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40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

SMessaging.exe

Stronghold Online Backup by Managed Offsite Backup (Signed)

Remove SMessaging.exe
Version:   5.0.2.34
MD5:   a2f2cb2b9ef133b3d24bce7180b3596e
SHA1:   d157d869f33cb619de5df42c6ca35fedd7af2af2
SHA256:   bea34ff48f5e41d63c2123904006d2fe40d95ec02537a31fd8151401a18b89c7

What is SMessaging.exe?

Strongvault is an ad-supported online backup program that is typically bundled though various third party software installations. StrongVault by StrongHold which markets the exact same software under a different name called StrongHold.

About SMessaging.exe (from Managed Offsite Backup)

Strongvault's (StrongHold) three-tiered security system provides complete data security and privacy protection. The level of encryption used by Strongvault is frequently used by the US military. Stron

Overview

smessaging.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Managed Offsite Backup which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:smessaging.exe
Publisher:Stronghold Online Backup
Product name:Stronghold Online Backup
Description:SOS.Messaging
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\strongvault online backup\smessaging.exe
File version:5.0.2.34
Size:30.92 KB (31,664 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Managed Offsite Backup
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Expiration date:Thursday, January 8, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SMessaging' → C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Strongvault Online Backup\SMessaging.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00141051%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00082053%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00058998%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:809 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:81,870/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:30.94 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):44.35 MB
Private (minimum):4.87 MB
Non-paged memory:30.94 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:214.85 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):226.83 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:10.39 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):46.55 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:22,418/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:933 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:10 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:61 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:4/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:395
600
GUI GDI count:30
103
GUI GDI peak:33
142
GUI USER count:24
49
GUI USER peak:27
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\users\user\appdata\local\strongvault online backup\smessaging.exe"
  • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\strongvault online backup\smessaging.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
mscoree.dll (Microsoft .NET Framework by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00630827%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00387696%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00243131%
0.165382%
Memory:296 KB
1.16 MB
SMessaging.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00183835%
Kernel CPU:0.00052127%
User CPU:0.00131708%
CPU cycles:45,346/sec
Memory:48 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00009286%
Kernel CPU:0.00007429%
User CPU:0.00001857%
CPU cycles:43,308/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00000926%
Kernel CPU:0.00000926%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:40/sec
Memory:1.56 MB
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.00000926%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00000926%
CPU cycles:121/sec
Memory:5.67 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 55.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 14.81%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%
Microsoft Windows XP 7.41%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 96.30% of Stronghold Online Backup.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 66.67%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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