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escont.exe
EasySupport by Support.com (Signed)
Version: | 12.0.212.0 |
MD5: | f4de8655458cd4f08bb05127d40f78be |
SHA1: | 2977e793095211328afbe4fe000696b7c5fdde51 |
SHA256: | d5b86241be50d4a629019c35e600f0268ec9f7c0063eb1da043ee2e17ea8f678 |
Overview
escont.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent
esservice.exe (EasySupport by Support.com). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Office Depot PC Support Agent published by Support.com, Office Depot PC Support Agent from Support.com and Office Depot PC Support Agent by Support.com. The file is digitally signed by Support.com which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | escont.exe |
Publisher: | Support.com, Inc. |
Product name: | EasySupport |
Description: | Support.com EasySupport |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sony premium services vaio health check\escont.exe |
File version: | 12.0.212.0 |
Size: | 569.9 KB (583,576 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Support.com |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Thursday, July 1, 2010 |
Expiration date: | Friday, July 12, 2013 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“Boosts startup and shutdown speed. Regularly tunes your Windows Settings. Ensures your anti-virus software is up-to-date. Provides 1-click access to a professional technician.”
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00021697% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00012067% | |
User CPU: | 0.00009630% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 312 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 41,520/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 12.02 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 25.16 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 24.86 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 12.02 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 152.7 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 171.11 MB | |
Working set: | 25.14 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 25.84 MB | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 42.58 KB/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 2/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 138 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 74 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 6/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 9 | |
Handles: | 251 | |
GUI GDI count: | 31 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 32 | |
GUI USER count: | 26 | |
GUI USER peak: | 32 | |
Process properties
Tray notification: | Yes |
Integrety level: | High |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | /toster 1 /cfg "C:\Program Files\sony premium services vaio health check\client\toaster_escont.xml" |
Owner: | User |
Parent process: | esservice.exe (EasySupport by Support.com) |
Threads
Averages
escont.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00072386% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00043431% | |
User CPU: | 0.00028954% | |
CPU cycles: | 18,424/sec | |
Memory: | 592 KB | |
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft) |
Total CPU: | 0.00004827% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
User CPU: | 0.00004827% | |
CPU cycles: | 1,900/sec | |
Memory: | 252 KB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
100.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of EasySupport.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
40.00% |
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Sony |
40.00% |
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GIGABYTE |
20.00% |
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