Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2.0.0.2 1.49%
2, 0, 0, 0 1.49%
2.0.0.0 4.48%
1, 0, 10, 0 53.73%
1, 0, 9, 0 19.40%
1, 0, 8, 0 7.46%
1, 0, 7, 0 1.49%
1, 0, 6, 0 1.49%
1, 0, 5, 4 4.48%
1, 0, 4, 0 4.48%

Relationships

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FBAgent.exe

AFBAgent by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)

Remove FBAgent.exe
Version:   1, 0, 10, 0
MD5:   69fd46fac0d9c4a8ecd522ac6a7481f5
SHA1:   e4e75ab09d0620bd8cf5d1adc8fac4f8bb2d1db5
SHA256:   048fa3f77423d43346a35f142dbd0acec190f5e68f79960856c325b3ca7dd6c9

What is FBAgent.exe?

The ASUS FastBoot software auto-detects what programs start up with the OS and using a simple slider interface users can select whether to delay the launch or not.

About FBAgent.exe (from ASUSTeK Computer Inc.)

Notebooks always feel slower over time, as we fill them with the programs we use everyday. By managing the boot priorities, ASUS Fast Boot can alleviate this slowdown by delaying applications and serv

Overview

fbagent.exe runs as a service under the name AFBAgent with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:fbagent.exe
Publisher:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product name:AFBAgent
Description:ASUS FastBoot
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\fbagent.exe
File version:1, 0, 10, 0
Size:370.63 KB (379,520 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, August 2, 2009
Expiration date:Friday, August 3, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'AFBAgent'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00282440%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00153209%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00129230%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,117,599 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,534,717/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:10/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:10.72 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):14.28 MB
Private (minimum):6.62 MB
Non-paged memory:10.72 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:73.36 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):105.35 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.43 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):17.26 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:23,999/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:17.34 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:87 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:73/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:814
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\fbagent.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:AFBAgent
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
FBAgent.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.01302903%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00296923%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.01005980%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:528,243/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:2/sec
79/sec
Memory:384 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00300840%
Kernel CPU:0.00298174%
User CPU:0.00002666%
CPU cycles:31,291/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00052362%
Kernel CPU:0.00025629%
User CPU:0.00026733%
CPU cycles:5,392/sec
Memory:124 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 74.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.96%
Windows 8 Pro 5.97%
Windows 8 4.48%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.48%
Windows 8.1 1.49%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 44.78% of AFBAgent.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 97.73%
Acer 2.27%
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