Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5.2.3790.1830 (srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447) 1.82%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 58.18%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 1.82%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 1.82%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 1.82%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 1.82%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 1.82%
5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 25.45%
5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 1.82%
5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 1.82%
5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 1.82%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
kernel32.dll
GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetLocaleInfoW, CreateProcessW, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, LoadLibraryExW, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetLastError, CreateMutexW, CloseHandle, FormatMessageW, CreateEventW, GetCurrentProcessId
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
rpcrt4.dll
RpcBindingFromStringBindingW, RpcStringBindingComposeW, RpcBindingFree, RpcSsDestroyClientContext, NdrClientCall2, RpcStringFreeW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW, Shell_NotifyIconW
user32.dll
PeekMessageW, DispatchMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, RegisterWindowMessageW, LoadStringW, LoadImageW, PostQuitMessage, PostMessageW, DestroyMenu, TrackPopupMenu, SetMenuDefaultItem, SetMenuItemInfoW, AppendMenuW, CreatePopupMenu, SetForegroundWindow, GetCursorPos, DefWindowProcW, CreateWindowExW, LoadCursorW, LoadIconW, ShowWindow, RegisterClassExW

wscntfy.exe

Windows Security Center Notification App by Microsoft

Remove wscntfy.exe
Version:   5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108)
MD5:   1c2b181dcdbfad31417c4c0196175d87
SHA1:   2b281f3806373ae15ce6082910a55f2215a36126
SHA256:   530d62b4b548cd6b60da8af244d80bee6cb64d42ad6387260f29ebfc8e9706b5
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is wscntfy.exe?

Windows Security Center Notification application was introduced with Service Pack 2 for Windows XP and alerts you if your Firewall, Automatic Updates, or AntiVirus settings might put your PC at risk.

About wscntfy.exe (from Microsoft)

“Windows Security Center can help enhance your computer's security by checking the status of several security essentials on your computer, including firewall settings, Windows automatic updating, anti-”

DetailsDetails

File name:wscntfy.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Security Center Notification App
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\wscntfy.exe
File version:5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108)
Product version:5.1.2600.5512
Size:13.5 KB (13,824 bytes)
Build date:4/14/2008 5:38 AM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:5.708531
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00003047%
0.028634%
User CPU:0.00003047%
0.014873%
Memory
Private memory:796 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.01 MB
Private (minimum):184 KB
Non-paged memory:796 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:30.96 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):30.96 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:416 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.01 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:848/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 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:1
12
Handles:63
600
GUI GDI count:23
103
GUI USER count:10
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\wscntfy.exe
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Generic Host Process for Win32 Services by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 85.45%
Windows XP Professional 14.55%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 36.59% of Windows Security Center Notification App.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 19.05%
Toshiba 19.05%
ASUS 19.05%
Compaq 9.52%
Sahara 9.52%
Intel 9.52%
American Megatrends 4.76%
GIGABYTE 4.76%
Hewlett-Packard 4.76%
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