Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.2.1.10 1.92%
6.1.5496 1.92%
6.1.5493 1.92%
6.1.5488 5.77%
6.0.5481 9.62%
6.0.5449 75.00%
6.0.5424 1.92%
5.2.5162 1.92%

Relationships

Parent process
Child process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
ReportEventW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, OpenProcessToken, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetServiceStatus, DeregisterEventSource, RegisterEventSourceW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, CopySid, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetTokenInformation, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, ControlService, RegEnumKeyExW, OpenThreadToken, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, QueryServiceStatus, ChangeServiceConfig2W, ChangeServiceConfigW, CloseEventLog, CryptDestroyHash, CryptGetHashParam, CryptHashData, CryptCreateHash, CryptReleaseContext, CryptAcquireContextW, RevertToSelf, CreateProcessAsUserW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, DuplicateTokenEx, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeAcl, MakeSelfRelativeSD, FreeSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegCreateKeyW, EqualSid, CryptDecrypt, CryptEncrypt, CryptDestroyKey, CryptDeriveKey, RegEnumValueW
iphlpapi.dll
GetExtendedTcpTable, GetExtendedUdpTable
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoAddRefServerProcess, CoReleaseServerProcess, CoInitializeSecurity, CoDisconnectObject, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateGuid, CoSetProxyBlanket, OleRun, CoTaskMemAlloc
psapi.dll
EmptyWorkingSet, GetModuleFileNameExW
sbap.dll
SBAPStartVolumeWatcher, SBAPStopVolumeWatcher, SBAPStart, SBAPSetExtensionList, SBAPIsStarted, SBAPStartETW, SBAPStopETW, SBAPSetPromptCallback, SBAPSetNotifyCallback, SBAPSetReportCallback, SBAPStop, SBAPSetLoggerCallback, SBAPClearCache, SBAPSetMonitorAction, SBAPSetMonitorActive, SBAPAddAllowedPid, SBAPIsETWRunning, SBAPSetUserKnownEntityCallback, SBAPUninstallDriver
sbhips.dll
SBHIPS_GetState, SBHIPS_Start, SBHIPS_Resume, SBHIPS_ClearProgramList, SBHIPS_Stop, SBHIPS_AddProgram, SBHIPS_Pause
sbte.dll
SBCSSetStringOption, SBCSGetScannerResultsW, SBCSGetScannerResultsSizeW, SBCSRunScanner, SBCSIsFileGood, SBCSClearUserKnownEntityList, SBCSAddUserKnownEntity, SBCSSetScanProgressDetailCallbackW, SBCSResetScanOptions, SBCSSetScanProgressStateCallback, SBCSSetCleanerProgressCallbackW, SBCSGetBootTimeRegistrationStatus, SBCSUnRegisterBootTimeScanner, SBCSRegisterBootTimeScanner, SBCSScanBuffer, SBCSApplyDefinitionUpdateW, SBCSSetScanDescriptionW, SBCSGetDefReleaseDateW, SBCSScanFileTrace, SBCSQueryThreatDataW, SBCSUnquarantineThreatW, SBCSQueryQuarantineIDW, SBCSGetQuarantineRecordSizeW, SBCSGetQuarantineRecordW, SBCSQuarantineBufferW, SBCSSetScanOption, SBCSEnableFileCache, SBCSClearPathsToScan, SBCSQuarantineFile2W, SBCSQuarantineFileW, SBCSDeleteThreatW, SBCSPurgeQuarantine, SBCSSetLoggerCallbackW, SBCSOpenThreatEngineW, SBCSSetQuarantineActionCallbackW, SBCSEnableAV, SBCSEncryptFileW, SBCSCloseThreatEngine, SBCSAddPathToScanW, SBCSSetLowRiskThreatDetection, SBCSEnableRootkitEngine, SBCSClearIgnoredThreats, SBCSAddIgnoredThreat, SBCSGetFileSignatureW, SBCSClearThreatCategoryActions, SBCSAddThreatCategoryActionW, SBCSRunCleanerW, SBCSGetCleanerResultsSizeW, SBCSGetCleanerResultsW, SBCSGetDefVersionW, SBCSUninstall
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, ShellExecuteExA, ShellExecuteExW, SHCreateDirectoryExW
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, UrlGetPartW, PathAppendW, PathFileExistsW, StrCpyW
spursdownload.dll
SpursProxyDownload, SetSpursLoggingCallback, ThreatUpdateViaProxy, ThreatUpdate, GetNextVersionNumber, ProxyGetNextVersionNumber, SpursDownload
user32.dll
DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, LoadStringW, CharNextW, CharUpperW, MessageBoxW, GetSystemMetrics, PeekMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, wsprintfW, TranslateMessage
userenv.dll
GetDefaultUserProfileDirectoryW, CreateEnvironmentBlock, DestroyEnvironmentBlock
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW
winhttp.dll
WinHttpSetCredentials, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpQueryAuthSchemes, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpOpen, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpOpenRequest
winmm.dll
timeGetTime
ws2_32.dll
FreeAddrInfoW, WSASocketW, WSAGetOverlappedResult, WSACreateEvent, WSASetEvent, WSAEventSelect, WSAConnect, WSAEnumNetworkEvents, WSASend, WSAResetEvent, WSARecv, WSACloseEvent, GetAddrInfoW

SBAMSvc.exe

GFI AntiMalware Common SDK Merge Module by GFI Software (Florida) Inc. (Signed)

Remove SBAMSvc.exe
Version:   6.1.5488
MD5:   2ae4988c7889ad140aea216853df569c
SHA1:   a0521e823cbe72b1c94cbc7310d11738270b156d

What is SBAMSvc.exe?

GFI Software Anti Malware Service - GFI/VIPRE Antivirus combines antispyware and antivirus together which detects and removes viruses, spyware, rootkits, bots, Trojans and all other types of malware.

About SBAMSvc.exe (from GFI Software (Florida) Inc.)

Get everything you need to protect your PC with Vipre Internet Security. This anti-malware solution includes a firewall and spam blocker for highly efficient online security that won't slow down your

DetailsDetails

File name:sbamsvc.exe
Publisher:GFI Software
Product name:GFI AntiMalware Common SDK Merge Module
Description:GFI Software Anti Malware Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\gfi software\vipre\sbamsvc.exe
File version:6.1.5488
Size:3.51 MB (3,677,000 bytes)
Build date:10/25/2012 11:44 AM
Certificate
Issued to:GFI Software (Florida) Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Sunday, January 25, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
GFI Software
10% remove
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'SBAMSvc' (XoftSpy AntiVirus Pro)
  • SBAMSvc

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00743608%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00353781%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00389827%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:774,662 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:9,981,505/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1,934/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:154.43 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):406 MB
Private (minimum):1.77 MB
Non-paged memory:154.43 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:366.44 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):788.42 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:35.39 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):470.96 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:20,913,918/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:62.63 MB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:3,038/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:13.35 MB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:25,543/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.72 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:24,455/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:62
12
Handles:692
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\gfi software\vipre\sbamsvc.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SBAMSvc
Display name:XoftSpy AntiVirus Pro
Description:“Manages your antispyware and antivirus application”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
SBAMSvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.18726248%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.04677309%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.14048939%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:4,556,617/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:56/sec
79/sec
Memory:3.53 MB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.02082709%
Kernel CPU:0.01114007%
User CPU:0.00968702%
CPU cycles:272,172/sec
Memory:252 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 30.77%
Windows 7 Professional 17.31%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.54%
Windows 8 Pro 11.54%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 11.54%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.62%
Windows Vista Business 3.85%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 1.92%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.92%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 73.08% of GFI AntiMalware Common SDK Merge Module.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 29.79%
Hewlett-Packard 27.66%
GIGABYTE 10.64%
Acer 10.64%
ASUS 8.51%
Samsung 8.51%
Sony 4.26%
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