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VersionsAdditional versions

3.0.0.9016 10.00%
3.0.0.9015 5.00%
3.0.0.7011 3.33%
3.0.0.7009 1.67%
3.0.0.6005 11.67%
3.0.0.6001 8.33%
3.0.0.4001 3.33%
3.0.0.3001 13.33%
3.0.0.2004 18.33%
3.0.0.0005 1.67%
2.0.0.4003 10.00%
2.0.0.3003 5.00%
2.0.0.3001 3.33%
2.0.0.1003 5.00%

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PSIA.exe

Secunia PSI Agent by Secunia (Signed)

Remove PSIA.exe
Version:   2.0.0.3001
MD5:   7198bbfbe46c0070257278c536386687
SHA1:   b29a7850a995e40ecd50402d2f60429ba55287f6
SHA256:   8670549d1c26f5924b3fadc35ad526c56728a51d377369b1c74397496497be5d

Overview

psia.exe runs as a service under the name Secunia PSI Agent with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Secunia which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:psia.exe
Publisher:Secunia
Product name:Secunia PSI Agent
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\secunia\psi\psia.exe
File version:2.0.0.3001
Size:970.55 KB (993,848 bytes)
Build date:1/10/2011 8:20 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Secunia
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, May 28, 2010
Expiration date:Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Secunia PSI Agent'
Network connections
  • [TCP] psi.secunia.com (91.198.117.247:443)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00015460%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00014465%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00000995%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:352,952 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:23,809,346/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:29.32 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):29.68 MB
    Private (minimum):2.92 MB
    Non-paged memory:29.32 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:131.48 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):143.43 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:26.39 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):30.29 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:285,883/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:46.12 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:46.79 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:21/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:108.69 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:2,322/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:21
    12
    Handles:409
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\secunia\psi\psia.exe" --start-service
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:Secunia PSI Agent
    Description:“Performs routine software inspections of the system, the results of which can be seen in your Secunia PSI”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    PSIA.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.15687342%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.05650830%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.10036513%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:5,716,708/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:992 KB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.01503575%
    Kernel CPU:0.00922088%
    User CPU:0.00581487%
    CPU cycles:105,055/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 53.33%
    Windows 7 Professional 11.67%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 8.33%
    Microsoft Windows XP 6.67%
    Windows 8 Pro 6.67%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 3.33%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 3.33%
    Windows 8 3.33%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 63.33% of Secunia PSI Agent.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 26.67%
    Hewlett-Packard 23.33%
    Toshiba 20.00%
    Acer 15.00%
    ASUS 10.00%
    Intel 3.33%
    Samsung 1.67%
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