Should I block it?

40%

40% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

1.0.0.1816	33.33%
1.0.0.1520	33.33%
1.0.0.1460	33.33%

Relationships

Parent process

startmenureviverservice.exe (Start Menu Reviver by ReviverSoft)

Related files

hookstartbuttondll.dll (Start Menu Reviver library by ReviverSoft)

startmenureviver.exe

Start Menu Reviver by ReviverSoft (Signed)

Remove startmenureviver.exe

Version:	1.0.0.1520
MD5:	ab146c82e998bd3741fa769a75f984c2
SHA1:	8db749b78c5652a4012526d2c5104f5e1eff7416
SHA256:	c7095fd4d286e971248950a010f725f35a55b8372ae3b1467e357797bbf89e8d

Overview

startmenureviver.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent startmenureviverservice.exe (Start Menu Reviver by ReviverSoft). This is typically installed with the program Start Menu Reviver published by ReviverSoft LLC. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by ReviverSoft which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	startmenureviver.exe
Publisher:	ReviverSoft
Product name:	Start Menu Reviver
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\reviversoft\start menu reviver\startmenureviver.exe
Original name:	Start Menu Reviver.exe
File version:	1.0.0.1520
Size:	8.24 MB (8,636,024 bytes)
Build date:	6/4/2013 7:13 PM
Certificate
Issued to:	ReviverSoft
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, July 11, 2011
Expiration date:	Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

Start Menu Reviver

ReviverSoft LLC

47% remove

“Start Menu Reviver is an innovative application that adds a Start Menu to Windows 8 PCs and enhances the Start Menu on Windows 7 PCs. Start Menu Reviver is the only Start Menu utility to revive the Microsoft Windows Start menu, not just replace it. It restores the traditional "launchpad" functionality that is obviously missing in Windows 8, AND fully complements Microsoft's new Windows vision by being truly touchscreen friendly. Start M...”

Behaviors

Scheduled task

The task 'ReviverSoft Start Menu Run once task' runs on registration in the path '\ReviverSoft Start Menu Run once task'

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00004902%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00002954%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00001948%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	10,781 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	3,255,641/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	107/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	51.3 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	59.36 MB
Private (minimum):	44.06 MB
Non-paged memory:	51.3 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	275.7 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	371.96 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	58.65 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	73.96 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	280,570/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	557 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	219 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	1.17 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	28/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	9	12
Handles:	455	600
GUI GDI count:	633	103
GUI GDI peak:	638	142
GUI USER count:	249	49
GUI USER peak:	255	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\startmenureviver\startmenureviver.exe" --runasuser
Owner:	User
Parent process:	startmenureviverservice.exe (Start Menu Reviver by ReviverSoft)

Threads

Averages

StartMenuReviver.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00058439%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00049739%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00008700%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	687,782/sec	5,741,424/sec
Context switches:	21/sec	79/sec
Memory:	8.28 MB	1.16 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:	0.00000946%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000946%
User CPU:	0.00000000%
CPU cycles:	3,435/sec
Memory:	1.63 MB