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SftService.exe
SoftThinks Agent Service by Dell Inc. (Signed)
Version: | 3.0.0.24 |
MD5: | b2b36d1b62ba24aca1c114b3936f308d |
SHA1: | dde6c27bb6e75d6166086b50c3b81f885000589c |
Overview
sftservice.exe runs as a service under the name SoftThinks Agent Service (SftService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dell Backup and Recovery published by Dell Inc., Dell Backup and Recovery - Support Software from Dell Inc. and Dell Backup and Recovery - Support Software by Dell Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Dell Inc.. This particular version is usually found on Windows 8.1 (6.2.9200.0).
Details
File name: | sftservice.exe |
Publisher: | SoftThinks SAS |
Product name: | SoftThinks Agent Service |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\dell backup and recovery\sftservice.exe |
File version: | 3.0.0.24 |
Size: | 1.83 MB (1,915,920 bytes) |
Build date: | 10/31/2013 7:51 AM |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Dell Inc. |
Authority (CA): | Dell Inc. |
Effective date: | Friday, May 11, 2012 |
Expiration date: | Sunday, May 11, 2014 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“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 important files) from data loss. ”
“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 important files) from data loss. ”
“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 options we have is to launch a restore utility called the Dell Factory Image from the restore section of DBRM. Just like with a Manual Operating System Reinstallation, you first need to ensure that no data needs to backed up from the system...”
“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 options we have is to launch a restore utility called the Dell Factory Image from the restore section of DBRM. Just like with a Manual Operating System Reinstallation, you first need to ensure that no data needs to backed up from the system...”
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'SftService' (SoftThinks Agent Service)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00040238% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00025148% | |
User CPU: | 0.00015089% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 7,625 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 249,588/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 2.38 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 8.7 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 8.27 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 2.38 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 82.43 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 89.1 MB | |
Working set: | 8.59 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 8.79 MB | |
Page faults: | 4,433/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 30 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 41 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 10.06 KB/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 29/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 2 | |
Handles: | 178 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | System |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\dell backup and recovery\sftservice.exe" |
Owner: | SYSTEM |
Windows Service |
Service name: | SftService |
Display name: | SoftThinks Agent Service |
Description: | “SoftThinks Agent Service” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 8.1 |
100.00% |
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Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
100.00% |
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