SlingAgentService.exe
Slingbox by Sling Media (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of slingagentservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 0.9.0.186 alpha. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'SlingAgentService' and described as “Enables Clip and Sling functionality Version 0.9.0.186”. . 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 91.79 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Sling Media by VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0000% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 3.34 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 7.06 MB.
What is slingagentservice.exe?
Sling Agent Service is part of Slingbox, a TV streaming media device that encodes video into the VC-1 format for transmission over the Internet and provides an infrared blaster. The Slingbox uses Sling Media's proprietary SlingPlayer to display audio and video. It includes a live video buffer to pause, rewind, and re-play up to 60 minutes of live video, and an integrated channel/program guide.
About slingagentservice.exe (from Sling Media)
“With a Slingbox at home and SlingPlayer on your compatible smartphone or tablet, enjoy live or recorded TV over 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi. If you like TV, it's hard not to smile when you take control of your TV”
 Details
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| File name: | slingagentservice.exe |
| Publisher: | Sling Media Inc. |
| Product name: | Slingbox |
| Description: | Sling Agent Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sling media\slingagent\slingagentservice.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Sling Media |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, August 5, 2008 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | SlingAgentService |
| Description: | “Enables Clip and Sling functionality Version 0.9.0.186” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of slingagentservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
All file variations of slingagentservice.exe
