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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

7.1.0.625 4.17%
7.0.1.608 4.17%
7.0.1.606 4.17%
6.1.0.296 8.33%
6.0.8.289 70.83%
6.0.7.274 8.33%

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ASC.exe

Advanced SystemCare Ultimate by IObit Information Technology (Signed)

Remove ASC.exe
Version:   7.0.1.606
MD5:   8fa82280b1c72913788bc124256d2ea1
SHA1:   4777df9a9f3b6d3c5e455066c00fc5fb7997b82f

Overview

asc.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. This is typically installed with the program Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 7 published by IObit. The file is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:asc.exe
Publisher:IObit
Product name:Advanced SystemCare Ultimate
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\iobit\advanced systemcare ultimate\asc.exe
File version:7.0.1.606
Product version:7.0.1
Size:4.53 MB (4,749,632 bytes)
Build date:12/26/2013 1:01 AM
Certificate
Issued to:IObit Information Technology
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Expiration date:Saturday, January 5, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
IObit
  59% remove
Advanced SystemCare is a comprehensive PC care utility that takes one-click approach to help protect, repair and optimize your computer. Scanning and finding what other utilities might miss, it can keep your PC error-free and smoother than ever. This fantastic program is available free of charge. Advanced SystemCare brings you the new Real-time Protector - A light yet powerful feature to protect your PC against Malware in the backgroun...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'ASC7U_SkipUac_Doug Finnell' runs in the path '\ASC7U_SkipUac_Doug Finnell'
  • The task 'ASC7U_SkipUac_t' runs in the path '\ASC7U_SkipUac_t'
  • The job 'ASC7U_SkipUac_Jared' runs in the path '\ASC7U_SkipUac_Jared'
  • The job 'ASCAntivirusScan' runs daily in the path '\ASCAntivirusScan'
  • Entry path '\ASCAntivirusScan'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00027576%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00004502%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00023074%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:13,073 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:566/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:187.43 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):139.03 MB
Private (minimum):9.71 MB
Non-paged memory:187.43 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:665.68 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):687.18 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.66 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):141.47 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:16
12
Handles:423
600
GUI GDI count:3117
103
GUI GDI peak:3123
142
GUI USER count:88
49
GUI USER peak:106
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\iobit\advanced systemcare ultimate 7\asc.exe" /scheduler 0
Owner:User
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro 16.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.50%
Windows 8 4.17%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 4.17%
Windows 8 Release Preview 4.17%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 37.50% of Advanced SystemCare Ultimate.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 28.57%
Acer 14.29%
Toshiba 9.52%
MSI 9.52%
ASUS 9.52%
Sony 9.52%
Dell 9.52%
Hewlett-Packard 4.76%
American Megatrends 4.76%
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