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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

7.3.132.0 3.33%
7.3.124.0 0.37%
7.3.117.0 2.22%
7.3.114.0 1.48%
7.3.107.0 4.07%
7.2.241.0 11.11%
7.2.241.0 1.11%
7.2.237.0 1.48%
7.2.233.0 1.85%
7.1.392.0 0.37%
7.1.391.0 50.00%
7.1.362.0 5.93%
7.1.361.0 12.96%
7.1.355.0 3.70%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, SetServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, ControlService, RegEnumKeyExW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, IsValidSid, CopySid, GetLengthSid, ConvertSidToStringSidW, RegEnumValueW, GetTokenInformation, OpenThreadToken
crypt32.dll
CertFindCertificateInStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CryptQueryObject, CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy, CertFreeCertificateChain, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertCloseStore, CryptMsgClose, CertGetCertificateChain, CertGetNameStringW
kernel32.dll
InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, LocalFree, GetCommandLineW, GetVersionExW, CreateMutexW, HeapSetInformation, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, VirtualQuery, LoadLibraryA, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedIncrement, ExitProcess, GetCurrentThread, SetErrorMode, CreateDirectoryA, SetFileAttributesA, SetFileTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, DosDateTimeToFileTime, CreateFileA, CreateDirectoryW, DeleteFileW, GetFileTime, CreateFileW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LockResource, FindResourceExW, GetCurrentThreadId, SetFileAttributesW, GlobalFree, WriteFile, TerminateThread, lstrlenA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetTickCount, ResetEvent, GetComputerNameExW, LoadLibraryW, ReleaseMutex, FlushFileBuffers, SetEndOfFile, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeW, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, OpenEventW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, HeapCreate, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetStdHandle, InterlockedExchange, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, ReadFile, TerminateProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, RtlUnwind, GetStartupInfoW, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, CreateEventW, CreateThread, GetModuleFileNameW, Sleep, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetLastError, RaiseException, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, lstrlenW, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, WideCharToMultiByte
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitializeSecurity, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoReleaseServerProcess, CoCreateGuid, CoRevertToSelf, CoImpersonateClient, CLSIDFromString, CoInitializeEx, CoAddRefServerProcess, CoUninitialize
sensapi.dll
IsNetworkAlive
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW
user32.dll
DispatchMessageW, CharLowerBuffW, MessageBoxW, CharUpperW, CharNextW, LoadStringW, PostThreadMessageW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage
winhttp.dll
WinHttpOpen, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpCreateUrl, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

SeaPort.exe

Bing Bar by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove SeaPort.exe
Version:   7.1.361.0
MD5:   63b1cbbae4790b5bac98f01bf9449722
SHA1:   4d57a2ac8ef8ed051359595f17a2e717d8c8383c
SHA256:   0a49b9fcef33b38132b0ab8a9d7591a46856e82bc2123841e27a895817d92695

What is SeaPort.exe?

Bing Bar (formerly MSN Toolbar) is a browser extension toolbar for Internet Explorer, developed by Microsoft. Bing Bar replaced Windows Live Toolbar in Windows Live Essentials. Bing Bar incorporates features from Windows Live and from the Bing search engine. The Bing Bar features integration with Microsoft Bing search engine. Bing Bar also incorporates Windows Live features such Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live ID.

About SeaPort.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

The Bing Toolbar helps you stay connected with friends. Get easy access to Facebook, email, weather and more. earch, connect with Facebook, sign up to earn rewards, and experience other cool features

DetailsDetails

File name:seaport.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation.
Product name:Bing Bar
Description:Microsoft SeaPort Search Enhancement Broker
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\microsoft\bingbar\7.1.361.0\seaport.exe
File version:7.1.361.0
Size:234.77 KB (240,408 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Expiration date:Friday, February 1, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00366015%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00183015%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00183000%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:296 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:4.92 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.55 MB
Private (minimum):6.68 MB
Non-paged memory:4.92 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:64.9 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):70.62 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.38 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.92 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,067/min
2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:281
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\microsoft\bingbar\7.1.361.0\seaport.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:BBUpdate
Description:“Enables the detection, download and installation of up-to-date configuration files for Bing Bar. Also provides server communication for the customer experience improvement program. Stopping or disabling this service may prevent you from getting the latest updates for Bing Bar, which may expose your computer to security vulnerabilities or functional flaws in the Bing Bar.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00799961%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00021419%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00778542%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:126,322/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:1/sec
79/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
1.16 MB
SeaPort.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00420355%
Kernel CPU:0.00207982%
User CPU:0.00212373%
CPU cycles:98,780/sec
Memory:248 KB
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00192767%
Kernel CPU:0.00128511%
User CPU:0.00064256%
CPU cycles:29,672/sec
Memory:252 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.50%
Windows 8.1 5.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.00%
Windows 8 Pro 4.50%
Windows 8 4.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.00%
Windows 7 Professional 1.50%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 0.50%
Windows Vista Business 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 53.54% of Bing Bar.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 23.89%
Dell 18.58%
ASUS 12.39%
Toshiba 11.50%
Acer 9.29%
Lenovo 6.19%
Sony 5.31%
GIGABYTE 4.42%
Intel 2.65%
Samsung 2.21%
American Megatrends 1.77%
Compaq 0.88%
Sahara 0.44%
Alienware 0.44%
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