Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Stardock Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Parent process
Child process
Related files
VistaSrv.exe
Stardock WindowBlinds by Stardock Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 6.1 |
| MD5: | c498874a4e20813db9a42d7ec21efa9d |
| SHA1: | 635973100655bc27460e7170b751cf6a488e8ec0 |
| SHA256: | 9482505590dcc6ebed181083f3684b1af2b4e603e8020fd0b11dae0d27241619 |
Overview
vistasrv.exe runs as a service under the name Stardock WindowBlinds (WindowBlinds) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including WindowBlinds published by Stardock Corporation, WindowBlinds from Stardock Corporation and WindowBlinds by Stardock Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Stardock Corporation which was issued by the The USERTRUST Network certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | vistasrv.exe |
| Publisher: | Stardock Corporation |
| Product name: | Stardock WindowBlinds |
| Description: | WindowBlinds Service. Part of Stardock WindowBlinds. Do not redistribute |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\stardock\mycolors\vistasrv.exe |
| File version: | 6.1 |
| Size: | 225.24 KB (230,648 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Stardock Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
| Effective date: | Monday, October 13, 2008 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, October 14, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“You’re a unique individual with your own personal style - so why does your desktop look the same as everyone else’s? Choose from thousands of themes, change their colors, add textures, wallpapers, even start from the default Windows Aero theme if you wish. WinCustomize is a website that provides content for users to customize Microsoft Windows. There are thousands of WindowBlinds skins to choose from.”
“You’re a unique individual with your own personal style - so why does your desktop look the same as everyone else’s? Choose from thousands of themes, change their colors, add textures, wallpapers, even start from the default Windows Aero theme if you wish. WinCustomize is a website that provides content for users to customize Microsoft Windows. There are thousands of WindowBlinds skins to choose from.”
“WindowBlinds is the world's most popular desktop enhancement utility. With a user base estimated at around 10 million, WindowBlinds is used by both consumers and corporations who want to change the way the Windows user interface looks and feels. It is the only program of its kind used and certified by Microsoft. WindowBlinds 4.5 includes the new ability to change the color of visual styles through hue shifting along with modifying the b...”
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'WindowBlinds' (Stardock WindowBlinds)
- WindowBlinds
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00001336% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001336% | |
| CPU cycles: | 839/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 736 KB | |
| Private (maximum): | 2.7 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 2.21 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 736 KB | |
| Virtual memory: | 17.67 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 22.49 MB | |
| Working set: | 2.21 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 2.82 MB | |
| Page faults: | 949/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 9 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 49 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | C:\progra~1\stardock\object~1\window~1\vistasrv.exe |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | WindowBlinds |
| Display name: | Stardock WindowBlinds |
| Description: | “Stardock WindowBlinds Service” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
|
Distribution by country
Philippines installs about 50.00% of Stardock WindowBlinds.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
57.14% |
|
| Toshiba |
28.57% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
14.29% |
|
