start8srv.exe
Stardock Start8 by Stardock Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 3 versions of start8srv.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.4.0.0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Stardock Start8' with the name 'Start8' and described as “Stardock Start8 Service”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 139.74 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Stardock Corporation by COMODO CA Limited. The programs Stardock Start8, Start8 and Stardock Fences 3 have been observed as installing specific variations of start8srv.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0001% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 936.35 KB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 4.5 KB per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is start8srv.exe?
Start8 adds a Start button and Start menu to Windows 8.
About start8srv.exe (from Stardock Corporation)
“Microsoft Windows® 8 is shipped without the "Start" menu. We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and pac”
 Details
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| File name: | start8srv.exe |
| Publisher: | Stardock Software, Inc |
| Product name: | Stardock Start8 |
| Description: | Stardock Start8 Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\stardock\start8\start8srv.exe |
| Original name: | Start8Srv |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Stardock Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
| Effective date: | Monday, October 3, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, October 3, 2014 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | Start8 |
| Display name: | Stardock Start8 |
| Description: | “Stardock Start8 Service” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Stardock Start8.)
“We put the "Start" menu back in Windows 8. We accurately recreated the most used desktop feature billions of users depend on every day and packed it with additional functionality. Windows 7-style Star...”
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Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of start8srv.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'Start8' (Stardock Start8)
- Start8
All file variations of start8srv.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 Pro |
34.09% |
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| Windows 8 |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
13.64% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
9.09% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.09% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
9.09% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 56.82% of Stardock Start8.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
36.36% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.18% |
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| Dell |
18.18% |
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| Samsung |
9.09% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.09% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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