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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 5, 11, 0 7.14%
1, 5, 3, 0 21.43%
1, 5, 0, 0 7.14%
1, 4, 9, 0 7.14%
1, 4, 5, 0 14.29%
1, 4, 5, 0 7.14%
1, 4, 1, 0 7.14%
1, 4, 1, 0 21.43%
1, 4, 1, 0 7.14%

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advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, OpenProcessToken, RegEnumValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, GetTokenInformation, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, FreeSid, CheckTokenMembership, AllocateAndInitializeSid, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegOpenKeyExW
gdi32.dll
GetBitmapBits, SelectObject, GetStockObject, CreateDCA, GetDeviceCaps, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetObjectA, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteDC, CreateDIBSection, DeleteObject, BitBlt
gdiplus.dll
GdipGetImageWidth, GdiplusShutdown, GdipFree, GdipAlloc, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipCloneBrush, GdipFillRectangleI, GdipCreatePen1, GdipDeletePen, GdipDrawLineI, GdipDisposeImage, GdipCloneImage, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipDrawImagePointRectI, GdipSetSolidFillColor, GdipDrawString, GdipMeasureString, GdipDeleteFont, GdipCreateFont, GdipDeleteFontFamily, GdipCreateFontFamilyFromName, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap, GdiplusStartup
iphlpapi.dll
GetAdaptersInfo
kernel32.dll
DllMain
libcef.dll
cef_shutdown, cef_do_message_loop_work, cef_run_message_loop, cef_register_scheme_handler_factory, cef_quit_message_loop, cef_clear_scheme_handler_factories, cef_clear_cross_origin_whitelist, cef_currently_on, cef_register_custom_scheme, cef_add_cross_origin_whitelist_entry, cef_remove_cross_origin_whitelist_entry, cef_parse_url, cef_set_cookie, cef_delete_cookies, cef_set_cookie_path, cef_set_storage, cef_delete_storage, cef_set_storage_path, cef_initialize, cef_build_revision, cef_post_data_element_create, cef_stream_reader_create_for_handler, cef_stream_reader_create_for_data, cef_stream_reader_create_for_file, cef_string_map_alloc, cef_string_map_free, cef_post_data_create, cef_string_list_copy, cef_request_create, cef_string_multimap_alloc, cef_string_multimap_free, cef_string_list_size, cef_string_list_value, cef_string_multimap_size, cef_string_multimap_key, cef_string_multimap_value, cef_register_extension, cef_string_map_key, cef_string_map_value, cef_string_multimap_append, cef_string_map_append, cef_string_list_append, cef_v8value_create_function, cef_v8value_create_array, cef_v8value_create_object_with_accessor, cef_v8value_create_object, cef_v8value_create_string, cef_v8value_create_date, cef_v8value_create_double, cef_v8value_create_int, cef_v8value_create_bool, cef_v8value_create_null, cef_v8value_create_undefined, cef_string_userfree_utf16_free, cef_v8context_get_entered_context, cef_v8context_get_current_context, cef_v8context_in_context, cef_string_list_alloc, cef_browser_create_sync, cef_browser_create, cef_visit_storage, cef_string_utf16_set, cef_string_utf8_to_utf16, cef_visit_url_cookies, cef_string_utf16_cmp, cef_string_utf16_to_utf8, cef_visit_all_cookies, cef_create_url, cef_post_delayed_task, cef_post_task, cef_string_utf16_clear, cef_string_list_free, cef_string_utf8_clear, cef_string_map_size
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, StringFromGUID2, CoInitialize, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoUninitialize, CoCreateGuid
psapi.dll
GetProcessImageFileNameW, EnumProcesses, GetModuleFileNameExW
qtgui4.dll
DllMain
rpcrt4.dll
UuidCreate
shell32.dll
SHCreateDirectoryExW, Shell_NotifyIconW, SHGetMalloc, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHBrowseForFolderW, ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetDesktopFolder
shlwapi.dll
PathAppendW, PathFileExistsW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathCanonicalizeW, PathIsRelativeW
urlmon.dll
ObtainUserAgentString
user32.dll
SendInput, GetMonitorInfoW, MonitorFromRect, GetUpdateRect, AdjustWindowRectEx, IsIconic, SetClassLongW, EndDeferWindowPos, BeginDeferWindowPos, IsZoomed, GetCursorPos, BringWindowToTop, PeekMessageW, MoveWindow, EndPaint, BeginPaint, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, UpdateLayeredWindow, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowDC, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, LoadCursorW, CallNextHookEx, ClientToScreen, GetUserObjectInformationW, ReleaseCapture, IsWindowVisible, CallWindowProcW, GetProcessWindowStation, HideCaret, wsprintfW, SetForegroundWindow, SetActiveWindow, SetFocus, DestroyWindow, EnumChildWindows, EnumDesktopWindows, GetForegroundWindow, LoadIconW, DeferWindowPos, LoadBitmapW, SetParent, InvalidateRect, UpdateWindow, KillTimer, SetTimer, DefWindowProcW, PostQuitMessage, PostMessageW, SendMessageW, SetWindowPos, SetWindowTextW, FindWindowExW, GetWindowTextW, GetParent, ShowScrollBar, EnableWindow, ShowWindow, GetWindowRect, GetWindowThreadProcessId, AttachThreadInput, IsWindowEnabled, SetCapture, MessageBoxA, ScreenToClient, GetDesktopWindow, SetWindowsHookExW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetKeyState, UnhookWindowsHookEx, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, GetClientRect
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
InternetQueryOptionW, InternetGetConnectedState

Softonic.exe

Softonic by Softonic International (Signed)

Remove Softonic.exe
Version:   1, 5, 3, 0
MD5:   4b1c2dce1451bf95f3ed75726812a513
SHA1:   c3b54ec542edbce63c0048801c1919875d076d80

What is Softonic.exe?

For software hosted at Softonic, downloads can be accompanied by a customized "Softonic Downloader" which shows "commercial offers, such as the Softonic Toolbar." Downloads not hosted by Softonic are not accompanied by the Softonic Downloader.

About Softonic.exe (from Softonic International)

At Softonic we strive to retain the trust that millions of users place in us every day. Thanks to them, we are the leading software download site in Europe and Latin America and one of the world's top

Overview

softonic.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). This is typically installed with the program Softonic for Windows published by Softonic International S.L.. The file is digitally signed by Softonic International which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:softonic.exe
Publisher:Softonic
Product name:Softonic
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\softonic\softonic.exe
File version:1, 5, 3, 0
Size:3.91 MB (4,095,472 bytes)
Build date:10/1/2013 4:46 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Softonic International
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Expiration date:Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Softonic International S.L.
49% remove
Discover great software as well as amazing editorial reviews, tips, tutorials and videos right on your PC desktop. It doesn’t matter what you use your PC for, with Softonic you will be able to find new software from the huge selection of the Softonic catalogue. Right from your desktop. It’s similar to an app store but the software on our catalog is handpicked by expert editors who go through all the trouble of finding only the best for ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Softonic for Windows' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Softonic\Softonic.exe" -minimize

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00267631%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00064126%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00203505%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:29,297 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,345,289/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:57.12 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):70.86 MB
Private (minimum):14.76 MB
Non-paged memory:57.12 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:299 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):309.44 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:58.76 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):73.19 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:399,613/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:4.36 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.5 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:4/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:6.74 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:262/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:22
12
Handles:33841
600
GUI GDI count:158
103
GUI GDI peak:165
142
GUI USER count:52
49
GUI USER peak:65
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\users\user\appdata\local\softonic\softonic.exe" -minimize
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
Softonic.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.13323796%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.05014142%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.08309653%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:2,658,915/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:5/sec
79/sec
Memory:3.93 MB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.01234472%
Kernel CPU:0.00725526%
User CPU:0.00508946%
CPU cycles:515,665/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
wow64win.dll
Total CPU:0.00006003%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00006003%
CPU cycles:5,265/sec
Memory:360 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 8 Pro 28.57%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.43%
Microsoft Windows XP 21.43%
Windows 8 7.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.14%
Windows 7 Home Basic 7.14%
Windows Vista Ultimate 7.14%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Philippines installs about 21.43% of Softonic.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 40.00%
Intel 20.00%
Lenovo 20.00%
Sony 20.00%
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