VersionsVersions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.74%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.03%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.24%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.03%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 2.24%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.53%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.23%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.03%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.14%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.70%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 8.56%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.11%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.30%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.27%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.04%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.37%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.10%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.10%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.10%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.03%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.10%
6.1.7601.22149 (win7sp1_ldr.121031-1536) 0.03%
6.1.7601.22149 (win7sp1_ldr.121031-1536) 0.03%
6.1.7601.21645 (win7sp1_ldr.110119-1504) 0.03%
6.1.7601.21645 (win7sp1_ldr.110119-1504) 0.03%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 6.75%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 40.84%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 20.05%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 3.81%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.10%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.03%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 0.74%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 3.98%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 0.27%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 0.03%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.23%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.03%

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bfe.dll

Base Filtering Engine by Microsoft

Remove bfe.dll
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

There are 37 versions of bfe.dll in the wild, the latest version being 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). A job within the Windows Task Scheduler is added to execute this process of a specific schedule during installation of the program. The average file size is about 567.04 KB.

What is bfe.dll?

The Base Filtering Engine (BFE) is a service that manages firewall and Internet Protocol security (IPsec) policies and implements user mode filtering. Stopping or disabling the BFE service will significantly reduce the security of the system. It will also result in unpredictable behavior in IPsec management and firewall applications.

About bfe.dll (from Microsoft)

“Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) is a network traffic processing platform designed to replace the Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 network traffic filtering interfaces. WFP consists of a set of hook”

DetailsDetails
File name:bfe.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Base Filtering Engine
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\bfe.dll
Original name:BFE.DLL.MUI

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of bfe.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'BfeOnServiceStartTypeChange' in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Filtering Platform\BfeOnServiceStartTypeChange'
  • Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Filtering Platform\BfeOnServiceStartTypeChange'
Hosted services
Runs as a shared service under the Windows svcHost
  • Shared name is 'BFE'
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VersionsAll file variations of bfe.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
619d2b906eea740ab0223ba4ab9507c4 1752c39fa0248e78101ab4e40f8dd687065e239c 809 KB
e0237122c8cf3d746c9eedf242f23288 07216e068b9d07df4c90514899078e5344a97a71 537 KB
6468b696c65775d51a06615830e0e79d aaa2e894413ecfb3965739f683ffa15100a31532 809 KB
b504a323b1280f66498b9601ca2d0c48 9d69db22f06b4c386ad9d34d1e1f36359b0448f4 537 KB
bbe15881fe11be37112f8320c41dafb9 294c13e38fcb975b3fb9df54ee117179eb777474 808 KB
20fb137adde1255f15f265a7bd9579be 43ee5b8256daa735a9a99d436ef61d76fefdf240 808 KB
191bbce9b9501b31de6c83e9911233b6 7d250b85f68e268594fac4c8ac7e20631698b252 797 KB
dcefb7b6a01a008f25b967fd4bc4518e 22f90d76c15f4f5a8f3e0d7a2a4069792d8928fe 526 KB
e53e0de96be9eabd01f7d26d2dd40236 b80ea7b9433023912f840ba1e47aed20d1a2c2a4 462.5 KB
407f85d5387edbb665a7969df4d4712b d45f397a05c602121ffa7edf8c2ce0887635580c 702 KB
9e6a544f465c582ab42444a217cf04dc dec9fd6b388af89ff6b14fcbbef2ae6420ca499e 702 KB
73133a0c0ca63817bff2cb9de65b64e7 6d09903bd31c955d4695c86972dbaaff90201e62 707 KB
477b2727053ebb09082445ac53e59630 8146fa79ad428ee94eabebada42b43710a46d38f 462.5 KB
53aa55632b94622f2dc3695e86ef9363 6e987eec153fc5c5e67d1c490a1e3b697bc35c33 707 KB
7253b5371136daf5d38afb2c42d2b78f 8d018cfff50be6ce88f6c30ac0e574b2174611c7 702 KB
dcdbab16d309f7f0ace28507cb35561d 630541735db79eb08ffe922fd98fd9bebebe55e0 462.5 KB
81158030d8f2ddecf99f420d51aeac1e b6a2b677c9ea2de7d2d229a07c36a54d6fc2dd05 462.5 KB
e21539eda45e10224908e99c5fa93040 5498c860ce2826d799d92ed1a8ba16e9c8a508bd 703.5 KB
65939c7f746aa89075ffa1f4f97b28c3 39ef7a1ba03c436c36131cd5b4e33e7ce1f0ad32 463.5 KB
36547d7db40915430487b65387909057 91a2784624bac3d2a92f0cf5a329bed24daadb38 458.5 KB
a3c43e7d27b72f706c4f76452f5485d8 9372c7ece1c5f2b921c38b369a4af03186206ac3 453.5 KB
2d0b0c062c69ca0ed00083d274ec4684 6a50c0d3db85d16d0621035b0d2e49713ceff7de 484.5 KB
f513f0ce75f873a0050a34379a8e76b5 e85cc8d38923dae299651342ba78f5876809d7df 690 KB
e4d73b0dc4293d30733e15abfccb7f5e ef5c63575b6069d9a31c028a791748f021abdfc5 690 KB
436b0b2a10bb32980dc67a1b7c008d15 945dc2bc02a7821fc1be4a000317afdccf111e50 484.5 KB
85ac71c045ceb054ed48a7841aae0c11 d21c13352e04e2023e0830642194a5b210f34fbb 482 KB
82974d6a2fd19445cc5171fc378668a4 1ce7bc8a1f50ec47ec964f42573349d8e4055931 688.5 KB
1e2bac209d184bb851e1a187d8a29136 877973e6b390d10fa35a50c86437d537fb7e9a63 483 KB
4992c609a6315671463e30f6512bc022 df439fde9524bb3d97676a21c680ef20ded504fa 687 KB
3253e5a89002efe09a0026adc7e5a6a5 563bb1d83d4a8f214d6faf84380295cdd5c4aaee 484.5 KB
76486b631a40941f0df3f4d53e3d0428 393943ee69a429dd876c527ef5108ae9582c617c 690 KB
ffb96c2589ffa60473ead78b39fbde29 39bbdfedcc2530dd7602aff3142b6652f9f9b44c 447.5 KB
c789af0f724fda5852fb9a7d3a432381 c508359ebc12cdc164bf9e7c5746362ba76987bb 327 KB
8582e233c346aefe759833e8a30dd697 cdef64c9d3d0b5843bedb8ca9b1a4dad854aede0 321 KB
d3e6d78285529962349a7f1617035938 b87798dbb93b97038116bf645dff12c20776f427 321 KB
98ebdffb824a7c265337d68dd480e45c c7c21d6cc416dd0280d940b4e8cfd5b7324e0249 310 KB
96b73cc64bd905ea6cc4e44384abd8c9 a67c534e44cbc868cb5fa6866fe8363f9f71b84d 310 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.00%
Windows 8.1 16.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.25%
Windows 7 Professional 5.25%
Windows 8 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.75%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.25%
Windows 8 Pro 2.25%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.25%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%
Windows Developer Preview 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.25%
22 other Windows OS version

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 46.87% of Base Filtering Engine.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 19.77%
ASUS 18.25%
Hewlett-Packard 17.11%
Acer 11.41%
Toshiba 10.65%
Lenovo 9.51%
Sony 4.56%
Intel 2.28%
Samsung 1.71%
GIGABYTE 1.71%
Medion 1.52%
Alienware 1.14%
Sahara 0.38%
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