Agent.exe

Battle.net Update Agent by Blizzard Entertainment (Signed)

Remove Agent.exe
Version:   1.6.0.0
MD5:   ed136ee9dd4d9ebc59ad7272c03d8ac8
SHA1:   bc456ac7b14be7024f1843a56404bc58df8a2329
SHA256:   d316b82e56d241762ff50b3adf78319b7c42be5ddd7937c5f14f0d175d6248d6

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:1.6.0.0
Size:5.78 MB (6,065,712 bytes)
Build date:3/25/2013 4:07 PM
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
  • [UDP] listens on port 55793

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.02099427%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.01317556%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00781871%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:105,109 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:193.4 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):201.59 MB
    Private (minimum):11.93 MB
    Non-paged memory:193.4 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:341.01 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):1.5 GB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:190.2 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):1.1 GB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:29
    12
    Handles:663
    600
    GUI GDI count:9
    103
    GUI GDI peak:10
    142
    GUI USER count:3
    49
    GUI USER peak:7
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\ProgramData\battle.net\agent\agent.1737\agent.exe" --locale=zhtw
    Owner:User

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    Agent.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:10.67132103%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.38611041%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:10.28521062%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:330,096,851/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:395/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:5.88 MB
    1.16 MB
    wow64win.dll
    Total CPU:0.00821231%
    Kernel CPU:0.00821231%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:293,832/sec
    Context switches:2/sec
    Memory:360 KB

    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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