Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

by Microsoft Corporation

What is Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer?

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer is software application developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 70.20% of installations running this operating system. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 30 files. The most common release is 2.2.2170 with 50.72% of all installations currently using this version.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer is most popular in the United States with 73.48% of installations residing in this country.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 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, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer?

The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer is a valuable tool for identifying missing security updates and common security misconfigurations. With the release of MBSA 2.2, users can expect a minor upgrade that addresses minor issues and introduces optional catalog support for added flexibility.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • sqlwriter.exe runs as a service named 'SQL Server VSS Writer' (SQLWriter) "Provides the interface to backup/restore Microsoft SQL server through the Windows VSS infrastructure.".
Firewall:
  • mbsa.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2\mbsa.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • mbsa.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B40B18B7-9A2D-46A2-A0F4-7A2A99D29962}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7558
Support:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=16531
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\microsoft baseline security analyzer 2\help
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /I{08C3441C-4FAF-48D3-A551-70DD6031734F}
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Executable Details

Primary executable:
mbsa.exe
Name:
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Path:
C:\Program Files\microsoft baseline security analyzer 2\help\mbsa.exe
MD5:
6355b93f16c0f20e9b8d3bf254b2b5b0
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
b2a08ff45a34ec1ca66968c24ef46897
DLL
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DLL
23e9091d386f0a812e1a6c91c25be7da
DLL
1a75d89b53b954bff31e6ec286b73b54
EXE
ead5300c93946b0250a309e2bf2be4cf
EXE
763bcf95ffb1360fd0c01a2662c527d4
DLL
628a063ee2f27748e6df45fcb5dc69ad
DLL
3468b35b1e8467ffdc1c656100933c0a
DLL
42363182ab20c3248e37e5d274adeeb1
DLL
0760bd1dbe2fe0de670a566c77a3f150