Should I block it?

45%

45% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

3.4.2.31927	0.51%
3.4.2.31893	1.02%
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3.3.0.29625	29.95%
3.3.0.29625	3.05%
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Relationships

Parent process

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

msvcrt.dll

DllMain

uTorrent.exe

µTorrent by BitTorrent Inc (Signed)

Remove uTorrent.exe

Version:	3.3.2.30260
MD5:	858f3da915253079dbebc950efa427fb
SHA1:	8d61e4e17eda41caca6f609eaf0277c0f1a6cfae

Overview

utorrent.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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..

Details

File name:	utorrent.exe
Publisher:	BitTorrent Inc.
Product name:	µTorrent
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\utorrent\utorrent.exe
File version:	3.3.2.30260
Size:	1.09 MB (1,141,328 bytes)
Build date:	10/23/2013 2:46 AM
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.

8% 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 programs 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.

uTorrentControl_v6 Toolbar for IE

Conduit Ltd.

85% remove

uTorrentControl_v6 Toolbar for IE is a Conduit Connect toolbar for Internet Explorer. This toolbar runs as a web browser extension and Browser Helper Object and is distributed using the Conduit/Perion monetization platform. Although this software is typically installed as an optional offer, users generally have this bundled with 3rd party software. During setup, this IE toolbar will modify the home page and new tab pages to a Conduit co...

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 60488

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00435530%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00141312%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00294219%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	152,578,125 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:	560/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	44.31 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	64.25 MB
Private (minimum):	28.52 MB
Non-paged memory:	44.31 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	361.35 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	381.6 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	60.33 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	68.63 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	49	12
Handles:	856	600
GUI GDI count:	327	103
GUI GDI peak:	382	142
GUI USER count:	159	49
GUI USER peak:	407	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Undefined
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\utorrent\utorrent.exe"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

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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