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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6, 9, 0, 1 25.00%
6, 6, 0, 4 75.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

SearchSettings.exe

Widgi Toolbar by CBS Interactive (Signed)

Remove SearchSettings.exe
Version:   6, 6, 0, 4
MD5:   abb6898707ff15e8c0ca4f02b2ad8e17
SHA1:   95bc372e992ced6443b5712459b4080eb1f7036b

Overview

searchsettings.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent tosbthsp.exe (Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba by TOSHIBA CORPORATION). It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by CBS Interactive which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:searchsettings.exe
Publisher:CBS Interactive
Product name:Widgi Toolbar
Description:Search Settings
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\spigot\search settings\searchsettings.exe
File version:6, 6, 0, 4
Size:1.07 MB (1,121,512 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:CBS Interactive
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, May 8, 2011
Expiration date:Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SearchSettings' → "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Spigot\Search Settings\SearchSettings.exe"
Network connections
  • [TCP] 174.36.215.20-static.reverse.softlayer.com (174.36.215.20:80)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00077040%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00065360%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00011680%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:62,260 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:143/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:2.4 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):7.46 MB
    Private (minimum):3.91 MB
    Non-paged memory:2.4 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:69.49 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):74.35 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:3.93 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):7.47 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:8,087/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:26 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:2 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:21 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:1/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:6
    12
    Handles:166732
    600
    GUI GDI count:24
    103
    GUI GDI peak:22
    142
    GUI USER count:16
    49
    GUI USER peak:17
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\spigot\search settings\searchsettings.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent processes:

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 75.00%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    Canada installs about 50.00% of Widgi Toolbar.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 100.00%
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