FWService.exe

PC Tools Firewall Plus by PC Tools (Signed)

Remove FWService.exe
Version:   7, 0, 0, 110
MD5:   185dc440d18181d9fbb074c326a2d1d0
SHA1:   0ca3419d84534fda6c1345e9dc374144a9241b39

Overview

fwservice.exe runs as a service under the name PC Tools Firewall Plus (PCToolsFirewallPlus) within the local user context. This is typically installed with the program PC Tools Firewall Plus 7.0 published by PC Tools Software. The file is digitally signed by PC Tools which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:fwservice.exe
Publisher:PC Tools
Product name:PC Tools Firewall Plus
Description:PC Tools Firewall Plus service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\pc tools firewall plus\fwservice.exe
File version:7, 0, 0, 110
Size:280.3 KB (287,024 bytes)
Build date:11/16/2010 9:23 PM
Certificate
Issued to:PC Tools
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
PC Tools Software
27% remove
PC Tools Firewall Plus is a powerful personal firewall for Windows that protects your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network. By monitoring applications that connect to the network Firewall Plus can stop Trojans, backdoors, keyloggers and other malware from damaging your computer and stealing your private information. PC Tools Firewall Plus is advanced technol...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'PCToolsFirewallPlus' (PC Tools Firewall Plus)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00042461%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00023608%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00018853%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,839 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:18.6 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):12.04 MB
Private (minimum):1.41 MB
Non-paged memory:18.6 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:135.7 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):147.55 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.5 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):12.42 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:40
12
Handles:574
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\pc tools firewall plus\fwservice.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:PCToolsFirewallPlus
Display name:PC Tools Firewall Plus
Description:“PC Tools Firewall Plus service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
FWService.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00012287%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00009556%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00002730%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:4,962/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:296 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00001756%
Kernel CPU:0.00001756%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,236/sec
Memory:1.66 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Germany installs about 50.00% of PC Tools Firewall Plus.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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