Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5.9.4.6685 12.50%
5.9.4.6685 12.50%
5.8.2.4217 12.50%
5.6.2.3475 62.50%

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upeksvr.exe

SPBA by UPEK Inc. (Signed)

Remove upeksvr.exe
Version:   5.9.4.6685
MD5:   1d0cf63df5f1e7c7d2a89acb417a5b21
SHA1:   f957c13820409365789699d1035215d8cf764ab0
SHA256:   2e67473ae3fd6091b93fbb968fa3068218ade56d0a50e46359cf0ad0763d5e5f

Overview

upeksvr.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Upek Touchchip Fingerprint Reader published by Dell Inc., Dell Data Protection | Access from Dell Inc. and Dell Data Protection | Access by Dell Inc.. The file is digitally signed by UPEK Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:upeksvr.exe
Publisher:UPEK Inc.
Product name:SPBA
Description:Fingerprint Server Process for Vista
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\spba\upeksvr.exe
File version:5.9.4.6685
Product version:5.9.4
Size:55.83 KB (57,168 bytes)
Build date:9/15/2010 5:14 AM
Certificate
Issued to:UPEK Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Dell Inc.
11% remove
UPEK TouchChip TCRU1C is a capacitive fingerprint scanner included with various Dell models.
Dell Inc.
9% remove
Dell Data Protection | Encryption is a non-disruptive endpoint encryption solution that helps you quickly and easily deploy encryption across your entire organization, enforce policies and audit encryption state. It's a comprehensive solution that offers the highest level of Federal Information Processing Standards with optional Hardware Encryption Accelerator and Full Volume Encryption on select Latitude, OptiPlex systems. The combinat...
Dell Inc.
10% remove
Dell understands these needs and believes that all laptops and desktops that have any information that is critical to your company, customers or employees should deploy encryption. Dell Data Protection | Encryption can help you simplify the process of securing data on endpoints while streamlining deployment and integration in your unique IT environment. Dell Data Protection | Encryption is a non-disruptive endpoint encryption solution t...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00062403%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00026579%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00035824%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:47 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:53,764/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.55 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.4 MB
Private (minimum):9.39 MB
Non-paged memory:4.55 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:82.71 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):90.28 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:9.39 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.33 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,956/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:174 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:22 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:18 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:17
12
Handles:210
600
GUI GDI count:10
103
GUI GDI peak:16
142
GUI USER count:21
49
GUI USER peak:25
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\spba\upeksvr.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
MSVCR80.dll
Total CPU:0.00040264%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00022312%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00017952%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:12,742/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:620 KB
1.16 MB
upeksvr.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00035903%
Kernel CPU:0.00017952%
User CPU:0.00017952%
CPU cycles:7,351/sec
Memory:64 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 66.67%
Windows Vista Home Premium 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.67% of SPBA.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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