Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Viber Media Inc. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
viber.exe
By Viber Media Inc. (Signed)
MD5: | 0202db23b0fa15f5e73ed6928b2b468a |
SHA1: | 207da6b418932b556bf741e4af059a1450eef2f4 |
SHA256: | 8f61729ffebc5fca1b32085d3ce240d4681f16fbac051cbcbb5fabf9016697b6 |
Overview
viber.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 Viber published by Viber Media Inc, Viber from Viber Media Inc and Viber by Viber Media Inc.
Details
File name: | viber.exe |
Typical file path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\viber\viber.exe |
Size: | 891.51 KB (912,904 bytes) |
Build date: | 8/1/2013 3:07 AM |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Viber Media Inc. |
Authority (CA): | Thawte |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0 |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“Viber for Windows lets you send free messages and make free calls to other Viber users, on any device and network, in any country! Viber syncs your contacts, messages and call history with your mobile device. All the stickers from your mobile phone, now on your desktop. Just click, sync and send.”
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\Viber\Viber.exe'
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Viber' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Viber\Viber.exe"
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
[TCP] ec2-54-225-249-199.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.225.249.199:4244)
[TCP] ec2-54-225-248-235.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.225.248.235:4244)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.03490721% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.01826306% | |
User CPU: | 0.01664415% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 1,747 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 722,540/sec | |
Context switches: | 80/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 89.24 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 109.34 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 70.72 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 89.24 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 470.09 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 509.82 MB | |
Working set: | 70.77 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 109.42 MB | |
Page faults: | 87,848/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 6.92 KB/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 5/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 219 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 2.76 KB/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 223/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 22 | |
Handles: | 448 | |
GUI GDI count: | 40 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 44 | |
GUI USER count: | 38 | |
GUI USER peak: | 47 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
Viber.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.12629262% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.02989612% | |
User CPU: | 0.09639650% | |
CPU cycles: | 7,212,337/sec | |
Context switches: | 11/sec | |
Memory: | 904 KB | |
msvcr100.dll (Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 by Microsoft) |
Total CPU: | 0.04857235% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.03202108% | |
User CPU: | 0.01655127% | |
CPU cycles: | 1,193,967/sec | |
Context switches: | 2/sec | |
Memory: | 764 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
45.45% |
|
Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.27% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro |
9.09% |
|
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
9.09% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
9.09% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 27.27% of viber.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
26.67% |
|
Acer |
20.00% |
|
ASUS |
13.33% |
|
Lenovo |
13.33% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
13.33% |
|
MSI |
13.33% |
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