WinSCP

WinSCP

by Martin Prikryl

What is WinSCP?

WinSCP is software application developed by Martin Prikryl. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 55.56% of installations running this operating system. WinSCP's installer is typically 11.00 MB in size and installs around 26 files. The most common release is 4.1.9 with 29.21% of all installations currently using this version.

WinSCP is most popular in the United States with 88.89% of installations residing in this country.

WinSCP adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, WinSCP is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About WinSCP?

The WinSCP sponsored installer, in some previous versions, incorporated the OpenCandy advertising module, which utilized the user's geo-location, operating system, and language to deliver "relevant advertisements." The revenue generated from these advertisements was divided between OpenCandy and the WinSCP developers to support ongoing development. However, the current version of the installer does not include the OpenCandy module. Instead, it now includes Google Chrome as part of the bundled software.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • WinSCP.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • WinSCP.exe is scheduled as a task named 'BackupTerpsminde' (runs weekly on Thursdays at 00:00).

Software Details

URL:
https://winscp.net
Support:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/start
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\WinSCP\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /I{F7A4A915-F322-477E-AE76-55F17B3CED7F}
Size:
11.00 MB
Language:
English

WinSCP Executable Details

Primary executable:
WinSCP.exe
Name:
WinSCP
Path:
C:\Program Files\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe
MD5:
3b76a9ce93c0da9fd16595072f439bde
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by WinSCP
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
3911182465f3eea7cb8736687f59c513
EXE
eaa5d5c6ffa5198d2e7bf267a966bfd9
EXE
23f1b769c5bf9cf337400853acfabc5e
EXE
bbecf3463700a046a4c72f1d8e6c1567
EXE
43e7e1d311ac37995e9aa7248a19f67b
EXE
1c9d1c1973240ea2802a02959eff6c60