Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

27f1b 40.00%
0e4c4 7.50%
1428e 17.50%
e2410 5.00%
1f438 2.50%
13721 2.50%
9a386 2.50%
0066c 2.50%
7c018 2.50%
8b3fc 2.50%
19fb4 2.50%
bb67d 2.50%
cab78 2.50%
ada0d 2.50%
43cb6 2.50%
49b76 2.50%
(Note, Even Balance publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
CloseServiceHandle, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, DeleteService, ControlService, OpenServiceA, OpenSCManagerA, StartServiceA, CreateServiceA, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, SetServiceStatus, RegCloseKey
crypt32.dll
CryptDecodeObject, CertFreeCertificateContext, CryptMsgClose, CertCloseStore, CertVerifyTimeValidity, CertFindCertificateInStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CertGetNameStringA, CryptQueryObject
kernel32.dll
lstrcmpA, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetFileAttributesA, SetFileAttributesA, FileTimeToSystemTime, MultiByteToWideChar, FormatMessageA, lstrlenA, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, DeviceIoControl, GetPriorityClass, GetCurrentThread, GetThreadPriority, CloseHandle, CreateFileA, GetTickCount, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, HeapSize, SetEndOfFile, SetStdHandle, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, InitializeCriticalSection, VirtualProtect, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetSystemDirectoryA, CopyFileA, Sleep, GetVersionExA, GetSystemInfo, GetCurrentProcess, GetLastError, FreeLibrary, lstrcpyW, GetCurrentProcessId, ExitProcess, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, RtlUnwind, DeleteFileA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, WideCharToMultiByte, GetModuleHandleA, GetCommandLineA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, GetModuleFileNameA, TlsAlloc, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, IsBadWritePtr, ReadFile, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, SetFilePointer, InterlockedExchange, VirtualQuery, WriteFile, FlushFileBuffers, GetTimeZoneInformation, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetCPInfo, GetLocaleInfoA, CreateDirectoryA
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathA
user32.dll
wsprintfA
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

pnkbstrb.exe

By Even Balance (Signed)

Remove pnkbstrb.exe
MD5:   137216004e8dc1820ab8feec5919366c
SHA1:   c56843ac10e853c53b1b15f1e0d0816ec439308f
SHA256:   2fec3cc2ea98af58286a204c6b1efc70feea97ff3849097beae28a11c1763f44

Overview

pnkbstrb.exe runs as a service under the name PnkBstrB within the local user context. 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 Even Balance which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:pnkbstrb.exe
Typical file path:C:\windows\syswow64\pnkbstrb.exe
Size:263.91 KB (270,240 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Even Balance
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'PnkBstrB'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrB.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrB.exe'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 27.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.00%
Windows 7 Professional 12.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 7.50%
Windows Developer Preview 5.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 5.00%
Windows 8 Pro 2.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 30.00% of pnkbstrb.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 20.00%
GIGABYTE 20.00%
ASUS 20.00%
Acer 15.00%
Lenovo 10.00%
Dell 10.00%
Hewlett-Packard 5.00%
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