Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Spotflux publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
spotflux.exe
By Spotflux (Signed)
| MD5: | 66f58c582d1ef7192436bdf14eddcad5 |
| SHA1: | 9ca8fec5cc2c2ed0805d440af24bcc335aeca1ac |
Overview
spotflux.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). This is typically installed with the program Spotflux published by Spotflux, Inc. The file is digitally signed by Spotflux which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | spotflux.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\spotflux\.\spotflux.exe |
| Size: | 170.77 KB (174,872 bytes) |
| Build date: | 12/2/2013 7:45 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Spotflux |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users free VPN software to help them protect their privacy online and keep their PC safe. Note: This product may block advertisements on websites and/or the desktop."
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks startup
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\launchspotflux'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00405121% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00242020% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00163101% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 47 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.55 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 5.26 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 5.2 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.55 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 62.41 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 66.93 MB | |
| Working set: | 5.2 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 5.6 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 7 | |
| Handles: | 94 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 12 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 13 | |
| GUI USER count: | 5 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 5 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | Undefined |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\spotflux\spotflux.exe" |
| Owner: | User |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 Pro |
25.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
25.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
25.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
|
Distribution by country
Saudi Arabia installs about 50.00% of spotflux.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
40.00% |
|
| Sony |
40.00% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
|
