Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
vsserv.exe
BitDefender 2009 by BITDEFENDER LLC (Signed)
| Version: | 12, 0, 12, 72 |
| MD5: | 14c13e3620eb3233bbebe4570ab9bbbf |
| SHA1: | efecef4e2c669f58eeddc04837aa30ed5445fc51 |
| SHA256: | a012e12060769fabe5f136e68b827d424f9fe9204935b2f68fe361a9c3e4c6ef |
What is vsserv.exe?
BitDefender Security Service is part of Bitdefender, an antivirus software suite developed by Romania-based software company Softwin. Bitdefender is designed to protect computers from viruses and spyware. Unlike the commercial version, the free tools only offer an on-demand virus scanning and doesn't provide real time scanning.
About vsserv.exe (from BITDEFENDER LLC)
“Bitdefender antivirus technology to secure online transactions, protect mobile devices from theft, automatically back up files, and Tune-Up PCs. Active Virus Control is a proactive, dynamic detection ”
Details
| File name: | vsserv.exe |
| Publisher: | BitDefender S. R. L. |
| Product name: | BitDefender 2009 |
| Description: | BitDefender Security Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\bitdefender\bitdefender 2009\vsserv.exe |
| File version: | 12, 0, 12, 72 |
| Product version: | 12, 0, 192, 0 |
| Size: | 1.55 MB (1,626,112 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | BITDEFENDER LLC |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'VSSERV' (BitDefender Virus Shield)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.02917585% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01884322% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01033263% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 6,817 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 80.51 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 29.8 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 1.14 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 80.51 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 478.05 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 735.63 MB | |
| Working set: | 2.25 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 90.17 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 36 | |
| Handles: | 403 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\bitdefender\bitdefender 2009\vsserv.exe" /service |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | VSSERV |
| Display name: | BitDefender Virus Shield |
| Description: | “Scans media for viruses and other security threats” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
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 Home Premium |
60.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
20.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 40.00% of BitDefender 2009.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
100.00% |
|
