Should I block it?

45%

45% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

3.4.2.31927	0.51%
3.4.2.31893	1.02%
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3.4.1.31395	4.06%
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3.3.0.29677	5.08%
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3.3.0.29625	29.95%
3.3.0.29625	3.05%
3.3.0.29544	0.51%
13 other versions

Relationships

Parent process

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Related files

uTorrent.exe

µTorrent by BitTorrent Inc (Signed)

Remove uTorrent.exe

Version:	3.3.1.30017
MD5:	9fd5f385a0cb11454914e44cd8e6cdd6
SHA1:	52abf422313c7414725176075bb88906b0d5aead
SHA256:	413f45928536785c8d636bd1e61fa71380698ead668e4aadbd4addcbad21db39

Overview

utorrent.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). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including µTorrent published by BitTorrent Inc., µTorrent from BitTorrent Inc. and µTorrent by BitTorrent Inc..

Details

File name:	utorrent.exe
Publisher:	BitTorrent Inc.
Product name:	µTorrent
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\utorrent\utorrent.exe
File version:	3.3.1.30017
Size:	1.08 MB (1,130,576 bytes)
Build date:	8/8/2013 1:28 PM
Certificate
Issued to:	BitTorrent Inc
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, June 21, 2010
Expiration date:	Saturday, July 27, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	Yes
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

µTorrent

BitTorrent Inc.

8% remove

µTorrent is a is a free, ad-supported, lighter-weight BitTorrent client designed to consume less resources then the full BitTorrent version. Some uTorrent installs include potentially unwanted programs in the form of the Conduit Engine, which installs a toolbar, and makes homepage and default search engine changes to a user's web browser.

uTorrentControl_v6 Toolbar

Conduit Ltd.

82% remove

uTorrent Control v6 Toolbar is a 'Community Toolbar' from Conduit, which integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolba...

Angry Birds Star Wars

Rovio

7% remove

“Join an epic adventure with the Angry Birds in the legendary Star WarsTM universe! Use the Force, wield your Lightsaber, and blast away Pigtroopers on an intergalactic journey from the deserts of Tatooine to the depths of the Pig Star -- where you’ll face off against the terrifying Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Pigs! Rebel birds, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Imperial Pigs. During the battle,...”

Behaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs

Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections

Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Program\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe'

Startup files (user) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'uTorrent' → "C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe" /MINIMIZED

Network connections

Access through an approved Windows firewall exception

[UDP] listens on port 57212

[UDP] listens on port 50193

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00231573%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00147514%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00084059%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	14,477 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	15,374,421/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	10.35 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	17.48 MB
Private (minimum):	10.13 MB
Non-paged memory:	10.35 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	154.39 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	176.88 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	13.66 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	17.56 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	12,181/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	9.36 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	16/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	1.49 KB/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	4/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	28.78 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1,608/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	18	12
Handles:	490	600
GUI GDI count:	286	103
GUI GDI peak:	291	142
GUI USER count:	130	49
GUI USER peak:	134	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Medium
Platform:	64-bit
Command lines:	"C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\utorrent\utorrent.exe" "C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\utorrent\utorrent.exe" /minimized
Owner:	User
Parent process:	explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Threads

Averages

uTorrent.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.01878785%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00946455%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00932330%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	1,118,263/sec	5,741,424/sec
Context switches:	8/sec	79/sec
Memory:	2.72 MB	1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:	0.00164455%
Kernel CPU:	0.00131564%
User CPU:	0.00032891%
CPU cycles:	72,734/sec
Context switches:	1/sec
Memory:	1.23 MB
ole32.dll
Total CPU:	0.00095826%
Kernel CPU:	0.00035935%
User CPU:	0.00059891%
CPU cycles:	33,597/sec
Memory:	1.36 MB

Common loaded modules

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

urlmon.dll (by Microsoft)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	22.34%
Windows 7 Ultimate	19.80%
Microsoft Windows XP	19.80%
Windows 8 Pro	7.11%
Windows 8.1	6.09%
Windows 8	5.08%
Windows 8.1 Pro	4.06%
Windows 7 Professional	3.05%
Windows 7 Home Basic	2.54%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	2.03%
Windows 8 Single Language	2.03%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	2.03%
Windows Vista Home Premium	1.02%
Windows 7 Starter	1.02%
Windows 8.1 N	0.51%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center	0.51%
Windows Developer Preview	0.51%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation	0.51%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 25.89% of µTorrent.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	20.81%
Hewlett-Packard	17.65%
ASUS	15.38%
Toshiba	8.14%
Lenovo	7.24%
Acer	6.79%
Sony	5.43%
GIGABYTE	4.52%
American Megatrends	4.07%
Intel	3.62%
Samsung	2.71%
MSI	1.81%
Alienware	1.36%
Packard Bell	0.45%

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