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
Child processes
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:   3.13.00.00
MD5:   54f00466439f749eddf29cba0bc1a28a
SHA1:   caac8d3eac7b7138b8061a33a9e156a04dd8c252
SHA256:   afefd02cdc8508e26641cb11fc0e6a674f9fd50233d621cf6dad7a7c819971ac

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:3.13.00.00
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:0.00106431%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00057035%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00049395%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:13,527,219 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:120,114/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:9.46 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.68 MB
Private (minimum):641.33 KB
Non-paged memory:9.46 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:98.44 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):108.34 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.58 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):16.81 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,530,817/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:68.22 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:4/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:199 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:5/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:11
12
Handles:294
600
GUI GDI count:8
103
GUI USER count:6
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\panda security\panda internet security 2013\psctrls.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\panda security\panda internet security 2014\psctrls.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\panda security\panda antivirus pro 2013\psctrls.exe"
  • "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:0.04941705%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01714548%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.03227157%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,187,771/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:252 KB
1.16 MB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00355876%
Kernel CPU:0.00117993%
User CPU:0.00237882%
CPU cycles:93,690/sec
Memory:100 KB
delaywks.dll (Panda Retail by Panda Security, S.L)
Total CPU:0.00095724%
Kernel CPU:0.00090511%
User CPU:0.00005213%
CPU cycles:100,657/sec
Memory:28 KB
PsCtrls.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00006390%
Kernel CPU:0.00003500%
User CPU:0.00002890%
CPU cycles:1,437/sec
Memory:176 KB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00005013%
Kernel CPU:0.00005013%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:5,298/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
pmon16.dll (Panda Retail by Panda Security, S.L)
Total CPU:0.00000474%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00000474%
CPU cycles:27/sec
Memory:208 KB

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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