Should I block it?

45%

45% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

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uTorrent.exe

µTorrent by BitTorrent Inc (Signed)

Remove uTorrent.exe

Version:	3.3.0.28763
MD5:	3f131947fd6cab93df6e41ceb0c65d5f
SHA1:	9c4801afcd26569d8e8ba0fa202960a76ae295cb
SHA256:	32fcf7fbe971b03f0b782c3419fcadb60a6f9ec46485d7de5a113f7082eee1b1

Overview

utorrent.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including µTorrent published by BitTorrent Inc., µTorrent from BitTorrent Inc. and µTorrent by BitTorrent Inc.. The file is digitally signed by BitTorrent Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	utorrent.exe
Publisher:	BitTorrent Inc.
Product name:	µTorrent
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\utorrent\utorrent.exe
File version:	3.3.0.28763
Size:	979.97 KB (1,003,488 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	BitTorrent Inc
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, June 21, 2010
Expiration date:	Saturday, July 27, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	Yes
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

µTorrent

BitTorrent Inc.

12% remove

µTorrent is a is a free, ad-supported, lighter-weight BitTorrent client designed to consume less resources then the full BitTorrent version. Some uTorrent installs include potentially unwanted applications in the form of the Conduit Engine, which installs a toolbar, and makes homepage and default search engine changes to a user's web browser.

Behaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs

Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections

Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Program\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'

Startup files (user) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'uTorrent' → "C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe" /MINIMIZED

Network connections

Access through an approved Windows firewall exception

[UDP] listens on port 5351

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.19611295%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.06414302%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.13196993%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	5,938 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:	140/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	20.67 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	26.74 MB
Private (minimum):	20.92 MB
Non-paged memory:	20.67 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	245.23 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	262.92 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	24.38 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	27.21 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	14,796/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	44.92 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	2/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	44.15 KB/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	3/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	2.59 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	27/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	51	12
Handles:	622	600
GUI GDI count:	261	103
GUI USER count:	137	49

Process properties

Tray notification:	Yes
Integrety level:	Undefined
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\utorrent\utorrent.exe" "magneC:?xt=urC:btiC:4f06953c28e777eaf4f730caabd8cf2bdea19c73&dn=the+hobbit+an+unexpected+journey+2012+cam+readnfo+xvid-26k&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3a80&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.publicbt.com%3a80&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.istole.it%3a6969&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.ccc.de%3a80"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	chrome.exe (Google Chrome by Google Inc)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	22.34%
Windows 7 Ultimate	19.80%
Microsoft Windows XP	19.80%
Windows 8 Pro	7.11%
Windows 8.1	6.09%
Windows 8	5.08%
Windows 8.1 Pro	4.06%
Windows 7 Professional	3.05%
Windows 7 Home Basic	2.54%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	2.03%
Windows 8 Single Language	2.03%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	2.03%
Windows Vista Home Premium	1.02%
Windows 7 Starter	1.02%
Windows 8.1 N	0.51%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center	0.51%
Windows Developer Preview	0.51%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation	0.51%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 25.89% of µTorrent.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	20.81%
Hewlett-Packard	17.65%
ASUS	15.38%
Toshiba	8.14%
Lenovo	7.24%
Acer	6.79%
Sony	5.43%
GIGABYTE	4.52%
American Megatrends	4.07%
Intel	3.62%
Samsung	2.71%
MSI	1.81%
Alienware	1.36%
Packard Bell	0.45%

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