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What is vssvc.exe? Volume Shadow Copy Service ?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Windows
Vendor Website:      http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887827
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data
Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Matic Analysis

Purpose: vssvc.exe - It is not possible to backup open files in Windows XP/2003 without this service running, so if you find the service running, and you use backup software, leave it running, even if your backup software does not actually have the facility to backup open files. If you have no use for this service, disable it via the "Administrative Tools | Services" icon in the Control Panel.

vssvc.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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vssvc.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.33%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 4 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
vssvc.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x7a9db3a67c333bf0bd42e42b8596854b 12/13/2021 4:21:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 283 KB
2 Status 0xc2fe17125256102f5b44194d5db0a799 2/15/2016 9:32:00 AM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 287 KB
3 Status 0x74a6820792e5bca5ee4d0cc4595c6916 11/4/2015 8:37:00 PM Unknown 5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) Volume Shadow Copy Service 816 KB
4 Status 0x209a3b1901b83aeb8527ed211cce9e4c 10/14/2015 8:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 1001 KB
5 Status 0xdb3d19f850c6eb32bdcb9bc0836acddb 12/11/2014 9:06:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 1030 KB
6 Status 0x3ee00364ae0fd8d604f46cbaf512838a 11/29/2014 8:19:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Volume Shadow Copy Service 283 KB
7 Status 0x4c4b9aec4f318331d42062fec7cee8d7 7/28/2014 12:35:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 286 KB
8 Status 0x0da2701b3ef88e580eaedf6db18aad0e 11/15/2013 1:40:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 1541 KB
9 Status 0xe0c9fed49a256fd85d5cb519f6925ed2 10/19/2013 9:31:00 AM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 823 KB
10 Status 0x700f5256dfcf1e65837f740ee0889f0f 5/5/2013 3:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 1123 KB
11 Status 0x6eca404934067c6ebe21090d31d3f751 3/4/2013 5:35:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 475 KB
12 Status 0xb5a3965ab4484e8d748d1c951c8d604b 8/8/2012 1:34:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 819 KB
13 Status 0xa585edd6965b301de8a45c6768c7c215 2/6/2012 3:06:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 286 KB
14 Status 0x19bde11a7ee797908e252677932a0964 1/26/2012 2:36:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.3311 (xpsp.080212-0003) Volume Shadow Copy Service 283 KB
15 Status 0xe0e29d9ef2524abd11749c7c2fd7f607 1/19/2012 4:31:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) Volume Shadow Copy Service 902 KB
16 Status 0x7ea2bcd94d9cfaf4c556f5cc94532a6c 1/11/2012 12:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 1001 KB
17 Status 0x8901da47bc3b7aa2efe49a6fc265b0f8 9/11/2011 12:53:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.3264 (xpsp.071130-1425) Volume Shadow Copy Service 283 KB
18 Status 0xd5fb73d19c46ade183f968e13f186b23 9/9/2011 10:32:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) Volume Shadow Copy Service 1030 KB
19 Status 0x60f28de3fae525d026e4d66405b80db8 9/5/2011 10:41:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 287 KB
20 Status 0xfaec7a09c545a16b7534ff57cc8e2a4a 9/5/2011 10:49:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Volume Shadow Copy Service 286 KB
21 Status 0xb919e15684e7410638fa5ee1bee4e403 9/4/2011 1:57:00 AM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 286 KB
22 Status 0x5a4da252b2c0550ab83d129c02cf6c19 7/10/2011 9:03:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 288 KB
23 Status 0xd6ba1a63d9e00933f1cd2a885573afb2 7/9/2011 4:05:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 284 KB
24 Status 0xf422ceccf4b02790f80176cf3f4759c0 6/30/2011 10:14:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148) Volume Shadow Copy Service 269 KB
25 Status 0x6985af648b1f391c565bb0234ccb89e6 6/23/2011 11:55:00 PM Unknown Unknown Volume Shadow Copy Service 283 KB


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