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)
“Windows Runtime, or WinRT, is a cross-platform application architecture on the Windows 8 operating system. WinRT supports development in C++/CX (Component Extensions, a language based on C++) and the ”
Details |
File name: | runtimebroker.exe |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Runtime Broker |
Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\runtimebroker.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
Expiration date: | Tuesday, July 9, 2013 |
All file variations of runtimebroker.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 8 Pro |
30.97% |
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Windows 8 |
28.91% |
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Windows 8.1 |
10.91% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
10.91% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.31% |
|
Windows 8 Single Language |
3.83% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.36% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.47% |
|
Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.47% |
|
Windows 8 Release Preview |
1.18% |
|
Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.59% |
|
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.59% |
|
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.29% |
|
Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
0.29% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
0.29% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center |
0.29% |
|
Windows 8 Pro N |
0.29% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 43.88% of Runtime Broker.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
20.80% |
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ASUS |
15.90% |
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Toshiba |
14.07% |
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Dell |
12.23% |
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Acer |
11.31% |
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Lenovo |
8.56% |
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Sony |
8.56% |
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Intel |
2.45% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.14% |
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Alienware |
0.92% |
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Samsung |
0.92% |
|
Medion |
0.61% |
|
American Megatrends |
0.61% |
|
MSI |
0.61% |
|
Packard Bell |
0.31% |
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