Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	6.80%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	17.48%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	27.18%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)	34.95%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)	11.65%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)	0.97%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)	0.97%

Relationships

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

gdi32.dll

GetStockObject, GetClipBox

kernel32.dll

HeapSetInformation, GetModuleHandleW, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetCommandLineA, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetVersionExW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCommandLineW, lstrlenW

msvcrt.dll

DllMain

user32.dll

TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, SetProcessDPIAware, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProcW, PostMessageW, SetCursor, CreateWindowExW, DispatchMessageW, GetSystemMetrics, IsRectEmpty, ReleaseDC, GetDC, RegisterClassW, LoadCursorW, GetActiveWindow, LoadStringW, GetCursorPos

scrnsave.scr

Blank Screen Saver by Microsoft

Remove scrnsave.scr

Version:	5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)
MD5:	d5cbae75b1a54f93fe999e44cd8eae92
SHA1:	32d128ed1f6db8c59651322c27677dfe95f2ed15
SHA256:	306926c31542b3982ae2a87d35424d23ab5e9470ed5fb279b02bbc05b84d3dd9

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. This version is installed on Windows XP and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

Details

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:	5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)
Product version:	5.1.2600.5512
Size:	9 KB (9,216 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
Entropy:	5.072066
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Behaviors

Screensaver

scrnsave.scr

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00029867%	0.028634%
User CPU:	0.00029867%	0.014873%
Memory
Private memory:	296 KB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	1.13 MB
Private (minimum):	56 KB
Non-paged memory:	296 KB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	12.41 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	12.41 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	180 KB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	1.13 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	1	12
Handles:	12	600
GUI GDI count:	4	103
GUI USER count:	1	49

Process properties

Integrety level:	Undefined
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	C:\win12515\system32\scrnsave.scr /s
Owner:	User
Parent process:	winlogon.exe (by Microsoft)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
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 country

United States installs about 46.00% of Blank Screen Saver.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
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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