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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3.0.133.0 40.63%
3.0.131.0 20.31%
3.0.126.0 18.75%
2.0.271.0 7.81%
2.0.270.0 1.56%
2.0.269.0 1.56%
1.3.59.0 9.38%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, SetServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, ControlService, RegEnumKeyExW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, IsValidSid, CopySid, GetLengthSid, ConvertSidToStringSidW, RegEnumValueW, GetTokenInformation, OpenThreadToken, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue
crypt32.dll
CryptMsgClose, CertCloseStore, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertFreeCertificateChain, CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy, CertGetCertificateChain, CertFindCertificateInStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CryptQueryObject, CertGetNameStringW
kernel32.dll
lstrcmpiW, Sleep, CreateThread, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateEventW, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, LocalFree, GetCommandLineW, GetVersionExW, CreateMutexW, HeapSetInformation, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, VirtualQuery, LoadLibraryA, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetCurrentProcess, ExitProcess, GetCurrentThread, SetErrorMode, CreateDirectoryA, SetFileAttributesA, SetFileTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, DosDateTimeToFileTime, CreateFileA, CreateDirectoryW, DeleteFileW, GetTempFileNameW, GetTempPathW, GetFileTime, CreateFileW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LockResource, FindResourceExW, GetModuleHandleW, SetFileAttributesW, SystemTimeToFileTime, WriteFile, FileTimeToSystemTime, MoveFileW, TerminateThread, ResetEvent, lstrlenA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetTickCount, GetComputerNameExW, ReleaseMutex, FlushFileBuffers, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, SetEndOfFile, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, VirtualAlloc, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStdHandle, InterlockedExchange, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, ReadFile, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, RtlUnwind, GetStartupInfoW, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, lstrlenW, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, WideCharToMultiByte
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoCreateGuid, CoRevertToSelf, CoImpersonateClient, CLSIDFromString, CoInitializeEx, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemFree
sensapi.dll
IsNetworkAlive
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
SHRegGetBoolUSValueW, SHDeleteValueW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
DispatchMessageW, CharLowerBuffW, MessageBoxW, CharUpperW, CharNextW, LoadStringW, PostThreadMessageW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, CharUpperBuffW, wvsprintfW
winhttp.dll
WinHttpOpen, WinHttpCrackUrl, WinHttpSetTimeouts, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpCreateUrl, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpTimeFromSystemTime
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

SeaPort.exe

Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove SeaPort.exe
Version:   3.0.133.0
MD5:   16a252022535b680046f6e34e136d378
SHA1:   639c4767040093d698a3ad20b3dce01077fe38f2
SHA256:   31bcdaa742fdec9e062c61e78d9e72a7acbf77d5feee76933d0d378787f88e53

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.

DetailsDetails

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:3.0.133.0
Size:243.3 KB (249,136 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

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Microsoft Corporation
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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.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'SeaPort'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00040982%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00017716%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00023266%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:536 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:37,917/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.9 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.09 MB
Private (minimum):4.77 MB
Non-paged memory:4.9 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:64.39 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):66.47 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.03 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.37 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,149/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:1.22 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:3/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:3.07 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:36 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:255
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-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)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
SeaPort.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00060200%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00025744%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00034456%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:11,497/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:256 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00005864%
Kernel CPU:0.00005864%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,613/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00005860%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00005860%
CPU cycles:1,630/sec
Memory:252 KB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00002529%
Kernel CPU:0.00000200%
User CPU:0.00002329%
CPU cycles:442/sec
Memory:792 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
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 countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 53.97% of Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
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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