Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.1.0.25491 10.34%
4.1.0.25404 13.79%
4.0.9.25322 3.45%
4.0.5.23825 6.90%
4.0.5.22963 24.14%
4.0.3.19106 41.38%

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Parent process
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
AddAccessAllowedAce, GetNamedSecurityInfoA, InitializeAcl, RegEnumValueA, SetNamedSecurityInfoA, LookupAccountNameA, LsaOpenPolicy, LsaClose, LsaRetrievePrivateData, LsaFreeMemory, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclA, FreeSid, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, QueryServiceStatus, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, LockServiceDatabase, ChangeServiceConfigA, ChangeServiceConfig2A, UnlockServiceDatabase, StartServiceA, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceA, RegEnumKeyExA, OpenSCManagerA, OpenServiceA, CloseServiceHandle, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, SetServiceStatus, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, LookupAccountSidA
crypt32.dll
CryptUnprotectData
kernel32.dll
GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, LocalFree, LoadLibraryA, LocalAlloc, FormatMessageA, SetLastError, GetTickCount, ResetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetComputerNameA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, IsDBCSLeadByte, VirtualFree, CreateDirectoryA, DeleteFileA, RemoveDirectoryA, HeapAlloc, GetFileAttributesA, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateEventA, CreateThread, GetModuleHandleA, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, GetModuleFileNameA, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, lstrcmpiA, lstrlenA, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, lstrlenW, Sleep, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, CloseHandle, GetVersionExA, GetCurrentThreadId, OutputDebugStringA, GetLocalTime, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, FindResourceExA, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, RaiseException, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetCommandLineA, LoadLibraryExA, FreeLibrary, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, InterlockedExchange, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoA, VirtualAlloc, LCMapStringA, GetStringTypeExA, GetUserDefaultLCID, ResumeThread, TlsSetValue, CreateMutexA, TlsGetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, ReleaseMutex, CopyFileA, GetTempPathA, GetTempFileNameA, FindNextFileA, FindClose, FindFirstFileA
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetUserGetLocalGroups, NetUserGetInfo, NetShareAdd, NetShareDel, NetApiBufferFree
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitialize, StringFromGUID2, CLSIDFromString
secur32.dll
GetUserNameExW
setupapi.dll
SetupDiCallClassInstaller, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyA, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsExA, SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsA
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathA, SHGetSpecialFolderPathA
shlwapi.dll
StrStrIA, PathRemoveFileSpecA
user32.dll
wsprintfA, DestroyWindow, CallWindowProcA, GetWindowLongA, PeekMessageA, CreateWindowExA, RegisterClassExA, DefWindowProcA, LoadCursorA, GetClassInfoExA, PostMessageA, MessageBoxA, PostThreadMessageA, GetMessageA, DispatchMessageA, UnregisterClassA, TranslateMessage, CharNextW, CharUpperA, CharNextA, SetWindowLongA, LoadStringA
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, GetPrinterA, OpenPrinterA, SetPrinterA

BelkinService.exe

Belkin Service by Affinegy (Signed)

Remove BelkinService.exe
Version:   4.0.5.23825
MD5:   91b76d91c781e9dd49d9d03a2ab3e8c3
SHA1:   5d9667f5fc70abfe4dfe7e9e64264e6bf7f95326
SHA256:   98ec45b1df51a91cc1e12cee1f0ee7f9426ee0fca33b41c04f27fe8f5b0b090a

What is BelkinService.exe?

The Belkin Router Monitor application helps you to monitor your Router’s status and change network settings.

Overview

belkinservice.exe runs as a service under the name AffinegyService with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Belkin Setup and Router Monitor published by Belkin International, Inc. and Video Mover published by Belkin International,Inc. The file is digitally signed by Affinegy which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:belkinservice.exe
Publisher:Affinegy, Inc.
Product name:Belkin Service
Description:BelkinService
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\belkin\router setup and monitor\belkinservice.exe
File version:4.0.5.23825
Size:553.41 KB (566,688 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Affinegy
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, February 3, 2011
Expiration date:Saturday, February 4, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Belkin International, Inc.
10% remove
These program includes the updated setup software which was provided with your router. This includes the Belkin Router Manager which appears in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). Its icon indicates the current status of your Router and also allows you to access your Router’s settings to make changes. It also provides quick access to software that came bundled with your Router.
Belkin International,Inc
5% remove
Video Mover sends media from a USB storage drive attached to your Router to any DLNA-compatible device on your network. These devices include certain gaming systems, televisions, Blu-ray players, and cell phones.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'AffinegyService'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00000094%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000094%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:631/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.3 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.69 MB
Private (minimum):7.54 MB
Non-paged memory:2.3 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:61.12 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):66.81 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.66 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.71 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,416/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:117
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\belkin\router setup and monitor\belkinservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:AffinegyService
Description:“Affinegy Mobility Management support”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 62.07%
Windows 7 Professional 10.34%
Windows Vista Home Premium 10.34%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.90%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.45%
Windows 8 3.45%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.45%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 72.41% of Belkin Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 44.83%
Dell 34.48%
Toshiba 13.79%
GIGABYTE 3.45%
Acer 3.45%
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