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WSTray.exe

WSEnrichment Application by WhiteSmoke

Remove WSTray.exe
Version:   1.0.6034.13052
MD5:   c457d38a398e70880d432e8db9574a6e
SHA1:   023a440bb4af42186ee5e3ac26d85caeb4dd4182
SHA256:   c9e8e676a05ef82e58220417ef168929b5e3d010ecf5e9269aac1f2aa6300a5a

What is WSTray.exe?

wstray.exe (WSEnrichment Application) is the program that runs in the notification area system tray for the WhiteSmoke Toolbar program.

About WSTray.exe (from WhiteSmoke)

WhiteSmoke is the most comprehensive grammar checker in the world today. While it comprises several writing tools, such as a dictionary, a thesaurus and ready-made letter templates, its core feature i

DetailsDetails

File name:wstray.exe
Publisher:WhiteSmoke
Product name:WSEnrichment Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\whitesmoke\wstray.exe
File version:1.0.6034.13052
Size:1.99 MB (2,088,960 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
WhiteSmoke
  85% remove
WhiteSmoke is a toolbar for Intenet Explorer and Firefox. The toolbar collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to WhiteSmoke so they can suggest services or provide advertising via the toolbar. The WhiteSmoke Toolbar will attempt to change your home page and search provider if you are not careful during installation and provides a search box and various other generic features in the toolb...

BehaviorsBehaviors

User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'wstray.exe'
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 55856

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.03353659%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.01374316%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.01979343%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:1,502 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:1/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:41.04 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):23 MB
    Private (minimum):22.98 MB
    Non-paged memory:41.04 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:170.06 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):184.55 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:22.98 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):54.02 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:13
    12
    Handles:523
    600
    GUI GDI count:260
    103
    GUI GDI peak:273
    142
    GUI USER count:79
    49
    GUI USER peak:109
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:High
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\whitesmoke\wstray.exe"
    Owner:User

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    WSTray.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.10942765%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.03764961%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.07177804%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:3,054,014/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:2.01 MB
    1.16 MB
    ole32.dll
    Total CPU:0.00470187%
    Kernel CPU:0.00470187%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:4,681/sec
    Memory:1.36 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 100.00%
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