Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

2.0.0.0128	6.12%
2.0.0.0128	6.12%
2.0.0.0128	18.37%
1.2.0.0099	18.37%
1.2.0.0071	14.29%
1.1.0.0051	14.29%
1.1.0.0051	2.04%
1.0.0.0049	4.08%
1.0.0.0045	10.20%
1.0.0.0040	6.12%

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

obexsrv.exe

Intel PROSet\Wireless Bluetooth by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove obexsrv.exe

Version:	1.0.0.0040
MD5:	a2ebf384ed105fed7d05c5465500ef2e
SHA1:	f27bf988d1850414d3d568f317953808fd177e7e
SHA256:	07d38237b295d87fb3e2a3744b6aa9f8d0529fc0de64b39a6b7acc63803bb401

Overview

obexsrv.exe runs as a service under the name Bluetooth OBEX Service with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access) as a shared service. This is typically installed with the program Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software for Bluetooth(R) Technology published by Intel Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Intel Corporation. Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).

Details

File name:	obexsrv.exe
Publisher:	Intel Corporation
Product name:	Intel PROSet\Wireless Bluetooth
Description:	Bluetooth OBEX Service
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\intel\bluetooth\obexsrv.exe
File version:	1.0.0.0040
Size:	960.06 KB (983,104 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):	Intel Corporation
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

Intel PROSet/Wireless Software for Bluetooth Technology

Intel Corporation

3% remove

“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on adapter preferences, detection of access point security levels, an enhanced single sign-on system that lets users enter their credentials only once for easy connection to the enterprise network, easy and secure switching between networks, ...”

Behaviors

Service

Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)

'Bluetooth OBEX Service'

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00029173%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00004707%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00024465%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	585 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	66,399/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	2.83 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	6.81 MB
Private (minimum):	5.9 MB
Non-paged memory:	2.83 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	60.14 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	63.26 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	5.99 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	6.84 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	3,144/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	2 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O other transfer:	4 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	8	12
Handles:	132	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\intel\bluetooth\obexsrv.exe"
Owner:	SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:	Bluetooth OBEX Service
Description:	“Provides Bluetooth File Transfer Protocol support.”
Type:	Win32ShareProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Threads

Averages

obexsrv.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00038855%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00014048%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00024808%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	8,716/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	960 KB	1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:	0.00024092%
Kernel CPU:	0.00021415%
User CPU:	0.00002677%
CPU cycles:	5,848/sec
Memory:	252 KB