Agent.exe

Battle.net Update Agent by Blizzard Entertainment (Signed)

Remove Agent.exe
Version:   1.4.0.0
MD5:   0a7d0267131b705a3625cd3a7427a69f
SHA1:   951e2c04f7a8d12d5b8ee88d3c6058c92f82824b
SHA256:   05d8e2e6569bb6a200d10467d19e2b3b293735fc95bb389455c7f16784496c51

What is Agent.exe?

Battle.net Update Agent is a program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

Overview

agent.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. The file is digitally signed by Blizzard Entertainment which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:agent.exe
Publisher:Blizzard Entertainment
Product name:Battle.net Update Agent
Typical file path:C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\battle.net\agent\agent.1267\agent.exe
File version:1.4.0.0
Size:5.84 MB (6,121,152 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Blizzard Entertainment
Authority (CA):Thawte
Effective date:Friday, September 30, 2011
Expiration date:Thursday, December 5, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

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\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.1040\Agent.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.1737\Agent.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.1675\Agent.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.1675\Agent.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.1544\Agent.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.1363\Agent.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Battle.net\Agent\Agent.1267\Agent.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [TCP] 64.53.32.161:80
  • [UDP] listens on port 63258

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00364145%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00178784%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00185361%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:8,512,117 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:16,567,536/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:31.99 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):137.88 MB
    Private (minimum):14.2 MB
    Non-paged memory:31.99 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:201.3 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):395.85 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:41.66 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):238.11 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:15,773,791/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:22.95 MB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1,402/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:87.21 MB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:5,767/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:67.69 MB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:23,799/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:22
    12
    Handles:493
    600
    GUI GDI count:9
    103
    GUI GDI peak:11
    142
    GUI USER count:4
    49
    GUI USER peak:6
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\ProgramData\battle.net\agent\agent.1544\agent.exe" --locale=engb
    Owner:User

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 58.82%
    Windows 8 23.53%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 17.65%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 23.53% of Battle.net Update Agent.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Sony 44.44%
    Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
    Toshiba 22.22%
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