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VersionsAdditional versions

2.2.0.153 50.00%
2.1.0.126 50.00%

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ADVWindowsClientService.exe

Amazon Unbox Video by Amazon Services LLC (Signed)

Remove ADVWindowsClientService.exe
Version:   2.2.0.153
MD5:   96a0ff09e226b023dc6aca253aacee2e
SHA1:   f4926b233ddeec64292cc972192b358cd1915bb1
SHA256:   fca21be869329e5479a8fbb0ec6d585c1d7dcc80f36c32928fc4e93d6e409fe3

What is ADVWindowsClientService.exe?

Amazon Unbox Video Service for Amazon Instant Video (Amazon Unbo) is an Internet video on demand service offered by Amazon.com which offers television shows and films for rental and purchase. By default, AIV uses Flash Video in all web browsers with the Adobe Flash plugin installed.

Overview

advwindowsclientservice.exe runs as a service under the name Amazon Unbox Video Service (ADVService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Amazon Unbox Video published by Amazon Services LLC and Amazon Unbox Video published by Amazon Services LLC. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Amazon Services LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:advwindowsclientservice.exe
Publisher:Amazon.com
Product name:Amazon Unbox Video
Description:Amazon Unbox Video Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\amazon\amazon unbox video\advwindowsclientservice.exe
File version:2.2.0.153
Size:25.1 KB (25,704 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Amazon Services LLC
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, July 20, 2009
Expiration date:Saturday, July 21, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Amazon Services LLC
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Amazon Video on Demand (formerly Amazon Instant Video, Amazon Unbox) is an Internet video on demand service, only available in the United States, offered by Amazon.com which offers television shows and films for rental and purchase. The optional Amazon Unbox player lets users download higher-quality copies of videos. The Unbox player is compatible only with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Downloaded films include a full-resolu...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'ADVService' (Amazon Unbox Video Service)
  • ADVService
Network connections
  • [TCP] 72.21.207.18:80

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00010650%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003891%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00006759%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:30,756 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:1,143,647/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:34.47 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):25.1 MB
    Private (minimum):11.4 MB
    Non-paged memory:34.47 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:191.55 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):227.88 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:13.92 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):38.8 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:45,050/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:570 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:1.06 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:19.57 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:561/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:18
    12
    Handles:579
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\amazon\amazon unbox video\advwindowsclientservice.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:ADVService
    Display name:Amazon Unbox Video Service
    Description:“Manages downloads for the Amazon Unbox Video application.”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ADVWindowsClientService.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00881815%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00595092%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00286723%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:271,482/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:48 KB
    1.16 MB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00013832%
    Kernel CPU:0.00013832%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:1,648/sec
    Memory:252 KB
    wow64cpu.dll
    Total CPU:0.00001187%
    Kernel CPU:0.00001187%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:551/sec
    Memory:32 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00000593%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000593%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:21,979/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 58.33%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%
    Windows 7 Professional 16.67%
    Windows 8.1 8.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 100.00% of Amazon Unbox Video.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Sahara 33.33%
    Dell 33.33%
    Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
    GIGABYTE 16.67%
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