Should I block it?

56%
56% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

7.0.0.0 32.43%
7.0.0.0 16.22%
7.0.0.0 51.35%
(Note, IObit Information Technology publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegOpenKeyW, RegFlushKey, RegEnumKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW
ascurlscanner.dll
AddIgnoreUrl, ScanUrl
comctl32.dll
InitializeFlatSB, FlatSB_SetScrollProp, FlatSB_SetScrollPos, FlatSB_SetScrollInfo, FlatSB_GetScrollPos, FlatSB_GetScrollInfo, _TrackMouseEvent, ImageList_SetIconSize, ImageList_GetIconSize, ImageList_Write, ImageList_Read, ImageList_GetDragImage, ImageList_DragShowNolock, ImageList_DragMove, ImageList_DragLeave, ImageList_DragEnter, ImageList_EndDrag, ImageList_BeginDrag, ImageList_Remove, ImageList_DrawEx, ImageList_GetBkColor, ImageList_SetBkColor, ImageList_Add, ImageList_SetImageCount, ImageList_GetImageCount, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Create
gdi32.dll
UnrealizeObject, StretchBlt, SetWindowOrgEx, SetWinMetaFileBits, SetViewportOrgEx, SetTextColor, SetStretchBltMode, SetROP2, SetPixel, SetMapMode, SetEnhMetaFileBits, SetDIBColorTable, SetBrushOrgEx, SetBkMode, SetBkColor, SelectPalette, SelectObject, SaveDC, RestoreDC, RectVisible, RealizePalette, PlayEnhMetaFile, PatBlt, MoveToEx, MaskBlt, LineTo, LPtoDP, IntersectClipRect, GetWindowOrgEx, GetWinMetaFileBits, GetTextMetricsW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetSystemPaletteEntries, GetStockObject, GetRgnBox, GetPixel, GetPaletteEntries, GetObjectW, GetEnhMetaFilePaletteEntries, GetEnhMetaFileHeader, GetEnhMetaFileDescriptionW, GetEnhMetaFileBits, GetDeviceCaps, GetDIBits, GetDIBColorTable, GetDCOrgEx, GetCurrentPositionEx, GetClipBox, GetBrushOrgEx, GetBitmapBits, FrameRgn, ExcludeClipRect, DeleteObject, DeleteEnhMetaFile, DeleteDC, CreateSolidBrush, CreateRectRgn, CreatePenIndirect, CreatePalette, CreateHalftonePalette, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateEnhMetaFileW, CreateDIBitmap, CreateDIBSection, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateBrushIndirect, CreateBitmap, CopyEnhMetaFileW, CloseEnhMetaFile, BitBlt
kernel32.dll
GetACP, Sleep, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetVersion, GetCurrentThreadId, VirtualQuery, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenW, lstrcpynW, LoadLibraryExW, GetThreadLocale, GetStartupInfoA, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetCommandLineW, FreeLibrary, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, ExitProcess, ExitThread, CreateThread, CompareStringW, WriteFile, UnhandledExceptionFilter, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, GetStdHandle, CloseHandle, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, lstrcpyW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, WaitForSingleObject, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, VirtualQueryEx, SwitchToThread, SizeofResource, SignalObjectAndWait, SetThreadLocale, SetLastError, SetFilePointer, SetEvent, SetErrorMode, SetEndOfFile, ResumeThread, ResetEvent, ReadFile, OutputDebugStringW, MulDiv, LockResource, LoadResource, LoadLibraryW, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GlobalUnlock, GlobalSize, GlobalLock, GlobalFree, GlobalFindAtomW, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalAlloc, GlobalAddAtomW, GetVersionExW, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetShortPathNameW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetLocalTime, GetLastError, GetFullPathNameW, GetFileAttributesW, GetExitCodeThread, GetEnvironmentVariableW, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, GetDateFormatW, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentProcess, GetComputerNameW, GetCPInfo, FreeResource, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedExchangeAdd, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedCompareExchange, FormatMessageW, FindResourceW, EnumCalendarInfoA, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, CreateFileW, CreateEventW
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
IsEqualGUID, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromCLSID, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, IsAccelerator, OleDraw, OleSetMenuDescriptor, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, ProgIDFromCLSID, CoCreateInstance, CoLockObjectExternal, CoDisconnectObject, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoGetClassObject, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
oleaut32.dll
SysFreeString, SysReAllocStringLen, SysAllocStringLen, CreateErrorInfo, GetErrorInfo, SetErrorInfo, GetActiveObject, RegisterTypeLib, LoadTypeLibEx, SafeArrayPtrOfIndex, SafeArrayPutElement, SafeArrayGetUBound, SafeArrayGetLBound, SafeArrayCreate, VariantChangeType, VariantCopy, VariantClear, VariantInit
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
user32.dll
GetKeyboardType, LoadStringW, MessageBoxA, CharNextW, DllMain
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

ascplugin_protection.dll

Advanced SystemCare 7 by IObit Information Technology (Signed)

Remove ascplugin_protection.dll
Version:   7.0.0.0
MD5:   edf9d5a6eabd82c3a6c44651a3438532
SHA1:   afa00ea63eac50965ed8470adef59aec520e0724

Overview

ascplugin_protection.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content. The file is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:ascplugin_protection.dll
Publisher:IObit
Product name:Advanced SystemCare 7
Description:Advanced SystemCare 7 ASCPlugin_Protection
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\iobit\surfing protection\browerprotect\ascplugin_protection.dll
File version:7.0.0.0
Size:653.81 KB (669,504 bytes)
Build date:2/20/2014 4:43 AM
Certificate
Issued to:IObit Information Technology
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
  • BHO CLSID: {BA0C978D-D909-49B6-AFE2-8BDE245DC7E6}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.95%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.81%
Windows 8.1 10.81%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 5.41%
Windows 8 Pro 5.41%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 5.41%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.41%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.70%
Windows 8 2.70%
Windows 7 Starter 2.70%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.70%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 54.05% of Advanced SystemCare 7.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 29.55%
Dell 27.27%
Acer 13.64%
Intel 9.09%
Sony 4.55%
ASUS 4.55%
Toshiba 4.55%
Compaq 4.55%
Samsung 2.27%
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