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SeaPort.exe
Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Version: | 2.0.269.0 |
MD5: | 0f656d23f7956e9385e0a03f945ee338 |
SHA1: | 58a414419516c4fd0e370929279ecd67af5e4423 |
SHA256: | 0bd9cc3088623a601a0c67953333299bd1b572a6fc04effdc318effe44fb053a |
What is SeaPort.exe?
Microsoft SeaPort Search Enhancement Broker for the Microsoft Bing Bar, a toolbar for Internet Explorer.
Overview
SeaPort.exe runs as a service under the name SeaPort (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SeaPort) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack published by Microsoft Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
Details
File name: | SeaPort.exe |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack |
Description: | Microsoft SeaPort Search Enhancement Broker |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\microsoft\search enhancement pack\seaport\seaport.exe |
File version: | 2.0.269.0 |
Size: | 236.38 KB (242,048 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
Expiration date: | Monday, March 7, 2011 |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
When installing Windows Live applications, the Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack automatically installs as well. The Search Enhancement Pack creates a new service called Seaport that runs in the background of your computer.
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00099040% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00036699% | |
User CPU: | 0.00062341% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 156 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 40,898/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 5.05 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 9.18 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 6.38 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 5.05 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 61.76 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 64.26 MB | |
Working set: | 9.11 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 9.23 MB | |
Page faults: | 3,076/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 887 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 2/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 2.03 KB/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 248 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 9/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 8 | |
Handles: | 264 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | System |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\microsoft\search enhancement pack\seaport\seaport.exe" |
Owner: | SYSTEM |
Windows Service |
Service name: | SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SeaPort |
Display name: | SeaPort |
Description: | “Enables the detection, download and installation of up-to-date configuration files for Microsoft Search Enhancement applications. Also provides server communication for the customer experience improvement program. If this service is disabled, search enhancement features such as search history may not work correctly.” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
SeaPort.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00091631% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00036652% | |
User CPU: | 0.00054979% | |
CPU cycles: | 18,669/sec | |
Memory: | 252 KB | |
wow64cpu.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00007331% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
User CPU: | 0.00007331% | |
CPU cycles: | 1,585/sec | |
Memory: | 36 KB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.31% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
14.06% |
|
Windows Vista Home Premium |
10.94% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
7.81% |
|
Windows Vista Ultimate |
6.25% |
|
Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.13% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.13% |
|
Windows Seven Black Edition |
1.56% |
|
Windows Vista™ Home Premium |
1.56% |
|
Windows 8 Pro |
1.56% |
|
Windows Vista Business |
1.56% |
|
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.56% |
|
Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.56% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 53.97% of Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
29.79% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
17.02% |
|
Toshiba |
8.51% |
|
Acer |
8.51% |
|
ASUS |
8.51% |
|
Gateway |
8.51% |
|
GIGABYTE |
6.38% |
|
MSI |
4.26% |
|
Lenovo |
4.26% |
|
Samsung |
2.13% |
|
American Megatrends |
2.13% |
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