Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2011.0110.2100.060 ((SQL11_RTM).120210-1846 ) 6.43%
2009.0100.1600.01 ((KJ_RTM).100402-1540 ) 16.37%
2007.0100.5500.00 ((Katmai_PCU_Main).110921-2358 ) 7.60%
2007.0100.2531.00 ((Katmai_PCU_Main).090329-1015 ) 11.11%
2007.0100.1600.022 ((SQL_PreRelease).080709-1414 ) 7.60%
2005.090.5000.00 39.77%
2005.090.4035.00 2.34%
2005.090.3042.00 4.68%
2005.090.2047.00 1.17%
2005.090.1399.00 2.92%

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advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegCloseKey, DeregisterEventSource, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegConnectRegistryW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW
kernel32.dll
PostQueuedCompletionStatus, WaitForSingleObject, InterlockedIncrement, CreateThread, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, CloseHandle, DeleteCriticalSection, WideCharToMultiByte, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleHandleW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, OutputDebugStringW, HeapSetInformation, GetVersion, VirtualQuery, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, InterlockedExchange, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, lstrlenA, GetFullPathNameA, SearchPathA, CreateEventW, GetModuleFileNameA, OutputDebugStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, LoadLibraryW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetVersionExW, CreateIoCompletionPort, Sleep, InitializeCriticalSection, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, InterlockedDecrement, GetQueuedCompletionStatus, GetCurrentProcess, OpenThread, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, GetSystemInfo, RaiseException, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetSystemDirectoryW, lstrlenW, GetProcessHeap, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, CompareStringW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, SetEnvironmentVariableW, IsDebuggerPresent, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetComputerNameW, ResetEvent, GetComputerNameExW, GetLastError, SetLastError, GetDriveTypeA, ReadProcessMemory, SetHandleInformation, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateProcessW, GetStartupInfoW, SetThreadPriority, GetThreadPriority, GetCurrentThread, lstrcpynA, lstrcpyW, lstrcatW, GetModuleHandleA
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ws2_32.dll
WSARecvFrom, WSASendTo, WSAIoctl, WSASocketW, WSAEnumProtocolsW, getnameinfo, getaddrinfo, freeaddrinfo
Export table
DmpGetClientExport
DmpRemoteDumpRequest

SQLBROWSER.exe

Microsoft SQL Server by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove SQLBROWSER.exe
Version:   2007.0100.5500.00 ((Katmai_PCU_Main).110921-2358 )
MD5:   10d936dced9eacd1a1b3fcdda6d7a4eb
SHA1:   2443ca5ae26d84521cc6734f0c1ea4827744e9b6
SHA256:   ee66162aeaf6a583a04bb5af1220318c9add3a62987cdcee0505c6ff37ab30ff

What is SQLBROWSER.exe?

he SQL Server Browser program runs as a Windows service. SQL Server Browser listens for incoming requests for Microsoft SQL Server resources and provides information about SQL Server instances installed on the computer.

About SQLBROWSER.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

When an instance of SQL Server starts, if the TCP/IP or VIA protocols are enabled for SQL Server, the server is assigned a TCP/IP port. If the named pipes protocol is enabled, SQL Server listens on a

DetailsDetails

File name:sqlbrowser.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft SQL Server
Description:SQL Browser Service EXE
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\microsoft sql server\90\shared\sqlbrowser.exe
File version:2007.0100.5500.00 ((Katmai_PCU_Main).110921-2358 )
Product version:10.0.5500.0
Size:249.35 KB (255,336 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Expiration date:Friday, January 22, 2010
Digital DNA
Entropy:4.646745
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

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BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • SQLBrowser
  • 'SQLBrowser' (SQL Server Browser)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.77%
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.66%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.07%
Windows 8 Pro 9.59%
Windows 7 Professional 8.22%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.74%
Windows 7 Starter 2.74%
Windows Server 2008 Standard 2.74%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.37%
Windows XP Professional 1.37%
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition 1.37%
Windows Server 2012 Standard Evaluation 1.37%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 37.50% of Microsoft SQL Server.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 25.00%
Toshiba 25.00%
Intel 17.86%
Hewlett-Packard 10.71%
Sony 7.14%
Acer 7.14%
Samsung 5.36%
GIGABYTE 1.79%
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