What is SNS.exe?

SNS.exe is part of SNS and developed by CyberLink Corp. according to the SNS.exe version information.

SNS.exe's description is "SNS"

SNS.exe is digitally signed by CyberLink.

SNS.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Social Networks\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about SNS.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on SNS.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSNS
Company nameCyberLink Corp.
File descriptionSNS
Internal nameSNS
Original filenameSNS.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2000-2009 CyberLink Corp.
Product version1.0.1901
File version1.0.1901

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameSNS
Company nameCyberLink Corp.
File descriptionSNS
Internal nameSNS
Original filenameSNS.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2000-2009 CyberLink Co..
Product version1.0.1901
File version1.0.1901

Digital signatures [?]

SNS.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameCyberLink
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number37d3740fb04db7fa54dfdf358bef6d5f

VirusTotal report

None of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SNS.exe file.

None of the 67 anti-virus programs detected the SNS.exe file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

ERROR: Failed to execute process.

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1574718785.328125,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "d:\\Build\\DailyBuild_SNS1.0\\SourceCode\\SNS\\KernelSource\\Common\\PowerCinema\\Release\\SNS.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    },
    {
        "markcount": 11,
        "families": [],
        "description": "Foreign language identified in PE resource",
        "severity": 2,
        "marks": [
            {
                "name": "RT_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016aec",
                "filetype": "GLS_BINARY_LSB_FIRST",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000468"
            },
            {
                "name": "RT_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016aec",
                "filetype": "GLS_BINARY_LSB_FIRST",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000468"
            },
            {
                "name": "RT_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016aec",
                "filetype": "GLS_BINARY_LSB_FIRST",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000468"
            },
            {
                "name": "RT_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016aec",
                "filetype": "GLS_BINARY_LSB_FIRST",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000468"
            },
            {
                "name": "RT_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016aec",
                "filetype": "GLS_BINARY_LSB_FIRST",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000468"
            },
            {
                "name": "RT_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016aec",
                "filetype": "GLS_BINARY_LSB_FIRST",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000468"
            },
            {
                "name": "RT_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016aec",
                "filetype": "GLS_BINARY_LSB_FIRST",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000468"
            },
            {
                "name": "RT_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016aec",
                "filetype": "GLS_BINARY_LSB_FIRST",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000468"
            },
            {
                "name": "RT_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016aec",
                "filetype": "GLS_BINARY_LSB_FIRST",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000468"
            },
            {
                "name": "RT_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016aec",
                "filetype": "GLS_BINARY_LSB_FIRST",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000468"
            },
            {
                "name": "RT_GROUP_ICON",
                "language": "LANG_CHINESE",
                "offset": "0x00016f54",
                "filetype": "MS Windows icon resource - 10 icons, 48x48",
                "sublanguage": "SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL",
                "type": "generic",
                "size": "0x00000092"
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "origin_langid"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 710,
            "time": 1.0351200103759766,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 1038,
            "time": -0.08774113655090332,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 1366,
            "time": 1.1031599044799805,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 3634,
            "time": 1.063722848892212,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "9f2eaa71ac66fe6b13267c33069e4db3e918b1e5e3a9c88b962a05723769ad47",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "d02d079ed8cb1de4a41456f3bf7925ca030a957e6f9ba837d7a2045b61af0e39",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD53178708c2beac8a19027c9ebe0838316
SHA25612f24618cf91c8b672be4374472b2a245d1cc8e7d09db8a4e4de64e2ac664097

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to sns.exe:

sns.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

sns.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

SNS has stopped working.

End Program - sns.exe. This program is not responding.

sns.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

sns.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

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SNS.exe came preinstalled on my Packard Bell EasyNote TK with a fresh Windows 7 installation.

# 25 Nov 2019, 4:08

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