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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

31.0.2014.0 22.45%
30.9.2014.0 2.04%
28.8.2013.0 2.04%
28.6.2013.0 2.04%
28.5.2013.0 2.04%
28.1.2013.0 6.12%
27.0.2013.0 16.33%
26.1.2013.0 38.78%
26.0.2013.0 2.04%
25.6.2012.1 6.12%

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Parent process
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegDeleteValueA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyA, RegEnumKeyA, RegOpenKeyA, RegQueryValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegEnumValueA, StartServiceA, QueryServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceA, OpenSCManagerA, ControlService, QueryServiceStatusEx, GetServiceKeyNameA, GetServiceDisplayNameA, RegSetValueExA, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueA, OpenProcessToken
comdlg32.dll
GetOpenFileNameA
gdi32.dll
CreateFontA, GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
FindFirstFileA, CopyFileA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, SetErrorMode, WriteFile, _lclose, GlobalFree, _lread, GlobalAlloc, OpenFile, SetFileAttributesA, GetFileAttributesA, CloseHandle, OpenProcess, FreeLibrary, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, GetVersionExA, DeleteFileA, RemoveDirectoryA, ReadFile, CreateFileA, FileTimeToSystemTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetShortPathNameA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLastError, CreateDirectoryA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, GetLocalTime, GetTickCount, GetFileTime, LocalFree, FormatMessageA, GetFileSize, MoveFileExA, GetEnvironmentVariableA, GetExitCodeProcess, TerminateProcess, GetTempPathA, GetProfileStringA, MoveFileA, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, lstrcpyA, lstrcatA, WriteProfileStringA, CreateProcessA, FindClose, Sleep, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrcmpA, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleHandleA, CompareStringA, GlobalMemoryStatus, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, LCMapStringW, GetCurrentThreadId, SetLastError, GetModuleHandleW, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, GetCurrentProcessId, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetCPInfo, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, GetCommandLineA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetStringTypeW, SetHandleCount, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetFileType, LoadLibraryW, RtlUnwind, FindNextFileA, WinExec, lstrcmpiA, SearchPathA, lstrlenA, SetStdHandle, WideCharToMultiByte, DeleteCriticalSection, HeapCreate, QueryPerformanceCounter, WriteConsoleW, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, CreateFileW, SetFilePointer, FlushFileBuffers
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitializeEx
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses, GetModuleFileNameExA, EnumProcessModules
shell32.dll
ExtractIconA, Shell_NotifyIconA, ShellExecuteA, SHGetSpecialFolderPathA, ShellExecuteExA
sqlite3.dll
sqlite3_open, sqlite3_close, sqlite3_exec, sqlite3_free
user32.dll
SetTimer, RegisterWindowMessageA, DestroyWindow, PostQuitMessage, KillTimer, LoadIconA, GetCursorPos, CreatePopupMenu, AppendMenuA, TrackPopupMenuEx, CreateWindowExA, UpdateWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetParent, IsWindow, DefWindowProcA, SetWindowLongA, IsWindowEnabled, GetWindowRect, GetSystemMetrics, ChildWindowFromPoint, GetPropA, wsprintfA, InvalidateRect, LoadStringA, DialogBoxParamA, MessageBoxExA, SetForegroundWindow, EnableWindow, ShowWindow, SetWindowPos, EndDialog, SetDlgItemTextA, SendDlgItemMessageA, SetWindowTextA, GetDlgItem, SendMessageA, FindWindowA, RegisterClassA, LoadCursorA, DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, GetMessageA, GetWindowLongA, PostMessageA, ExitWindowsEx
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA
wininet.dll
InternetReadFile, InternetCloseHandle, InternetOpenA, InternetOpenUrlA
winmm.dll
PlaySoundA

winpatrol.exe

WinPatrol Monitor by BillP Studios (Signed)

Remove winpatrol.exe
Version:   28.1.2013.0
MD5:   e6cc6054b3ccc4fe50e143b7d6028006
SHA1:   9332a3d962e6924843546e97b62bf761bf3e4cbd
SHA256:   4f936155815a3e5ece5f0ad6cc13ab4ef1f89f05e07a12f5f0642699a12b3482

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).

DetailsDetails

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:28.1.2013.0
Size:413.23 KB (423,144 bytes)
Build date:4/26/2013 6:15 PM
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

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
BillP Studios
3% remove
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...
BillP Studios
7% remove
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...
BillP Studios
4% remove
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...
BillP Studios
4% remove
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...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00007174%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003482%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003692%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:664,034 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:18,848,527/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:11/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:11 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):18.25 MB
Private (minimum):12.02 MB
Non-paged memory:11 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:115.97 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):149.51 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.09 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):18.32 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,447,998/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:35.32 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:19/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:159 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:47.13 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:4,890/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:189
600
GUI GDI count:32
103
GUI GDI peak:41
142
GUI USER count:13
49
GUI USER peak:22
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\billp studios\winpatrol\winpatrol.exe" -expressboot
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
WinPatrol.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.44942017%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.23014641%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.21927376%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:12,532,598/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:40/sec
79/sec
Memory:464 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00003343%
Kernel CPU:0.00002229%
User CPU:0.00001114%
CPU cycles:1,903/sec
Memory:1.66 MB

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 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 countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 63.27% of WinPatrol Monitor.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
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%
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