Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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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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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
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SQLBROWSER.exe

Microsoft SQL Server by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove SQLBROWSER.exe
Version:   2005.090.4035.00
MD5:   b2ec3e1deac5f0a764bd3486d213a0af
SHA1:   715e16c7b437ce0c010474d71accebb96a35ccf2
SHA256:   77597d6af90bf0fd50af7271c800d84be69e288760116b7a252fb8b068614a52

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:2005.090.4035.00
Product version:9.00.4035.00
Size:234.34 KB (239,968 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
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools Express Edition
 Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Toolkit (SQL Server Express Toolkit) provides additional tools and resources for SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services. The SQL Server Express Toolkit contains SQL Server 2005 Management Studio Express, a graphical management tool, and Business Intelligence Development Studio, a creation and editing environment for reports using SQL Server Rep...
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SQLEXPRESS
 Microsoft Corporation
4% remove
“Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express) is a powerful and reliable data management product that delivers rich features, data protection, and performance for embedded application clients, light Web applications, and local data stores. Designed for easy deployment and rapid prototyping, SQL Server Express is available at no cost, and you are free to redistribute it with applications. SQL Server Express is designed t...”
Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer
 Microsoft Corporation
1% remove
The SQL Writer Service provides added functionality for backup and restore of SQL Server through the Volume Shadow Copy Service framework. The SQL Writer Service is installed automatically. It must be running when the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) application requests a backup or restore. To configure the service, use the Microsoft Windows Services applet.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition MSSMLBIZ
 Microsoft Corporation
7% remove
“Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express) is a powerful and reliable data management product that delivers rich features, data protection, and performance for embedded application clients, light Web applications, and local data stores. Designed for easy deployment and rapid prototyping, SQL Server Express is available at no cost, and you are free to redistribute it with applications. SQL Server Express is designed t...”
Microsoft SQL Server Native Client
 Microsoft Corporation
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The SQL Server Native Client contains the SQL Server ODBC driver and the SQL Server OLE DB provider in one native dynamic link library (DLL) supporting applications using native-code APIs (ODBC, OLE DB and ADO) to Microsoft SQL Server.
Escritor de VSS de Microsoft SQL Server
 Microsoft Corporation
2% remove
“VSS is a framework consisting of a set of interfaces and structures that allow applications to back up volumes, while other applications use the data in these volumes. VSS is included with Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. A backup application is any Windows application that requests a snapshot taken backup using VSS. For example, the backup application Windows NT that is included with Windows is an application to ...”
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express
 Microsoft Corporation
7% remove
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Backward compatibility
 Microsoft Corporation
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“The Feature Pack is a collection of standalone install packages that provide additional value for SQL Server 2005. It includes the backward compatibility components for SQL Server 2005.”
Gravador do Microsoft SQL Server VSS
 Microsoft Corporation
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“The SQL Writer Service provides added functionality for backup and restore of SQL Server through the Volume Shadow Copy Service framework. The SQL Writer Service is installed automatically. It must be running when the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) application requests a backup or restore. To configure the service, use the Microsoft Windows Services applet. The SQL Writer Service installs on all operating systems. When running, Databa...”
SQLXML4
 Microsoft Corporation
4% remove
SQL Server 2005 introduced SQLXML 4.0, which continues to deliver the same functionality as SQLXML 3.0 plus additional updates provided to accommodate new features introduced with SQL Server 2005. SQLXML provides client-side XML functionality and enhancements to existing features, such as annotated XSD schemas, XML bulk load, Web services (SOAP) support, and updategrams.
Microsoft SQL Server Management Objects Collection
 Microsoft Corporation
8% remove
SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) is a collection of objects that are designed for programming all aspects of managing Microsoft SQL Server. SQL Server Replication Management Objects (RMO) is a collection of objects that encapsulates SQL Server replication management.
Microsoft SQL Server VSS-skrivare
 Microsoft Corporation
5% remove
“The SQL Writer Service provides added functionality for backup and restore of SQL Server through the Volume Shadow Copy Service framework. The SQL Writer Service is installed automatically. It must be running when the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) application requests a backup or restore. To configure the service, use the Microsoft Windows Services applet. The SQL Writer Service installs on all operating systems. When running, Databa...”
SQL Server 2000 DTS Designer Components
 Microsoft Corporation
5% remove
SQL Server Browser for SQL Server 2014
 Microsoft Corporation
8% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • SQLBrowser
  • 'SQLBrowser' (SQL Server Browser)
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 1434

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00048240%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00030553%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00017687%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:749 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:10.96 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):11.15 MB
    Private (minimum):10.66 MB
    Non-paged memory:10.96 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:101.06 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):102.64 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:11.12 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):11.17 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:88,400/min
    2,039/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:27
    12
    Handles:498
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\microsoft sql server\90\shared\sqlbrowser.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SQLBrowser
    Display name:SQLBrowser
    Description:“Provides SQL Server connection information to client computers.”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00481725%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00101952%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00379773%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:127,962/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.67 MB
    1.16 MB
    sqlbrowser.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00006117%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002549%
    User CPU:0.00003568%
    CPU cycles:30,332/sec
    Memory:244 KB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00005097%
    Kernel CPU:0.00005097%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:119/sec
    Memory:252 KB

    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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