Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3.0.0.6 12.64%
3.0.0.6 3.45%
3.0.0.6 5.75%
3.0.0.4 1.15%
1.0.82.78 22.99%
1.0.82.72 42.53%
1.0.82.72 5.75%
1.0.82.71 2.30%
1.0.82.70 1.15%
1, 0, 82, 66 1.15%
1, 0, 82, 57 1.15%

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SftService.exe

SoftThinks Agent Service by Dell Inc (Signed)

Remove SftService.exe
Version:   1, 0, 82, 57
MD5:   e1974a92ac0914a3859359a0a8c82c68
SHA1:   6c53c3ca1cd7f9b442f6901293dcdfac7d9a4a7c
SHA256:   4908917f72d6e531b44488f06a05915f0da9767758e44c886f5f93f46ba79654

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

Overview

sftservice.exe runs as a service under the name SftService (SftService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dell DataSafe Local Backup published by Dell Inc., Dell DataSafe Local Backup from Dell Inc. and Dell DataSafe Local Backup by Dell Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Dell Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

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
File version:1, 0, 82, 57
Size:673.31 KB (689,472 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Dell Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
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 important files) from data loss.
Dell Inc.
21% 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 DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is able to restore a Dell computer to the original factory-installed configuration without erasing personal files and data. Dell DataSafe Local Backup 2.0 is available in Basic, Pro and RAID1 versions.

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00025886%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00022858%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003028%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:250 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:18,387/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.67 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.3 MB
Private (minimum):4.75 MB
Non-paged memory:3.67 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:52.96 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):59.22 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.75 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.34 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,183/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:8 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:25 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:30 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:112
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\dell datasafe local backup\sftservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SftService
Display name:SftService
Description:“SoftThinks Agent Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00006095%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00006095%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00000000%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,783/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:252 KB
1.16 MB
sftservice.EXE (main module)
Total CPU:0.00006095%
Kernel CPU:0.00003047%
User CPU:0.00003047%
CPU cycles:1,551/sec
Memory:676 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

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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