SftService.exe
SoftThinks Agent Service by Dell Inc (Signed)
Overview
There are 11 versions of sftservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 3.0.0.6. It is started as a Windows Service called 'SftService' with the name 'SftService' and described as “SoftThinks Agent Service”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 1.52 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Dell Inc by VeriSign. The programs Dell DataSafe Local Backup, Dell Backup and Recovery and AlienRespawn - Support Software have been observed as installing specific variations of sftservice.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0005% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.01 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.92 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 251 Bytes per minute for reads and 2.45 KB per minute for writes.
About sftservice.exe (from Dell Inc)
“SoftThinks Deployment Suite helps manage the entire lifecycle of computers from out-of-box experience to reconfigurations to repairs to refurbishing. With SDS, you can create, store, and manage an unl”
Details |
File name: | sftservice.exe |
Publisher: | SoftThinks SAS |
Product name: | SoftThinks Agent Service |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\dell datasafe local backup\sftservice.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Dell Inc |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Windows Service |
Service name: | SftService |
Display name: | SftService |
Description: | “SoftThinks Agent Service” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of SoftThinks Agent Service.)
“AlienRespawn is a safe, simple and reliable backup and recovery solution that can protect your system (OS, applications, drivers, settings) and data (music, photos, videos, documents and other importa...”
“AlienRespawn is a safe, simple and reliable backup and recovery solution that can protect your system (OS, applications, drivers, settings) and data (music, photos, videos, documents and other importa...”
“Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is a backup application installed on Dell Inspiron, Studio and XPS computers as of April 22, 2009.
Unlike previous versions of Dell's system protection software, Dell ...”
“A manual Operating System Re-Install (OSRI) takes a lot of time to complete the procedure, from Windows reinstallation, Drivers and restoring pre-installed software. For Dell Systems, One of the best ...”
“A manual Operating System Re-Install (OSRI) takes a lot of time to complete the procedure, from Windows reinstallation, Drivers and restoring pre-installed software. For Dell Systems, One of the best ...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of sftservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- SftService
- 'SftService' (SoftThinks Agent Service)
All file variations of sftservice.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
65.52% |
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Windows 8 |
9.20% |
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Windows 8.1 |
6.90% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.90% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
4.60% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
3.45% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
2.30% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
1.15% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 77.01% of SoftThinks Agent Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
92.68% |
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Alienware |
7.32% |
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