Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3.13.00.00 64.71%
3.12.02.00 5.88%
3.11.06.00 29.41%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExA, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, CreateProcessAsUserW, CreateProcessAsUserA, DuplicateTokenEx, SetTokenInformation, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RevertToSelf, RegOpenKeyA, ConvertSidToStringSidA, LookupPrivilegeValueA, AdjustTokenPrivileges, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExA, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceA, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, SetServiceStatus, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, OpenSCManagerA, OpenServiceA, CloseServiceHandle, ChangeServiceConfigA, GetTokenInformation, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, CopySid, RegQueryValueExA, RegEnumKeyExA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, GetSidLengthRequired, InitializeAcl, InitializeSid, GetSidSubAuthority, AddAccessAllowedAce, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA
kernel32.dll
LocalFree, GetCurrentProcessId, TerminateProcess, OpenProcess, CreateFileA, CreateProcessA, SetLastError, CreateProcessW, GetExitCodeProcess, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, SetFilePointer, ReadFile, WriteFile, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsBadWritePtr, FormatMessageA, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, InterlockedCompareExchange, LoadLibraryA, GetCommandLineA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, lstrcatA, lstrcpyA, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentProcess, FindResourceA, LoadResource, SizeofResource, GetModuleFileNameA, IsDBCSLeadByte, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, CreateThread, lstrcpynA, CreateEventA, WaitForSingleObject, TerminateThread, GetModuleHandleA, LoadLibraryExA, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, EnterCriticalSection, SetEvent, Sleep, ResetEvent, LeaveCriticalSection, CloseHandle, lstrcmpiA, lstrlenA, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVersionExA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, SetEndOfFile, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, GetStartupInfoA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, ExitProcess, RtlUnwind, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeSecurity, StringFromGUID2, CoRevertToSelf, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoRegisterClassObject, CoRevokeClassObject, CoImpersonateClient, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitializeEx, CoTaskMemAlloc
shlwapi.dll
PathFindExtensionA
user32.dll
LoadStringA, CharUpperA, MessageBoxA, DispatchMessageA, GetMessageA, PostThreadMessageA, CharNextA, TranslateMessage, GetSystemMetrics
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock, DestroyEnvironmentBlock, UnloadUserProfile

PSCTRLS.exe

Panda Solutions by Panda Security S.L (Signed)

Remove PSCTRLS.exe
Version:   3.12.02.00
MD5:   2c93041593d2d6254003d532f00c622b
SHA1:   21e9e784ac2e20e200910d8a28264c06ad7cf820
SHA256:   f88fa931aca3f4a4d1401a42dca89c335512403bfffe875b8b37a457a3eec557

What is PSCTRLS.exe?

Panda Software Controler is part of Panda's anti-malware platform, an antivirus program by Panda Security that is cloud-based in the sense that files are scanned on a remote server without using processing power of the user's machine. Panda Security says it detects viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, dialers and security risks.

About PSCTRLS.exe (from Panda Security S.L)

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DetailsDetails

File name:psctrls.exe
Publisher:Panda Security, S.L.
Product name:Panda Solutions
Description:Panda Software Controler
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\panda security\panda global protection 2012\psctrls.exe
File version:3.12.02.00
Size:173.28 KB (177,440 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Panda Security S.L
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Thursday, August 5, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Panda Software Controller'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00009383%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00004067%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00005315%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:70,684 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:12.07 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.26 MB
Private (minimum):504 KB
Non-paged memory:12.07 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:119.18 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):129.13 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:720 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):16.21 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:8,601,735/min
2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:285
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\panda security\panda global protection 2013\psctrls.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:Panda Software Controller
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00771508%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00233554%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00537953%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:233,696/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:252 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00753267%
Kernel CPU:0.00377217%
User CPU:0.00376049%
CPU cycles:16,456/sec
Memory:1.66 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 35.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 29.41%
Windows 7 Professional 17.65%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.76%
Windows 8 5.88%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 17.65% of Panda Solutions.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 42.11%
Hewlett-Packard 31.58%
Acer 10.53%
Sony 10.53%
GIGABYTE 5.26%
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