What is SurfaceBroker.exe?
SurfaceBroker.exe is part of Surface and developed by Microsoft according to the SurfaceBroker.exe version information.
SurfaceBroker.exe's description is "Surface Experience Service"
SurfaceBroker.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
SurfaceBroker.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SurfaceAppProxy_5.96.139.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Services\' folder.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on SurfaceBroker.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Surface |
| Company name | Microsoft |
| File description | Surface Experience Service |
| Internal name | SurfaceBroker.exe |
| Original filename | SurfaceBroker.exe |
| Legal copyright | (C) 2022 Microsoft. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 5.41.139.0 |
| File version | 5.41.139.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Surface |
| Company name | Microsoft |
| File description | Surface Experience Service |
| Internal name | SurfaceBroker.exe |
| Original filename | SurfaceBroker.exe |
| Legal copyright | (C) 2022 Microsoft. All rights reser.. |
| Product version | 5.41.139.0 |
| File version | 5.41.139.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
SurfaceBroker.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Corporation |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011 |
| Certificate serial number | 33000002cbb77539fb027142360000000002cb |
TCP/UDP Listening Ports [?]
SurfaceBroker.exe has been reported to listen on the following TCP/UDP ports.
| Port | Protocol | # Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| 62978 | TCP v4 | 1 |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | d4ae8527008bf6bf1797812efb879b6e |
| SHA256 | fcf50e5264f413741d529334508547e2c15a4a44c6ce8dc28858b601d5996715 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to surfacebroker.exe:
surfacebroker.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
surfacebroker.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.
Surface Experience Service has stopped working.
End Program - surfacebroker.exe. This program is not responding.
surfacebroker.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
surfacebroker.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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