Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 6.09%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 15.65%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 4.35%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.87%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 24.35%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 31.30%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 10.43%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.87%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 5.22%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105) 0.87%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

scrnsave.scr

Blank Screen Saver by Microsoft

Remove scrnsave.scr
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   ce6e4fa5b1a986be85288bacf97eeef3
SHA1:   e88aa2c18d073abd29a49e3f1f788924d54f1195
SHA256:   ba5b22d5c1792f4033df20602fe53973cc1fc5f2ac5a4332d471edd02e837c39
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

scrnsave.scr executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent winlogon.exe (Windows Logon Application by Microsoft). This version is installed on Windows 8 and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:scrnsave.scr
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Blank Screen Saver
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr
Original name:scrnsave
File version:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:11 KB (11,264 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:5.072066
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Screensaver
  • scrnsave.scr

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00003948%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003948%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:31 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:5,757/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:704 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.16 MB
Private (minimum):3.16 MB
Non-paged memory:704 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:43.87 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):43.87 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.16 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.16 MB
37.95 MB
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:2 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:19
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:11
142
GUI USER count:1
49
GUI USER peak:1
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\scrnsave.scr
Owner:User
Parent process:winlogon.exe (Windows Logon Application by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.47%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.55%
Windows 7 Professional 9.80%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.80%
Windows 8 Pro 7.84%
Windows 8.1 4.90%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.94%
Windows 8 2.94%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.94%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.96%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.96%
Windows 7 Starter 1.96%
Windows 8 Single Language 0.98%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.98%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.98%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.98%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 46.00% of Blank Screen Saver.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 22.50%
ASUS 22.50%
Dell 12.50%
Acer 12.50%
Toshiba 7.50%
Intel 5.00%
Lenovo 5.00%
GIGABYTE 3.75%
MSI 2.50%
Sony 2.50%
Gateway 2.50%
Alienware 1.25%
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