Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
spd.exe
cFosSpeed Service by cFos Software GmbH (Signed)
| Version: | 8.02.1972 |
| MD5: | 3a85d6b0f7f2260fec5c21ea17ad2b87 |
| SHA1: | d67be8f543f399b0b6aa472a9171a0b8eb5e1029 |
| SHA256: | d8a6568f4928605f198ebdacbcca5876a67df16d493a3009ed552f4bff948a48 |
Overview
spd.exe runs as a service under the name cFosSpeedS (cFosSpeedS) within the local user context. This is typically installed with the program cFosSpeed v8.02 published by cFos Software GmbH, Bonn. The file is digitally signed by cFos Software GmbH which was issued by the GlobalSign nv-sa certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | spd.exe |
| Publisher: | cFos Software GmbH |
| Product name: | cFosSpeed Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\cfosspeed\spd.exe |
| File version: | 8.02.1972 |
| Size: | 414.41 KB (424,360 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | cFos Software GmbH |
| Authority (CA): | GlobalSign nv-sa |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
cFosSpeed is a software solution for traffic shaping for the Windows operating system. It improves Internet latency while maintaining high transfer rates. The program attaches itself as a device driver to the Windows network stack where it can then perform packet inspection and layer-7 protocol analysis. As such, it is particularly often used by online gamers and VoIP users.
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- cFosSpeedS
- 'cFosSpeedS' (cFosSpeed System Service)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00000901% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000901% | |
| CPU cycles: | 2,137/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 3.05 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 5.59 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 4.13 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 3.05 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 47.63 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 49.63 MB | |
| Working set: | 4.18 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 5.59 MB | |
| Page faults: | 1,496/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 4 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 5 | |
| Handles: | 88 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\cfosspeed\spd.exe" -service |
| Owner: | User |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | cFosSpeedS |
| Display name: | cFosSpeedS |
| Description: | “Performs latency measurement and privileged operations for cFosSpeed” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
56.52% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.04% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
8.70% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
8.70% |
|
| Windows Vista Ultimate |
4.35% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
4.35% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
4.35% |
|
Distribution by country
Egypt installs about 17.39% of cFosSpeed Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
38.10% |
|
| ASUS |
19.05% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
19.05% |
|
| Dell |
9.52% |
|
| American Megatrends |
9.52% |
|
| Acer |
4.76% |
|
