Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Relationships
Child processes
Related files
motocast.exe
MotoCast by Motorola Mobility
Version: | 1.0.0.0 |
MD5: | d8836cd9622099140e14a60be5a93e8c |
SHA1: | a801337bdce709fe072bc215de6cbcca702fcc31 |
SHA256: | 9fdd2e57c5776b29fb840935f367c4703bc8a386d52c7a2a93b02c459951fd42 |
Overview
motocast.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including MotoCast published by Motorola, Inc., MotoCast from Motorola, Inc. and MotoCast by Motorola, Inc.. Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).
Details
File name: | motocast.exe |
Publisher: | Motorola Mobility Inc. |
Product name: | MotoCast |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\motorola mobility\motocast\motocast.exe |
File version: | 1.0.0.0 |
Size: | 141.5 KB (144,896 bytes) |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
File packed: | Yes |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“Take your music, photos, videos, and documents with you, wherever you go! MotoCast is a free service that provides two easy solutions to access your media and files on your Motorola device. You can use just one or both of the options, the choice is yours! Stream your entire collection of music, playlists, photos, videos, and documents straight from your computer. No uploading to a public server, no worrying about your device running ou...”
Behaviors
Windows firewall allowed program
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Motorola Mobility\MotoCast\MotoCast.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
[TCP] ec2-107-20-71-108.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.20.71.108:443)
[UDP] listens on port 51531
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00126664% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00066319% | |
User CPU: | 0.00060345% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 372,550 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 7,059,885/sec | |
Context switches: | 55/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 133.87 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 126.34 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 68.12 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 133.87 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 868.11 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 879.13 MB | |
Working set: | 115.83 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 126.74 MB | |
Page faults: | 2,310,659/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 202.18 KB/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 127/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 27.14 KB/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 48/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 20.86 KB/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 2,492/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 30 | |
Handles: | 1104 | |
GUI GDI count: | 32 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 33 | |
GUI USER count: | 23 | |
GUI USER peak: | 25 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | Medium |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\motorola mobility\motocast\motocast.exe" |
Owner: | User |
Threads
Averages
MotoCast.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00653600% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00386088% | |
User CPU: | 0.00267512% | |
CPU cycles: | 318,113/sec | |
Context switches: | 3/sec | |
Memory: | 428 KB | |
msvcr71.dll (Microsoft Visual Studio .NET by Microsoft) |
Total CPU: | 0.00049086% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00014777% | |
User CPU: | 0.00034308% | |
Context switches: | 2/sec | |
Memory: | 344 KB | |
wow64.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00000861% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000172% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000689% | |
CPU cycles: | 38,331/sec | |
Context switches: | 1/sec | |
Memory: | 252 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Windows 8 |
25.00% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of MotoCast.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
50.00% |
|
ASUS |
50.00% |
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