Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 2.13%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 14.89%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.13%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 8.51%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 42.55%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 12.77%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 2.13%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 12.77%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 2.13%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyA
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
d3d9.dll
Direct3DCreate9
gdi32.dll
SetBkColor, SetTextColor, SelectObject, DeleteObject, ExcludeClipRect, CreateFontW, GetDeviceCaps, GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
LoadResource, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetModuleHandleA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemInfo, GetVersionExA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetProcAddress, OutputDebugStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, LockResource, GetTickCount, SizeofResource, FindResourceW, GetModuleHandleW, MulDiv, GetCommandLineW, QueryPerformanceFrequency
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize
user32.dll
EndPaint, BeginPaint, SetCursor, UnionRect, SetWindowPos, SetTimer, KillTimer, DefWindowProcW, SystemParametersInfoW, PostMessageW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, PostQuitMessage, InvalidateRect, UpdateWindow, LoadCursorW, LoadIconW, RegisterClassW, LoadStringW, IntersectRect, OffsetRect, PeekMessageW, FillRect, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowRect, GetWindowPlacement, IsIconic, SystemParametersInfoA, ScreenToClient, DrawTextW, AdjustWindowRect, SetRect, MessageBoxW, SetRectEmpty, EnumDisplaySettingsW, GetClientRect, CreateWindowExW
winmm.dll
timeGetTime

ribbons.scr

Ribbons Screen Saver by Microsoft

Remove ribbons.scr
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   c09abc08c1a788fc17c566b24ada906a
SHA1:   af198ad12b69acc7267229ce011afe2db8c4f098
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

ribbons.scr executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent winlogon.exe (Windows Logon Application by Microsoft). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). This version is installed on Windows 8 and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:ribbons.scr
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Ribbons Screen Saver
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\ribbons.scr
Original name:Ribbons
File version:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:235 KB (240,640 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Screensaver
  • ribbons.scr

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00005198%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001695%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003503%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:34,753,933/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:239/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:12.88 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):14.03 MB
Private (minimum):14 MB
Non-paged memory:12.88 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:94.1 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):94.92 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.03 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):16.85 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:7,856/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:4 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:57
600
GUI GDI count:15
103
GUI GDI peak:17
142
GUI USER count:5
49
GUI USER peak:5
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\ribbons.scr /s
Owner:User
Parent process:winlogon.exe (Windows Logon Application by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.17%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.28%
Windows 8 12.77%
Windows Vista Home Premium 10.64%
Windows 7 Professional 8.51%
Windows 8 Pro 2.13%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.13%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.13%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.13%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.13%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 59.57% of Ribbons Screen Saver.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 29.17%
Acer 18.75%
Toshiba 16.67%
Hewlett-Packard 14.58%
ASUS 12.50%
GIGABYTE 4.17%
MSI 4.17%
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