Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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WRSA.exe
Webroot SecureAnywhere by Webroot Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.1.233 |
| MD5: | 56eae94d7c283f362ef66fe851b7c00b |
| SHA1: | dd549ff87c84fddcdea956d16eb13ced7154b78d |
| SHA256: | 02843b3cffc6b8c726ae42b7b3a1fb1047c95a9e451f043909ed6de668ec4e0d |
About WRSA.exe (from Webroot Inc.)
“You need the best protection against viruses, spyware and malware. That's why we've improved the protection found in Spy Sweeper and created Webroot® SecureAnywhere™ AntiVirus, giving you online prote”
Overview
wrsa.exe runs as a service under the name WRSVC within the local user context. 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). The file is digitally signed by Webroot Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).
Details
| File name: | wrsa.exe |
| Publisher: | Webroot |
| Product name: | Webroot SecureAnywhere |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\webroot\wrsa.exe |
| File version: | 8.0.1.233 |
| Size: | 695.35 KB (712,040 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Webroot Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, January 9, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | Yes |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'WRSVC' → "C:\Program Files\Webroot\WRSA.exe" -ul
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.57% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
19.05% |
|
| Windows 8 |
19.05% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
9.52% |
|
| Windows Vista Ultimate |
4.76% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
4.76% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.76% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
4.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.76% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 95.24% of Webroot SecureAnywhere.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
52.94% |
|
| Acer |
11.76% |
|
| Dell |
11.76% |
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| Lenovo |
11.76% |
|
| ASUS |
11.76% |
|
