Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

17.50.0.1707 25.00%
17.50.0.1705 25.00%
17.50.0.1659 25.00%
17.0.0.1224 25.00%

Relationships


PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
GetSidLengthRequired, RevertToSelf, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, InitializeSid, GetSidSubAuthority, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, MakeSelfRelativeSD, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, MakeAbsoluteSD, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, GetAclInformation, InitializeAcl, AddAce, RegEnumValueW, RegFlushKey, CreateProcessAsUserW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, RegEnumKeyExW, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceW, GetTokenInformation, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, CopySid, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, SetServiceStatus, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue
kernel32.dll
WritePrivateProfileStringW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, WideCharToMultiByte, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexW, GetVersionExW, GetCurrentProcessId, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetExitCodeProcess, TerminateThread, ResumeThread, SetThreadPriority, GetExitCodeThread, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, GetVersionExA, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, OpenEventW, ResetEvent, PulseEvent, GetLocalTime, OpenProcess, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, GetCommandLineW, LoadLibraryExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, SetEvent, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateEventW, CreateThread, GetCurrentThread, lstrcmpiW, WaitForSingleObject, RaiseException, lstrlenW, GetCurrentProcess, SetPriorityClass, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, CloseHandle, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, lstrlenA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, Sleep, GetLastError, GetProcessHeap, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetThreadLocale, DeleteFileW, CreateFileW, ReadDirectoryChangesW, WaitForMultipleObjects, ExitProcess, GetFileAttributesW, CreateDirectoryW
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoResumeClassObjects, CoInitializeSecurity, StringFromGUID2, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoRegisterClassObject, CoRevokeClassObject, CoSuspendClassObjects, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoDisconnectObject, CoTaskMemAlloc
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameA
user32.dll
CharUpperW, MessageBoxW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, PeekMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, CharNextW, LoadStringW, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, UnregisterClassA

SfCtlCom.exe

Trend Micro Internet Security by Trend Micro (Signed)

Remove SfCtlCom.exe
Version:   17.0.0.1224
MD5:   f54cc9ff7bd0f8e348cddacd0f94b57e
SHA1:   fff8f4adcef5a66d807a1bd03fea63c2823d7849
SHA256:   7a0f60041e535c858b4fc0e12f073944d52cb99b5f5157dfaa26f9cda53a0d46

Overview

sfctlcom.exe runs as a service under the name SfCtlCom (SfCtlCom) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Trend Micro which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:sfctlcom.exe
Publisher:Trend Micro Inc.
Product name:Trend Micro Internet Security
Description:Manages all components of Trend Micro Internet Security.
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\trend micro\internet security\sfctlcom.exe
File version:17.0.0.1224
Product version:17.0
Size:690.55 KB (707,128 bytes)
Build date:8/14/2008 11:52 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Trend Micro
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, May 17, 2010
Expiration date:Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • SfCtlCom
  • 'SfCtlCom' (Trend Micro Central Control Component)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00361523%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00297527%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00063996%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:796 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,106/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.95 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.45 MB
Private (minimum):1.35 MB
Non-paged memory:4.95 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:72.49 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):78.49 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.35 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):12.87 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:26,115/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:77 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:11 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:4 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:177
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\trend micro\internet security\sfctlcom.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SfCtlCom
Display name:SfCtlCom
Description:“Manages all components of Trend Micro Internet Security.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00407689%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00326151%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00081538%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:84,483/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:792 KB
1.16 MB
SfCtlCom.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00034944%
Kernel CPU:0.00011648%
User CPU:0.00023296%
CPU cycles:15,220/sec
Memory:684 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 25.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%
Windows 7 Starter 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.00% of Trend Micro Internet Security.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 80.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
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