MSASCUI.exe
Windows Defender by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 7 versions of MSASCui.exe in the wild, the latest version being 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255). 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 1.1 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 8.01 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 9.66 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 11.15 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”
 Details
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| 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 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Windows Defender.)
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...
Behaviors
(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 User Interface' → "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
- 'Windows Defender' → "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
All file variations of MSASCui.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
46.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
16.56% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
10.83% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.55% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
6.37% |
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| Windows XP Home Edition |
5.73% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
1.27% |
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| Windows XP Professional |
1.27% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
1.27% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
0.64% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 57.66% of Windows Defender.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
37.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.54% |
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| Toshiba |
12.50% |
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| ASUS |
10.42% |
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| Intel |
6.25% |
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| Acer |
5.21% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.17% |
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| Gateway |
4.17% |
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| Sony |
4.17% |
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| Lenovo |
2.08% |
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