bootstrap.exe
Intel Services Manager by Intel® Services Manager (Signed)
Overview
There are 7 versions of bootstrap.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.8.4.36936. The process utilizes the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically launch the file as a process when a user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 228.46 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Intel® Services Manager by Intel Corporation. The programs Intel(R) Manageability Engine Firmware Recovery Agent, Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.9 by SweetPacks and MovieClip have been observed as installing specific variations of bootstrap.exe.
 Details
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| File name: | bootstrap.exe |
| Publisher: | Intel Corporation |
| Product name: | Intel Services Manager |
| Description: | Intel Services Manager Launcher |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) me fw recovery agent\bin\bootstrap.exe |
| Original name: | UpdaterLauncher.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Intel® Services Manager |
| Authority (CA): | Intel Corporation |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, February 12, 2014 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Intel Services Manager.)
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is hardware-based technology for remotely managing and securing PCs out-of-band. Intel AMT is hardware and firmware technology that builds certain functionalit...
“aunch RuneScape directly from your desktop, without all that browser clutter. Doesn't require administrator privileges for your PC. The application is open source. ”
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Samsung Electronics CO., LTD. |
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SweetIM Technologies Ltd. |
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SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer is a browser add-on which adds various shortcuts such as games,deal pages etc. to your browsers for easy access. This toolbar also changes your homepage to home.s...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of bootstrap.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
- The job '{FEC98BEA-5560-4738-8A2F-F2B9C89AEA8D}' runs on registration in the path '\{FEC98BEA-5560-4738-8A2F-F2B9C89AEA8D}'
- The task 'ISM-UpdateService-4e00205a-2ab1-4423-8f77-cc25b82cde1d-Logon' runs on logon in the path '\ISM-UpdateService-4e00205a-2ab1-4423-8f77-cc25b82cde1d-Logon'
- The job 'ISM-UpdateService-4e00205a-2ab1-4423-8f77-cc25b82cde1d' runs daily in the path '\ISM-UpdateService-4e00205a-2ab1-4423-8f77-cc25b82cde1d'
- Entry path '\ISM-UpdateService-e57b59e7-5862-4250-9ce0-76fb411dc0d2'
- Entry path '\ISM-UpdateService-4e00205a-2ab1-4423-8f77-cc25b82cde1d-Logon'
- Entry path '\ISM-UpdateService-4e00205a-2ab1-4423-8f77-cc25b82cde1d'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\ISM-UpdateService-4e00205a-2ab1-4423-8f77-cc25b82cde1d-Logon'
All file variations of bootstrap.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.91% |
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| Windows 8 |
13.04% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.78% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.52% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.35% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
3.26% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
3.26% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.09% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 29.35% of Intel Services Manager.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
28.07% |
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| Toshiba |
21.05% |
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| Samsung |
14.04% |
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| Lenovo |
10.53% |
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| Acer |
8.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
6.14% |
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| NEC |
5.26% |
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| Sony |
5.26% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.88% |
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