Should I block it?
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(Note, stronghold.com publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
 PE file structure
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Import table
mscoree.dll
DllMain
smessenger.exe
Stronghold Messenger by stronghold.com (Signed)
| Version: | 1.0.0.0 |
| MD5: | 568e15538bdb2e4a88a8d22f5dedce7f |
| SHA1: | f9a4278c86d039e3343724b42015df2e185f44f3 |
What is smessenger.exe?
StrongholdMessenger for 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 smessenger.exe (from stronghold.com)
“The integrity of the Stronghold system goes beyond simply keeping data safe. You'll find excellence throughout your experience. Professional attention, ingenious solutions and unlimited resources are ”
Details
| File name: | smessenger.exe |
| Publisher: | Stronghold LLC |
| Product name: | Stronghold Messenger |
| Description: | StrongholdMessenger |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\strongvault online backup\smessenger.exe |
| Original name: | Messenger.exe |
| File version: | 1.0.0.0 |
| Size: | 204.94 KB (209,856 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | stronghold.com |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, February 19, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
Strongvault is the free version of the Stronghold online backup utility. The free version however is typically installed as a bundled product through various modified installers that are known to distribute potentially unwanted applications. While the program itself is not considered adware and provides many useful features, this particular version uses somewhat deceptive methods to install itself on a user's PC (if you do not actively ...
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Messenger' → "C:\Program Files\Strongvault Online Backup\SMessenger.exe"
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00061330% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00034871% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00026459% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 655 ms/min | |
| Context switches: | 3/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 20.28 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 26.29 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 21.18 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 20.28 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 198.31 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 201.84 MB | |
| Working set: | 21.73 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 26.29 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 11 | |
| Handles: | 404 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 25 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 27 | |
| GUI USER count: | 17 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 17 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
| SMessenger.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00224192% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00066427% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00157764% | |
| CPU cycles: | 58,281/sec | |
| Memory: | 224 KB | |
| ntdll.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00003322% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001661% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001661% | |
| CPU cycles: | 54,641/sec | |
| Context switches: | 1/sec | |
| Memory: | 1.66 MB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.15% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
29.63% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.11% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
7.41% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.70% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 96.30% of Stronghold Messenger.
