Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
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:
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- 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:
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- mbsa.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2\mbsa.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- 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:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
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DLL
|
b6bd7d08a176344510c9425bbeeff324 | |
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DLL
|
861a79c975f1fbece4da0bc247eb634a | |
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DLL
|
aaaf7b5cd55363c7f9f8e00c084e9b27 | |
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DLL
|
ebc670b667fe4498497dfba2f3b80810 | |
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EXE
|
6355b93f16c0f20e9b8d3bf254b2b5b0 | |
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EXE
|
f7f44e463057f0c96490ee3077427ffe | |
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DLL
|
ad62c1f27063bf01ac016c2eaeb64ff0 | |
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DLL
|
1a5cf7f44bf9d960ae9b89cd4d94e0d3 | |
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DLL
|
8f5771c7c0312e001fe5ec6f83c1e936 | |
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EXE
|
bb9ce7edbe627f9341321f0ca6932b2f |