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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional 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%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
QueryServiceConfigA, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, ControlService, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceA, OpenSCManagerA, CreateServiceA, StartServiceA, DeleteService, UnlockServiceDatabase, LockServiceDatabase, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA
gdi32.dll
GetClipBox, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, DeleteDC, GetStockObject, ScaleViewportExtEx, CreateBitmap, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, Escape, TextOutA, RectVisible, PtVisible, SetMapMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, ExtTextOutA, DeleteObject, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetDeviceCaps
kernel32.dll
GetOEMCP, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, FlushFileBuffers, GetCurrentProcess, GetCPInfo, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, RtlUnwind, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineA, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, VirtualQuery, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, TerminateProcess, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, IsBadWritePtr, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStdHandle, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, IsBadReadPtr, IsBadCodePtr, GetUserDefaultLCID, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, IsValidCodePage, SetStdHandle, GetLocaleInfoW, lstrcpyA, GlobalFlags, lstrcmpA, GlobalGetAtomNameA, GlobalAddAtomA, GlobalFindAtomA, GlobalDeleteAtom, lstrcatA, lstrcmpW, InterlockedIncrement, GetCurrentThreadId, FormatMessageA, InterlockedDecrement, TlsFree, GlobalFree, LocalReAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, EnterCriticalSection, GlobalAlloc, GlobalHandle, GlobalUnlock, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalLock, LeaveCriticalSection, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, lstrlenA, lstrcmpiA, GetVersion, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, GetLastError, SetLastError, lstrcpynA, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, CreateEventA, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, SetEvent, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, FindFirstFileA, GetVersionExA, GetSystemInfo, GetModuleFileNameA
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, CreateStdAccessibleObject
rpcrt4.dll
RpcServerUseProtseqEpA, RpcServerRegisterIf, RpcServerListen, RpcMgmtStopServerListening, NdrServerCall2
user32.dll
GrayStringA, DrawTextExA, DrawTextA, TabbedTextOutA, DestroyMenu, ClientToScreen, SetWindowTextA, RegisterWindowMessageA, WinHelpA, GetCapture, CreateWindowExA, GetClassLongA, GetClassInfoExA, GetClassNameA, SetPropA, GetPropA, RemovePropA, GetWindowTextA, GetForegroundWindow, GetTopWindow, DestroyWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, LoadIconA, MapWindowPoints, SetForegroundWindow, GetClientRect, GetMenu, PostMessageA, AdjustWindowRectEx, GetClassInfoA, RegisterClassA, GetDlgCtrlID, DefWindowProcA, CallWindowProcA, SetWindowLongA, SetWindowPos, SystemParametersInfoA, IsIconic, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowRect, UnregisterClassA, EnableWindow, CopyRect, PtInRect, GetWindow, PostQuitMessage, GetDlgItem, IsWindowEnabled, GetLastActivePopup, GetWindowLongA, GetParent, MessageBoxA, SendMessageA, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetSubMenu, GetMenuItemCount, GetMenuItemID, SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetFocus, ModifyMenuA, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadBitmapA, LoadCursorA, GetSystemMetrics, GetDC, ReleaseDC, GetSysColor, GetSysColorBrush, SetWindowsHookExA, CallNextHookEx, DispatchMessageA, GetKeyState, PeekMessageA, ValidateRect, GetMenuState
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesA, OpenPrinterA, ClosePrinter

psiservice_2.exe

PsiService System Service by Protexis Inc. (Signed)

Remove psiservice_2.exe
Version:   2.0.1.181
MD5:   e7483be1e7a6fb16fc9ad6b54f99dee4
SHA1:   921f5bd98b2769477c91f676da8b8c1585bcbb99
SHA256:   40d35902c3ebbaeeddf0149f22544e2f16a57cfac3c3c23778f6c318937f3813

Overview

psiservice_2.exe runs as a service under the name Protexis Licensing V2 (PSI_SVC_2) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Licensing Service Install published by Protexis Inc., Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Win32 Tools from Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Win32 Tools by Microsoft Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Protexis Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:psiservice_2.exe
Publisher:Protexis Inc.
Product name:PsiService System Service
Description:PsiService PsiService
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\protexis\license service\psiservice_2.exe
Original name:PSIService.exe
File version:2.0.1.181
Size:181.28 KB (185,632 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Protexis Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, April 22, 2007
Expiration date:Thursday, April 22, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

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Microsoft Corporation
2% remove
Microsoft Corporation
1% remove
Protexis Inc.
8% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'PSI_SVC_2' (Protexis Licensing V2)
  • PSI_SVC_2

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002089%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002089%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,006/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.06 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.75 MB
Private (minimum):176 KB
Non-paged memory:1.06 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:31.09 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):34.2 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:988 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.9 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,257/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:64
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\protexis\license service\psiservice_2.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:PSI_SVC_2
Display name:Protexis Licensing V2
Description:“This service provides Protexis licensing functionalty.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.92%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.59%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.97%
Windows 7 Professional 9.73%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.41%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.86%
Windows 8 3.24%
Windows 8 Pro 3.24%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.16%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 1.08%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.08%
Windows 8 Pro N 1.08%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.08%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.54%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 42.16% of PsiService System Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 21.12%
Hewlett-Packard 17.39%
Toshiba 13.66%
ASUS 12.42%
Dell 12.42%
Acer 10.56%
GIGABYTE 3.73%
NEC 3.73%
Lenovo 2.48%
MSI 2.48%
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