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

VersionsAdditional versions

7.3.132.0 3.33%
7.3.124.0 0.37%
7.3.117.0 2.22%
7.3.114.0 1.48%
7.3.107.0 4.07%
7.2.241.0 11.11%
7.2.241.0 1.11%
7.2.237.0 1.48%
7.2.233.0 1.85%
7.1.392.0 0.37%
7.1.391.0 50.00%
7.1.362.0 5.93%
7.1.361.0 12.96%
7.1.355.0 3.70%

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PE structurePE file structure

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

SeaPort.exe

Bing Bar by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove SeaPort.exe
Version:   7.2.237.0
MD5:   6ea04fab9ee94f1dea9165bf2c0576cd
SHA1:   b7592f0e07f385aaa774a3678224dd24c4d3cefe
SHA256:   cae0a7671e59661d32b741f31c938f56671128575745ced002b8c9cb16227afb

What is SeaPort.exe?

Bing Bar (formerly MSN Toolbar) is a browser extension toolbar for Internet Explorer, developed by Microsoft. Bing Bar replaced Windows Live Toolbar in Windows Live Essentials. Bing Bar incorporates features from Windows Live and from the Bing search engine. The Bing Bar features integration with Microsoft Bing search engine. Bing Bar also incorporates Windows Live features such Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live ID.

About SeaPort.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

The Bing Toolbar helps you stay connected with friends. Get easy access to Facebook, email, weather and more. earch, connect with Facebook, sign up to earn rewards, and experience other cool features

DetailsDetails

File name:seaport.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation.
Product name:Bing Bar
Description:Microsoft SeaPort Search Enhancement Broker
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\microsoft\bingbar\7.1.361.0\seaport.exe
File version:7.2.237.0
Size:234.66 KB (240,288 bytes)
Build date:5/7/2013 7:00 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Expiration date:Friday, February 1, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'BBUpdate'
Network connections
  • [TCP] msnbot-65-55-55-235.search.msn.com (65.55.55.235:443)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00459595%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00114899%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00344696%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:47 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:8,378/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:3.39 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):9.2 MB
    Private (minimum):7.38 MB
    Non-paged memory:3.39 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:63.44 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):63.44 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:9.26 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):9.26 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:2,730/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:429 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:111 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:22 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:1/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:13
    12
    Handles:364
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\microsoft\bingbar\7.2.237.0\seaport.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:BBUpdate
    Description:“Enables the detection, download and installation of up-to-date configuration files for Bing Bar. Also provides server communication for the customer experience improvement program. Stopping or disabling this service may prevent you from getting the latest updates for Bing Bar, which may expose your computer to security vulnerabilities or functional flaws in the Bing Bar.”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    wow64cpu.dll
    Total CPU:0.01116094%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01116094%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:102,232/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:32 KB
    1.16 MB
    SeaPort.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00822481%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00822481%
    CPU cycles:245,200/sec
    Memory:248 KB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 44.50%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 16.00%
    Microsoft Windows XP 8.50%
    Windows 8.1 5.50%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 5.00%
    Windows 8 Pro 4.50%
    Windows 8 4.50%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 4.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 1.50%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 1.00%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
    Windows 7 Enterprise 1.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 0.50%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
    Windows 7 Starter 0.50%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
    Windows 8 Single Language 0.50%
    Windows Vista Business 0.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 53.54% of Bing Bar.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Hewlett-Packard 23.89%
    Dell 18.58%
    ASUS 12.39%
    Toshiba 11.50%
    Acer 9.29%
    Lenovo 6.19%
    Sony 5.31%
    GIGABYTE 4.42%
    Intel 2.65%
    Samsung 2.21%
    American Megatrends 1.77%
    Compaq 0.88%
    Sahara 0.44%
    Alienware 0.44%
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