Agent.exe
Battle.net Update Agent by Blizzard Entertainment (Signed)
Version: | 1.5.1.0 |
MD5: | 0d455b8705b22c18ebcc94d3a9e73ab6 |
SHA1: | e29e74d32712df0cf152cbda7b2f3abe0b3cf98d |
SHA256: | 56ac2d3879654834f2540daed209154d659d7f7b89eeae3cf4ca2b37f33e63d3 |
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).
Details
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: | 1.5.1.0 |
Size: | 5.7 MB (5,973,112 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 |
More details
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\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'
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Microsoft Windows XP |
58.82% |
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Windows 8 |
23.53% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.65% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 23.53% of Battle.net Update Agent.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Sony |
44.44% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Toshiba |
22.22% |
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