Versions

03.00.02.15	48.11%
03.00.02.05	5.95%
2.0.1.185	17.30%
2.0.1.181	0.54%
2.0.1.155	0.54%
2.0.1.124	27.57%

There are 6 versions of psiservice_2.exe in the wild, the latest version being 03.00.02.15. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Protexis Licensing V2' with the name 'PSI_SVC_2' and described as “This service provides Protexis licensing functionalty.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 183.95 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Protexis Inc. by VeriSign. The programs Licensing Service Install, JascUpdate and Google+ Auto Backup have been observed as installing specific variations of psiservice_2.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0002% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.13 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 3.26 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 160 Bytes per minute for reads and 6 Bytes per minute for writes.