Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3, 3, 1540, 20 20.00%
3, 3, 1540, 19 60.00%
3, 3, 1540, 9 20.00%

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advapi32.dll
SetTokenInformation, DuplicateTokenEx, OpenProcessToken, CreateProcessAsUserW
kernel32.dll
DeleteCriticalSection, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, InitializeCriticalSection, OpenFileMappingW, OpenMutexW, MapViewOfFile, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseMutex, Sleep, UnmapViewOfFile, GetLastError, EnterCriticalSection, WriteFile, lstrlenW, LeaveCriticalSection, CreateFileW, WaitNamedPipeW, SetNamedPipeHandleState, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, Process32FirstW, ProcessIdToSessionId, Process32NextW, OpenProcess, TerminateProcess, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringW, WideCharToMultiByte, LCMapStringA, LoadLibraryA, CreateThread, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, GetCommandLineW, VirtualAlloc, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapFree, GetVersionExA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoW, RaiseException, RtlUnwind, GetModuleHandleA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, HeapSize, ExitProcess, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, MultiByteToWideChar, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineA, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapReAlloc
user32.dll
LoadStringW, LoadAcceleratorsW, PostMessageW, DefWindowProcW, PostQuitMessage, EndPaint, BeginPaint, wsprintfW, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassExW, LoadCursorW, LoadIconW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, TranslateAcceleratorW, GetMessageW
userenv.dll
DestroyEnvironmentBlock, CreateEnvironmentBlock

winmsgballoonserver.exe

RAIDXpert Event Notifier Server by Promise Technology (Signed)

Remove winmsgballoonserver.exe
Version:   3, 3, 1540, 20
MD5:   dd6b4562231522d37012962160c92eb3
SHA1:   cb4b1e489d987ea852cf406e1ca7ff1393f73720

What is winmsgballoonserver.exe?

The AMD RAIDXpert software offers local and remote management and monitoring of all logical drives on the AMD Chipset SATA Controller wherever they exist on the network. The AMD RAIDXpert utility gives you complete control of your RAID arrays within a simple web browser based application. This tool allows you to monitor and manage your RAID arrays in the Microsoft Windows environment or via remote login to your system.

Overview

winmsgballoonserver.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent raidxpert.exe (AMD RAIDXpert by Promise Technology). The file is digitally signed by Promise Technology which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:winmsgballoonserver.exe
Publisher:AMD
Product name:RAIDXpert Event Notifier Server
Typical file path:C:\windows\syswow64\winmsgballoonserver.exe
Original name:WinMsgBa.exe
File version:3, 3, 1540, 20
Size:128.24 KB (131,320 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Promise Technology
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00003311%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001725%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001586%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:466 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:703,267/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.01 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.02 MB
Private (minimum):1.35 MB
Non-paged memory:1.01 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:41.32 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):42.58 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.4 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.49 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,601/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:13 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:42
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\winmsgballoonserver.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:raidxpert.exe (AMD RAIDXpert by Promise Technology)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 60.00%
Windows 8 20.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of RAIDXpert Event Notifier Server.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 66.67%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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