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ProtectedObjectsSrv.exe

CryptoStorage by InfoWatch (Signed)

Remove ProtectedObjectsSrv.exe
Version:   1.1.223.0
MD5:   6e5b42219f1fe4a3d087d9d501e343d5
SHA1:   7285e222cf931dbb7460e38dac622b94d62b12b2
SHA256:   d164479ee72b854bfd9e3f4c2861d6ed214de36b9c72ffac849fc9c8a6163042

Overview

protectedobjectssrv.exe runs as a service under the name CryptoStorage control service (CSObjectsSrv) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by InfoWatch which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:protectedobjectssrv.exe
Publisher:Infowatch
Product name:CryptoStorage
Description:InfoWatch CryptoStorage Protected objects controller service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\infowatch\cryptostorage\protectedobjectssrv.exe
File version:1.1.223.0
Size:726.55 KB (743,992 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:InfoWatch
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'CSObjectsSrv' (CryptoStorage control service)
  • CSObjectsSrv

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00006898%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00005915%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000982%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:494,211,223 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:688/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.75 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.94 MB
Private (minimum):4 MB
Non-paged memory:1.75 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:38.07 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):41.75 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.41 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.08 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,920/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:8 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:130
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\infowatch\cryptostorage\protectedobjectssrv.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:CSObjectsSrv
Display name:CryptoStorage control service
Description:“Control protected objects of the CryptoStorage system and manage drivers”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00002103%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00002103%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00000000%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:405/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:252 KB
1.16 MB
ProtectedObjectsSrv.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00000701%
Kernel CPU:0.00000701%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:145/sec
Memory:728 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 66.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.67% of CryptoStorage.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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