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2.6.3.0 13.91%
2.4.0.2 30.46%
2.3.0.0 0.66%
2.2.0.1 20.53%
2.2.0.1 16.56%
2.1.0.51 5.96%
2.1.0.13 2.65%
2.1.0.13 8.61%
2.0.0.5 0.66%

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PE structurePE file structure

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mscoree.dll
DllMain

ToshibaServiceStation.exe

TOSHIBA Service Station by TOSHIBA CORPORATION (Signed)

Remove ToshibaServiceStation.exe
Version:   2.2.0.1
MD5:   1705b6e6e1d883965f32c7d3b8e78ce6
SHA1:   d0560a38186b7c5da4cf441b446caf3544f49f3f
SHA256:   8c7208db10158087fd6cfa3ab439ae4c403be3ff7689cab79c4ed5c7a44a65c2

What is ToshibaServiceStation.exe?

TOSHIBA Service Station for TOSHIBA Service Station enables your computer to periodically search for Toshiba Software updates or alerts from Toshiba that are specific to your laptop.

Overview

toshibaservicestation.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Toshiba Book Place published by K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc., TOSHIBA Service Station from TOSHIBA Corporation and TOSHIBA Service Station by TOSHIBA Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by TOSHIBA CORPORATION which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:toshibaservicestation.exe
Publisher:TOSHIBA Corporation
Product name:TOSHIBA Service Station
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\toshiba\toshiba service station\toshibaservicestation.exe
File version:2.2.0.1
Size:1.24 MB (1,298,816 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:TOSHIBA CORPORATION
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, April 11, 2011
Expiration date:Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc.
2% remove
With Book Place, heroes are mightier. Adventures are grander. Love is sweeter. And stories are richer with interactive experiences that bring books to life through incredible sound, color and video. Travel books can virtually take you places. Bedtime stories become fun learning tools, animated with your child's favorite characters. With Book Place, you don't just read a book.
TOSHIBA Corporation
21% remove
This application enables your computer to periodically search for Toshiba Software updates or alerts from Toshiba that are specific to your laptop.
TOSHIBA Corporation
27% remove
The TOSHIBA HWSetup program is a tool that allows you to configure your computer. The TOSHIBA HWSetup utility is an application designed in to provide a simple means of managing and configuring some installed TOSHIBA hardware on TOSHIBA laptops. The utility enables you to choose the internal LCD or the external monitor to be used at system startup as well as the boot priority. With HWSetup programs users can activate the 'Wake-up on Key...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'ToshibaServiceStation' → "C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Service Station\ToshibaServiceStation.exe" /hidC:60
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'Service Station' runs on logon in the path '\TOSHIBA\Service Station'
  • Entry path '\TOSHIBA\Service Station'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\TOSHIBA\Service Station'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00088064%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00031287%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00056777%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,147,287 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:193,609/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:40.35 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):58.56 MB
Private (minimum):31.52 MB
Non-paged memory:40.35 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:597.68 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):605.75 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:44.38 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):65.28 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:54,162/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:460 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:95 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:175 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:9/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:353
600
GUI GDI count:54
103
GUI GDI peak:66
142
GUI USER count:92
49
GUI USER peak:104
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\toshiba\toshiba service station\toshibaservicestation.exe" /hidC:60
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.01947956%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01166246%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00781710%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:220,324/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:9.61 MB
1.16 MB
ToshibaServiceStation.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00555891%
Kernel CPU:0.00131799%
User CPU:0.00424092%
CPU cycles:125,053/sec
Memory:1.25 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00446232%
Kernel CPU:0.00444809%
User CPU:0.00001423%
CPU cycles:9,300/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00014335%
Kernel CPU:0.00011134%
User CPU:0.00003201%
CPU cycles:1,304/sec
Memory:2.09 MB
mshtml.dll
Total CPU:0.00002853%
Kernel CPU:0.00002853%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:12/sec
Memory:18.37 MB
rasman.dll
Total CPU:0.00001724%
Kernel CPU:0.00001724%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:41/sec
Memory:112 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 41.22%
Windows 8 31.08%
Windows 8.1 6.08%
Windows 8 Pro 5.41%
Windows 7 Professional 4.05%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.70%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.03%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.03%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.03%
Windows 7 Starter 1.35%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.35%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.68%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.49% of TOSHIBA Service Station.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 100.00%
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