Versions

4.6.3.24650	19.20%
4.6.3.24650	1.25%
4.6.2.22610	61.35%
4.6.2.22610	13.47%
4.6.1.10263	0.25%
4.6.0.1523	4.49%

sftvsa.exe has 6 known versions, the most recent one is 4.6.3.24650. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Application Virtualization Service Agent' 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. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Microsoft Corporation by the certification authority 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.

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.