sftvsa.exe
Microsoft Application Virtualization by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 6 versions of sftvsa.exe in the wild, the latest version being 4.6.3.24650. It is started as a Windows Service called 'sftvsa' with the name 'sftvsa' and described as “Monitors global service events and launches virtual services.”. . 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 208.87 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Microsoft Application Virtualization Desktop Client from Microsoft Corporation. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0001% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.54 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 4.2 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 52 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is sftvsa.exe?
Microsoft Application Virtualization Virtual Service Agent for Microsoft Application Virtualization (MS App-V) platform allows applications to be deployed in real-time to any client from a virtual application server. It removes the need for local installation of the applications. Instead, only the App-V client needs to be installed on the client machines. All application data is permanently stored on the virtual application server.
Details |
File name: | sftvsa.exe |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Microsoft Application Virtualization |
Description: | Microsoft Application Virtualization Virtual Service Agent |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\microsoft application virtualization client\sftvsa.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
Effective date: | Monday, December 7, 2009 |
Expiration date: | Monday, March 7, 2011 |
Windows Service |
Service name: | sftvsa |
Display name: | sftvsa |
Description: | “Monitors global service events and launches virtual services.” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Microsoft Application Virtualization.)
“Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) can make applications available to end user computers without having to install the applications directly on those computers. This is made possible through...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of sftvsa.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- sftvsa
- 'sftvsa' (Application Virtualization Service Agent)
All file variations of sftvsa.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
89.16% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
8.43% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
2.41% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 60.49% of Microsoft Application Virtualization.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
27.64% |
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Dell |
17.89% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
17.07% |
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Sony |
13.01% |
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Acer |
10.57% |
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ASUS |
4.88% |
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MSI |
3.25% |
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Lenovo |
3.25% |
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Samsung |
1.63% |
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GIGABYTE |
0.81% |
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