HSLoader.exe

Norton Protection Center by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove HSLoader.exe
Version:   2008.6.00.18
MD5:   48c6259ea8600a81b1af0c372d8fc844
SHA1:   3d8bc6efc663400b2440769d5260f0a956188a64
SHA256:   afbe63725218511c6a1ad6df335cf7bce0ac2255334ca942330919ae0424829d

Overview

hsloader.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent ccSvcHst.exe (Symantec Security Technologies by Symantec Corporation). The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows Vista (TM) Home Basic (6.0.6002.131072).

DetailsDetails

File name:hsloader.exe
Publisher:Symantec Corporation
Product name:Norton Protection Center
Description:Norton Protection Center Help and Support Loader
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\symantec shared\npc\2.0\hsloader.exe
File version:2008.6.00.18
Product version:2008.6.00
Size:50.37 KB (51,576 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Expiration date:Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 59560

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.04210642%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.02398614%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.01812028%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:827 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:36.88 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):12.59 MB
    Private (minimum):9.28 MB
    Non-paged memory:36.88 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:189.33 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):197.2 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:9.28 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):51.32 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:13
    12
    Handles:468
    600
    GUI GDI count:56
    103
    GUI USER count:31
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\symantec shared\npc\2.0\hsloader.exe" "C:\Program Files\common files\symantec shared\npc\2.0\hsloader.exe" /url "httpC://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/servlet/productmessages?error=6&module=3035&a=norton internet security error&b=auto-protect experienced an unexpected error. 0x000003e8&product=nis&version=15.5.0.23&build=retail&language=english&c=6.0&d=service pack 2&e=9.0.8112.16421&f=united states&g=null&h=expired&i=null&j=true&l=en&n=hpq(60)"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Parent process:ccSvcHst.exe (Symantec Security Technologies by Symantec Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    MSVCR80.dll
    Total CPU:0.01901256%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00950628%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00950628%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:455,994/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:620 KB
    1.16 MB
    HSLoader.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.01355069%
    Kernel CPU:0.01174393%
    User CPU:0.00180676%
    CPU cycles:301,622/sec
    Memory:60 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00362312%
    Kernel CPU:0.00135867%
    User CPU:0.00226445%
    CPU cycles:77,600/sec
    Memory:1.16 MB
    msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00317765%
    Kernel CPU:0.00045395%
    User CPU:0.00272370%
    CPU cycles:62,391/sec
    Memory:680 KB

    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 Vista Home Basic 100.00%
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