Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
oacat.exe
Emsisoft Online Armor by Emsisoft GmbH (Signed)
| Version: | 5.5.0.1616 |
| MD5: | faef7b156e073f0450c5087f57696f0b |
| SHA1: | f9a9479a2462b9cea7c2454cefc4c43e1b61bcec |
| SHA256: | 8c955d86920227ef3c0b2eaf0561d84eaffaa5071a7d229db7739ed22ef8cb0e |
Overview
oacat.exe runs as a service under the name Online Armor Helper Service (OAcat) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Online Armor 5.5 published by Emsisoft GmbH. The file is digitally signed by Emsisoft GmbH which was issued by the DigiCert Inc certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.65536).
Details
| File name: | oacat.exe |
| Publisher: | Emsi Software GmbH |
| Product name: | Emsisoft Online Armor |
| Description: | Online Armor Component |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\online armor\oacat.exe |
| File version: | 5.5.0.1616 |
| Size: | 205.98 KB (210,920 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Emsisoft GmbH |
| Authority (CA): | DigiCert Inc |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | Yes |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
“Online Armor's range of firewall products are designed to fit every need. Our free version provides great security for those on a tight budget. The premium edition expands this protection with automatic updates and our unique "Banking Mode" to protect you when banking online - and our top of the line Emsisoft Internet Security Pack includes powerful Antivirus and Antimalware capabilities. Online Armor comes in 3 varieties, ranging from ...”
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'OAcat' (Online Armor Helper Service)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00007982% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003400% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004582% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 47 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 4.17 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 3.11 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 3.11 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 4.17 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 52.57 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 55.07 MB | |
| Working set: | 3.11 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 9.48 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 8 | |
| Handles: | 102 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
100.00% |
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Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| GIGABYTE |
100.00% |
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