pctssvc.exe
By PC Tools (Signed)
| Version: | 7.0.0.171 |
| MD5: | b895eccd553feebb424e80b5d239757c |
| SHA1: | 69c9cde37fba7805ca53f9aeca54e4d69f8c2823 |
| SHA256: | cf01c4f841893cc833a768100009825a424282411ba250265eee64d0949c793f |
What is pctssvc.exe?
PC Tools Security Service for PC Tools Security.
About pctssvc.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”
Details
| File name: | pctssvc.exe |
| Publisher: | PC Tools |
| Description: | PC Tools Security Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\pc tools security\pctssvc.exe |
| File version: | 7.0.0.171 |
| Product version: | 8.0 |
| Size: | 1.07 MB (1,117,144 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | PC Tools |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“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...”
“As part of Symantec's commitment to your online protection, we are streamlining our product range to offer you fewer, better solutions. ”
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).
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'sdCoreService' (PC Tools Security Service)
- sdCoreService
Network connections
[TCP] 108.168.150.46-static.reverse.softlayer.com (108.168.150.46:80)
[TCP] 143.127.102.31:443
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.09416534% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.05973532% | |
| User CPU: | 0.03443002% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 70,820 ms/min | |
| Context switches: | 223/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 264.81 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 34.27 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 26.01 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 264.81 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 857.14 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 953.55 MB | |
| Working set: | 26.41 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 350.45 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 58 | |
| Handles: | 1202 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\pc tools security\pctssvc.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | sdCoreService |
| Display name: | PC Tools Security Service |
| Description: | “Provides spyware and malware protection for the system. If this service is disabled spyware protection will be disabled.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| pctsSvc.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.23108058% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.10467368% | |
| User CPU: | 0.12640690% | |
| CPU cycles: | 5,057,138/sec | |
| Context switches: | 23/sec | |
| Memory: | 1.09 MB | |
| ntdll.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00095173% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00095173% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| CPU cycles: | 17,412/sec | |
| Memory: | 1.66 MB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
30.77% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
23.08% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
15.38% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.38% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
7.69% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
7.69% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 76.92% of pctssvc.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
25.00% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
|
| Dell |
25.00% |
|
| Gateway |
25.00% |
|
