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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3.0.133.0 40.63%
3.0.131.0 20.31%
3.0.126.0 18.75%
2.0.271.0 7.81%
2.0.270.0 1.56%
2.0.269.0 1.56%
1.3.59.0 9.38%

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advapi32.dll
ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, SetServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, ControlService, RegEnumKeyExW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, IsValidSid, CopySid, GetLengthSid, ConvertSidToStringSidW, RegEnumValueW, GetTokenInformation, OpenThreadToken, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue
crypt32.dll
CryptMsgClose, CertCloseStore, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertFreeCertificateChain, CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy, CertGetCertificateChain, CertFindCertificateInStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CryptQueryObject, CertGetNameStringW
kernel32.dll
lstrcmpiW, Sleep, CreateThread, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateEventW, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, LocalFree, GetCommandLineW, GetVersionExW, CreateMutexW, HeapSetInformation, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, VirtualQuery, LoadLibraryA, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetCurrentProcess, ExitProcess, GetCurrentThread, SetErrorMode, CreateDirectoryA, SetFileAttributesA, SetFileTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, DosDateTimeToFileTime, CreateFileA, CreateDirectoryW, DeleteFileW, GetTempFileNameW, GetTempPathW, GetFileTime, CreateFileW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LockResource, FindResourceExW, GetModuleHandleW, SetFileAttributesW, SystemTimeToFileTime, WriteFile, FileTimeToSystemTime, MoveFileW, TerminateThread, ResetEvent, lstrlenA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetTickCount, GetComputerNameExW, ReleaseMutex, FlushFileBuffers, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, SetEndOfFile, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, VirtualAlloc, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStdHandle, InterlockedExchange, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, ReadFile, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, RtlUnwind, GetStartupInfoW, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, lstrlenW, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, WideCharToMultiByte
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoCreateGuid, CoRevertToSelf, CoImpersonateClient, CLSIDFromString, CoInitializeEx, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemFree
sensapi.dll
IsNetworkAlive
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
SHRegGetBoolUSValueW, SHDeleteValueW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
DispatchMessageW, CharLowerBuffW, MessageBoxW, CharUpperW, CharNextW, LoadStringW, PostThreadMessageW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, CharUpperBuffW, wvsprintfW
winhttp.dll
WinHttpOpen, WinHttpCrackUrl, WinHttpSetTimeouts, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpCreateUrl, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpTimeFromSystemTime
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

SeaPort.exe

Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove SeaPort.exe
Version:   2.0.271.0
MD5:   3e0cff5f0a9d23e327703d72cea5253f
SHA1:   f738b6f62bac1f80c77576f8cc0e6b20dd446ee1
SHA256:   ac307ab7e9a2b7e078de5ac4cd9ea00f159bb07605410b8c0dbc046abbb5c654

What is SeaPort.exe?

Microsoft SeaPort Search Enhancement Broker for the Microsoft Bing Bar, a toolbar for Internet Explorer.

Overview

SeaPort.exe runs as a service under the name SeaPort (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SeaPort) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack published by Microsoft Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:SeaPort.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack
Description:Microsoft SeaPort Search Enhancement Broker
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\microsoft\search enhancement pack\seaport\seaport.exe
File version:2.0.271.0
Size:236.38 KB (242,048 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Expiration date:Monday, March 7, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Microsoft Corporation
1% remove
When installing Windows Live applications, the Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack automatically installs as well. The Search Enhancement Pack creates a new service called Seaport that runs in the background of your computer.

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002133%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000518%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001615%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,652,017 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:5.18 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.19 MB
Private (minimum):196 KB
Non-paged memory:5.18 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:70.47 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):76.03 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.22 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):9.69 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:251
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\microsoft\search enhancement pack\seaport\seaport.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SeaPort
Display name:SeaPort
Description:“Enables the detection, download and installation of up-to-date configuration files for Microsoft Search Enhancement applications. Also provides server communication for the customer experience improvement program. If this service is disabled, search enhancement features such as search history may not work correctly.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.31%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.06%
Windows Vista Home Premium 10.94%
Windows 7 Professional 7.81%
Windows Vista Ultimate 6.25%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.13%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.13%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.56%
Windows Vista™ Home Premium 1.56%
Windows 8 Pro 1.56%
Windows Vista Business 1.56%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.56%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.56%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 53.97% of Microsoft Search Enhancement Pack.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 29.79%
Hewlett-Packard 17.02%
Toshiba 8.51%
Acer 8.51%
ASUS 8.51%
Gateway 8.51%
GIGABYTE 6.38%
MSI 4.26%
Lenovo 4.26%
Samsung 2.13%
American Megatrends 2.13%
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