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
EXE
aa46c8d7c2981ee8c86148cb82dd4fd8
EXE
b2dc2031f7202418e10b049a8ab7c079
EXE
372a7671c4d432f95b53333ea0c44a43
DLL
011821960d14a7ddcd9d31e7df5b43f9
DLL
fd081747ec175648b7f56ab7fc4c035f
DLL
19afc1b1d0e4e71a21b5216f0074b0e6
DLL
5fd0fc2058e3833a2112c40904766acf
DLL
85c9a1a94fcb8571cdadec029f354ae4
EXE
4b4e3534a11f465c23dc66198ac2e73c
EXE
43f02de532d8f469baf19d1b270a2c5f