Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2011.0110.3000.00 ((SQL11_PCU_Main).121019-1325 ) 3.91%
2011.0110.3000.00 ((SQL11_PCU_Main).121019-1322 ) 0.36%
2011.0110.2318.00 ((SQL11_RTM_QFE-OD).120419-1135 ) 3.56%
2011.0110.2100.060 ((SQL11_RTM).120210-1917 ) 17.79%
2011.0110.2100.060 ((SQL11_RTM).120210-1846 ) 1.42%
2009.0100.1600.01 ((KJ_RTM).100402-1540 ) 6.76%
2009.0100.1600.01 ((KJ_RTM).100402-1539 ) 6.05%
2007.0100.5500.00 ((Katmai_PCU_Main).110922-0336 ) 6.05%
2007.0100.5500.00 ((Katmai_PCU_Main).110921-2358 ) 1.07%
2007.0100.4000.00 ((Katmai_PCU_Main).100916-1939 ) 3.56%
2007.0100.1600.022 ((SQL_PreRelease).080709-1414 ) 6.05%
2007.0100.1600.022 ((SQL_PreRelease).080709-1414 ) 6.76%
2005.090.5000.00 10.68%
2005.090.5000.00 14.95%
2005.090.4035.00 1.07%
2005.090.4035.00 1.78%
2005.090.3042.00 2.85%
2005.090.3042.00 1.78%
2005.090.2047.00 0.36%
2005.090.2047.00 1.07%
2005.090.1399.00 2.14%

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PE structurePE file structure

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advapi32.dll
AddAccessAllowedAceEx, AddAccessDeniedAceEx, GetAclInformation, AddAce, InitializeAcl, GetAce, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetLengthSid, CopySid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, OpenProcessToken, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetServiceStatus, OpenSCManagerA, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, ChangeServiceConfigA, LookupAccountSidW, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, AdjustTokenPrivileges
kernel32.dll
SetEvent, GetCommandLineW, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, CreateEventA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, InterlockedCompareExchange, WriteFile, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetModuleHandleW, CloseHandle, OpenThread, GetCurrentThreadId, WaitForSingleObject, GetVersionExA, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, RaiseException, OutputDebugStringW, SetFilePointerEx, GetFileSizeEx, LockFileEx, CreateFileW, FlushFileBuffers, InterlockedDecrement, UnlockFileEx, GetLocalTime, GetCurrentThread, LocalFree, SetLastError, LocalAlloc, GetComputerNameW, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetSystemInfo, LoadLibraryW, VirtualQuery, ReadProcessMemory, SetHandleInformation, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateProcessW, GetStartupInfoW, SetThreadPriority, GetThreadPriority, InterlockedIncrement, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetModuleHandleA
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitializeEx, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemFree
user32.dll
MessageBoxW
Export table
DmpGetClientExport
DmpRemoteDumpRequest

SQLWRITER.exe

Microsoft SQL Server by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove SQLWRITER.exe
Version:   2005.090.2047.00
MD5:   fb4eb8932fa4aab36219567732ab32eb
SHA1:   82214dee2dfebb9658aa7ed3584627dac8d6e17d
SHA256:   7c3fd5d2a23614696858ff6c4b30745d02b291c5246ca30ce7653f80eb368b88

What is SQLWRITER.exe?

The SQL Writer Service provides added functionality for backup and restore of SQL Server through the Volume Shadow Copy Service framework.

About SQLWRITER.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

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 Wi

DetailsDetails

File name:sqlwriter.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft SQL Server
Description:SQL Server VSS Writer
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\microsoft sql server\90\shared\sqlwriter.exe
File version:2005.090.2047.00
Product version:9.00.2047.00
Size:149.78 KB (153,376 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Monday, December 7, 2009
Expiration date:Monday, March 7, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
Entropy:6.089132
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Microsoft Corporation
4% remove
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.
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 Corporation
7% remove
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) is a free, easy-to-use graphical management tool for managing SQL Server Express Edition and SQL Server Express Edition with Advanced Services. SSMSE can also manage instances of the SQL Server Database Engine created by any edition of 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 ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'SQLWriter' (Escritor VSS de SQL Server)
  • SQLWriter
  • 'SQLWriter' (SQL Server VSS Writer)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 30.77%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.08%
Microsoft Windows XP 17.58%
Windows 7 Professional 8.79%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.59%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.30%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.20%
Windows 7 Starter 2.20%
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition 2.20%
Windows 8 Pro 1.10%
Windows XP Professional 1.10%
Windows Server 2008 Standard 1.10%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 37.31% of Microsoft SQL Server.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Intel 19.67%
Dell 19.67%
Toshiba 16.39%
Acer 14.75%
Sony 9.84%
Hewlett-Packard 9.84%
GIGABYTE 3.28%
ASUS 3.28%
Samsung 3.28%
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