winpatrol.exe
WinPatrol Monitor by BillP Studios (Signed)
| Version: | 26.1.2013.0 |
| MD5: | 3cc5914797e99032dbdb15cfeebe0774 |
| SHA1: | 1c9290b6bcd52bebbe5d0854331219e8c6709c34 |
| SHA256: | cdb7b691c342ac7bfcc6891b1a05b9ce987fcccbe3bb9fd62db37dbfeb71cd1d |
Overview
winpatrol.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 is installed with a couple of know programs including WinPatrol published by BillP Studios, WinPatrol from BillP Studios and WinPatrol by BillP Studios. The file is digitally signed by BillP Studios which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | winpatrol.exe |
| Publisher: | BillP Studios |
| Product name: | WinPatrol Monitor |
| Description: | WinPatrol System Monitor |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\billp studios\winpatrol\winpatrol.exe |
| File version: | 26.1.2013.0 |
| Size: | 395.23 KB (404,712 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | BillP Studios |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, June 6, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, June 7, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“WinPatrol monitors and exposes adware, keyloggers, spyware, worms, cookies, and other malicious software. This program puts you back in control of your computer with no need for constant updates. WinPatrol's goal is to help you understand what programs are running on your computer and to alert you to any new programs added without your permission. Unlike traditional security programs, WinPatrol doesn't scan your hard drive searching for...”
“WinPatrol monitors and exposes adware, keyloggers, spyware, worms, cookies, and other malicious software. This program puts you back in control of your computer with no need for constant updates. WinPatrol's goal is to help you understand what programs are running on your computer and to alert you to any new programs added without your permission. Unlike traditional security programs, WinPatrol doesn't scan your hard drive searching for...”
“WinPatrol monitors and exposes adware, keyloggers, spyware, worms, cookies, and other malicious software. This program puts you back in control of your computer with no need for constant updates. WinPatrol's goal is to help you understand what programs are running on your computer and to alert you to any new programs added without your permission. Unlike traditional security programs, WinPatrol doesn't scan your hard drive searching for...”
SUPERAntiSpyware is a software application distributed as shareware which can detect and remove spyware, adware, trojan horses, rogue security software, computer worms, rootkits, parasites and other potentially harmful software applications. Although it can detect malware, SUPERAntiSpyware is not designed to replace antivirus software. The product is available as freeware for personal use with limited functions, such as no automatic upd...
“EasyCleaner is a small program that searches through Windows registry for entries that are pointing nowhere. EasyCleaner also lets you delete all kinds of unnecessary files like temps and backups. You can search for duplicate files and you can view some intresting info about your disk space usage. You are also able to manage startup programs, invalid shortcuts, and add/remove software list.”
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'WinPatrol' → C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\WinPatrol.exe -expressboot
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'WinPatrol PLUS' → C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot
- 'WinPatrol' → C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00118578% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00070032% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00048546% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 2,045,358 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 4,303,489/sec | |
| Context switches: | 310/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 5.1 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 10.25 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 5.8 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 5.1 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 87.63 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 104.49 MB | |
| Working set: | 7.79 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 11.05 MB | |
| Page faults: | 7,494,282/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 7.08 KB/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 7/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 4 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 32.97 KB/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 4,513/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 151 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 36 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 43 | |
| GUI USER count: | 13 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 20 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
| WinPatrol.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 1.40162226% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.67764792% | |
| User CPU: | 0.72397434% | |
| CPU cycles: | 32,715,629/sec | |
| Context switches: | 222/sec | |
| Memory: | 448 KB | |
| wow64.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00000383% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000383% | |
| CPU cycles: | 284/sec | |
| Memory: | 252 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.73% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.41% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
12.24% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.20% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
8.16% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
6.12% |
|
| Windows 8 |
4.08% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
2.04% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 63.27% of WinPatrol Monitor.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
28.57% |
|
| Dell |
28.57% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
16.07% |
|
| ASUS |
7.14% |
|
| Gateway |
7.14% |
|
| American Megatrends |
3.57% |
|
| Sony |
3.57% |
|
| Intel |
3.57% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
1.79% |
|
