VersionsVersions

4.5.0218.0 0.57%
1.1.1600.0 66.86%
1.1.1600.0 10.29%
1.1.1593.0 16.57%
1.1.1505.0 5.71%

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MSASCUI.exe

Windows Defender by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove MSASCUI.exe

Overview

There are 5 versions of MSASCui.exe in the wild, the latest version being 4.5.0218.0. MSASCui.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The process displays a GUI (graphical user interface) which allows the user to interact with it as well as displays a notification icon in the taskbar. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 1.11 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Windows iLivid Toolbar from Bandoo Media Inc. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 8.11 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 9.64 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 11.55 KB per minute for reads and 81 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is MSASCui.exe?

MSASCui.exe is the Windows Defender User Interface, the main UI for Windows Defender.

About MSASCui.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

Windows Defender is a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted so

DetailsDetails

File name:MSASCui.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Defender
Description:Windows Defender User Interface
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows defender\msascui.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, October 4, 2007

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Windows Defender.)
Bandoo Media Inc
  79% remove
This toolbar is typiclaly bundled with the installation of the free iLivid software. Windows iLivid Toolbar by Bandoo for Intenet Explorer collects and stores information about your web browsing habit...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of MSASCui.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Windows Defender' → C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide

VersionsAll file variations of MSASCui.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
154928429ed4cdb1e3bb96719a3b7c5b 826a41709f28752895e0412ebc0e98a2ca53412d 1.27 MB
0d392ede3b97e0b3131b2f63ef1db94e e92253719e1b71920add22992d32c9f02705dfdc 984.55 KB
48dd40677817ce1053c2315f5a87e0d3 5202f110dbf904775055f663646a429293bf6402 1.51 MB
77c03bf23ae56b0a31ae4d5bb4b3d0ac 6761523a26c96461b4051d6932cb3ade36a2efb2 846.27 KB
9ad9e2fb2811123da13de84cc154ab77 a4f8ee3ce7979f39d7cba31af17ecd68c37b676c 982.68 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 46.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 16.56%
Windows Vista Ultimate 10.83%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.55%
Windows Vista Business 6.37%
Windows XP Home Edition 5.73%
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 1.27%
Windows XP Professional 1.27%
Windows 7 Home Premium 1.27%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.64%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 57.66% of Windows Defender.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 37.50%
Hewlett-Packard 13.54%
Toshiba 12.50%
ASUS 10.42%
Intel 6.25%
Acer 5.21%
American Megatrends 4.17%
Gateway 4.17%
Sony 4.17%
Lenovo 2.08%
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