SftService.exe

SoftThinks Agent Service by Dell Inc (Signed)

Remove SftService.exe

Overview

There are 11 versions of sftservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 3.0.0.6. It is started as a Windows Service called 'SftService' with the name 'SftService' and described as “SoftThinks Agent Service”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 1.52 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Dell Inc by VeriSign. The programs Dell DataSafe Local Backup, Dell Backup and Recovery and AlienRespawn - Support Software have been observed as installing specific variations of sftservice.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0005% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.01 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.92 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 251 Bytes per minute for reads and 2.45 KB per minute for writes.

About sftservice.exe (from Dell Inc)

SoftThinks Deployment Suite helps manage the entire lifecycle of computers from out-of-box experience to reconfigurations to repairs to refurbishing. With SDS, you can create, store, and manage an unl

DetailsDetails

File name:sftservice.exe
Publisher:SoftThinks SAS
Product name:SoftThinks Agent Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\dell datasafe local backup\sftservice.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Dell Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Windows Service
Service name:SftService
Display name:SftService
Description:“SoftThinks Agent Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of SoftThinks Agent Service.)
Alienware Corp.
9% remove
AlienRespawn is a safe, simple and reliable backup and recovery solution that can protect your system (OS, applications, drivers, settings) and data (music, photos, videos, documents and other importa...
Alienware Corp.
1% remove
AlienRespawn is a safe, simple and reliable backup and recovery solution that can protect your system (OS, applications, drivers, settings) and data (music, photos, videos, documents and other importa...
Dell Inc.
27% remove
Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is a backup application installed on Dell Inspiron, Studio and XPS computers as of April 22, 2009. Unlike previous versions of Dell's system protection software, Dell ...
Dell Inc.
27% remove
A manual Operating System Re-Install (OSRI) takes a lot of time to complete the procedure, from Windows reinstallation, Drivers and restoring pre-installed software. For Dell Systems, One of the best ...
Dell Inc.
18% remove
A manual Operating System Re-Install (OSRI) takes a lot of time to complete the procedure, from Windows reinstallation, Drivers and restoring pre-installed software. For Dell Systems, One of the best ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of sftservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • SftService
  • 'SftService' (SoftThinks Agent Service)

VersionsAll file variations of sftservice.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
aa37ee4c012656a974561d68e0a40291 ba43b16d603109871348ee7adb18fff72091c386 1.83 MB
820368bff0e36ff72a7de2c20833ffee 6a974c95982592b58db3d76d5e59a4c320558c8a 1.83 MB
36930348608e6808ec0c4c00019bb611 c3dc1932f5c6b4d2899592d78ed06b3e41d237f0 1.83 MB
4ea5949cbca6eb6a0ed1838616dd9e0a 657b483b7ecb90d332237f26219419678fc27e6e 1.83 MB
4215c271d6e6898c3f4dabab4f387dc9 2fa1dc1e61fa8e34566c4350aef1c331971697f2 1.62 MB
74ec60e20516aaa573be74f31175270f a3af4dd030b6c4d74e9cfefcfb1e52ed08f0caf3 1.61 MB
29ddea72c5bdf61d62f4d438dc0e497c bb897daa19746e445c0770aac3349922e7519f97 1.61 MB
1968e6ebbeecf61d5f7d8603467e2ad0 d9ed1376fcfbd40a45351fae1cecefa7d927fd33 1.61 MB
6f36ee03af65de9aeb024809866d19b1 5407377e2aaad705e32f5de9a5ae0e6746663825 1.61 MB
38f88f0df46c4d42125ef721abd7f6b9 d4be3c1220fcd6322b04b20266b87df138ff8670 689.31 KB
e1974a92ac0914a3859359a0a8c82c68 6c53c3ca1cd7f9b442f6901293dcdfac7d9a4a7c 673.31 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 65.52%
Windows 8 9.20%
Windows 8.1 6.90%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.90%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.60%
Windows 7 Professional 3.45%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.30%
Windows 8 Pro 1.15%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 77.01% of SoftThinks Agent Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 92.68%
Alienware 7.32%
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