Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

4, 10, 100, 25539 33.33%
3, 20, 100, 1123 6.06%
3, 10, 100, 1155 42.42%
3, 10, 100, 1146 6.06%
3, 00, 100, 1161 12.12%

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issch.exe

InstallShield Update Service by InstallShield Software

Remove issch.exe
Version:   3, 10, 100, 1155
MD5:   763dab43bdab27316dbf3373192823d7
SHA1:   8465034696e726c5ff6ba413e9252960d2bf6f03
SHA256:   373bb81315c125189b1db19f03088dedbcc528c56f7297791912896dba859c99

What is issch.exe?

InstallShield Update Service Scheduler is a program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

About issch.exe (from InstallShield Software)

InstallShield is a powerful and easy-to-use installation development solution for creating Windows installations. With automated tools to productize, bundle and install your products in both tradition

DetailsDetails

File name:issch.exe
Publisher:InstallShield Software Corporation
Product name:InstallShield Update Service
Description:InstallShield Update Service Scheduler
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\installshield\updateservice\issch.exe
File version:3, 10, 100, 1155
Product version:3, 10
Size:80 KB (81,920 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:5.406128
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'ISUSScheduler' → "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'InstallShield Software update service' runs weekly in the path '\InstallShield Software update service'
  • Entry path '\Услуга обновлений программного обеспечения InstallShield'
  • Entry path '\InstallShield Software update service'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00379687%
0.028634%
User CPU:0.00379687%
0.014873%
Memory
Private memory:460 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.16 MB
Private (minimum):1.16 MB
Non-paged memory:460 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:13.95 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):13.95 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.16 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):1.44 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:381/min
2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:21
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:1
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\installshield\updateservice\issch.exe" -start
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.24%
Windows XP Home Edition 21.21%
Windows Vista Home Basic 6.06%
Windows 7 Professional 6.06%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.03%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.03%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.03%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.54% of InstallShield Update Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 50.00%
GIGABYTE 12.50%
Toshiba 8.33%
Lenovo 8.33%
MSI 8.33%
Sahara 4.17%
Acer 4.17%
Hewlett-Packard 4.17%
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