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VersionsAdditional versions

9, 0, 0, 29 25.93%
7, 0, 0, 27 11.11%
7, 0, 0, 27 3.70%
7, 0, 0, 26 18.52%
7, 0, 0, 25 25.93%
7, 0, 0, 19 11.11%
5.5.0.40 3.70%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenProcessToken, GetTokenInformation, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, GetLengthSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, FreeSid, ChangeServiceConfig2W, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, ControlService, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, QueryServiceConfigW, ChangeServiceConfigW, QueryServiceStatus, StartServiceW, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, GetKernelObjectSecurity, EqualSid, IsValidSid, LookupPrivilegeValueA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegEnumKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA
gdi32.dll
GetDeviceCaps
kernel32.dll
FindNextFileW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, TerminateProcess, GetUserDefaultLangID, VerSetConditionMask, VerifyVersionInfoW, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVersionExW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetTempPathW, LoadLibraryA, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, SetThreadPriority, GetExitCodeThread, SetLastError, GetModuleHandleW, GetVersion, UnmapViewOfFile, WriteFile, DuplicateHandle, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingW, CreateSemaphoreW, lstrcpyA, lstrlenA, ReleaseSemaphore, TerminateThread, lstrcatA, GetLocalTime, CreatePipe, ReadFile, GetModuleHandleA, FlushInstructionCache, IsBadReadPtr, VirtualFree, CreateFileMappingA, VirtualQuery, CreateFileW, GetModuleFileNameA, ReadProcessMemory, VirtualAllocEx, VirtualQueryEx, VirtualFreeEx, VirtualProtect, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentThread, VirtualProtectEx, WriteProcessMemory, CreateRemoteThread, IsBadWritePtr, OpenFileMappingW, OpenEventW, GetThreadContext, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStartupInfoA, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, DeleteFileW, MoveFileW, ReleaseMutex, LocalAlloc, OpenMutexW, OutputDebugStringW, CreateThread, lstrcpyW, LocalFree, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, CreateEventW, ResetEvent, FindClose, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, lstrlenW, FormatMessageW, Sleep, LoadLibraryW, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, GetCurrentProcess, FreeLibrary, FindFirstFileW, CreateMutexW, GetCommandLineW, GetCurrentProcessId, CloseHandle, AssignProcessToJobObject, OpenProcess, GetTickCount, CreateJobObjectW, SetInformationJobObject, GetModuleFileNameW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetCPInfo, VirtualAlloc, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, SetEndOfFile, CreateFileA, SetStdHandle, HeapSize, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetFilePointer, WriteConsoleW, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetStartupInfoW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize
shell32.dll
SHAppBarMessage, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetMalloc
user32.dll
OpenInputDesktop, GetUserObjectInformationA, CloseDesktop, GetThreadDesktop, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, EnumWindows, PostMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SystemParametersInfoW, GetWindowRect, FindWindowExA, ReleaseDC, GetDesktopWindow, GetDC, GetMessageW, wsprintfW, PeekMessageW, DispatchMessageW, LoadImageW, MessageBoxW, GetSystemMetrics, DestroyIcon, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, PeekMessageA, MessageBoxA, GetKeyboardType
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
winmm.dll
timeKillEvent, timeSetEvent

pctsAuxs.exe

By PC Tools (Signed)

Remove pctsAuxs.exe
Version:   7, 0, 0, 26
MD5:   cadc6d185d8560a1ec266b0a97c4f153
SHA1:   7726ededb047d0b543e986274eedb69e3f8c8d4d
SHA256:   c439e33a308e54aa5678c9753bb850955619363db8fc986d0d676e17f1dbb635

What is pctsAuxs.exe?

PC Tools Auxiliary Service for PC Tools Security.

About pctsAuxs.exe (from PC Tools)

PC Tools Security is a full antivirus and antispyware package designed to protect from known viruses, worms, Trojans and other threats while defending against spyware, adware, bots, keyloggers and oth

DetailsDetails

File name:pctsauxs.exe
Publisher:PC Tools
Description:PC Tools Auxiliary Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\pc tools security\pctsauxs.exe
File version:7, 0, 0, 26
Product version:7, 0, 0, 0
Size:362.77 KB (371,472 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:PC Tools
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
PC Tools Software
8% remove
Behavior Guard, built on ThreatFire?s patent-pending ActiveDefense technology, intelligently scans and analyzes computer processes to accurately detect and block any malicious activity when you simply add the plug-in. Spyware Doctor is a spyware remover and provides real-time protection against spyware, adware, Trojan horses, keyloggers, spyware cookies, adbots, spybots, browser hijackers, and phishing attacks. Spyware Doctor is easy to...
PC Tools Software
11% remove
PC Tools Internet Security is a personal firewall. The program is a two-way firewall, monitoring incoming and outgoing traffic from a computer. It is a paid software designed for Windows 7 (32-/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-/64-bit) and Windows XP (32-bit).
PC Tools Software
4% remove
As part of Symantec's commitment to your online protection, we are streamlining our product range to offer you fewer, better solutions.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'sdAuxService' (PC Tools Auxiliary Service)
  • sdAuxService

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00425379%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00411911%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00013468%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:208 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.13 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.85 MB
Private (minimum):822.67 KB
Non-paged memory:2.13 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:57.37 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):61.21 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.04 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.46 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:142,154/min
2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:139
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\pc tools security\pctsauxs.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:sdAuxService
Display name:PC Tools Auxiliary Service
Description:“Provides auxiliary PC Tools Security services. If this service is disabled spyware protection will be reduced.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
pctsAuxs.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00108409%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00103661%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00004748%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:53,151/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:376 KB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00084169%
Kernel CPU:0.00045910%
User CPU:0.00038258%
CPU cycles:27,893/sec
Memory:252 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00007652%
Kernel CPU:0.00002551%
User CPU:0.00005101%
CPU cycles:4,450/sec
Memory:1.67 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 22.22%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.22%
Microsoft Windows XP 18.52%
Windows Vista Home Premium 14.81%
Windows 7 Professional 7.41%
Windows 7 Enterprise 7.41%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.70%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 3.70%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 59.26% of pctsauxs.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 26.09%
ASUS 17.39%
Toshiba 17.39%
Hewlett-Packard 13.04%
Acer 8.70%
American Megatrends 8.70%
Gateway 8.70%
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