SUA.exe
Secunia Update Agent by Secunia (Signed)
Overview
There are 14 versions of sua.exe in the wild, the latest version being 3.0.0.9016. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'Secunia Update Agent' and described as “Performs routine updates of selected software on the system, the results of which can be seen in your Secunia PSI”. . 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 574.42 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Secunia by VeriSign. The programs Secunia PSI (2.0.0.4003), Secunia PSI (3.0.0.9016) and Secunia PSI have been observed as installing specific variations of sua.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0009% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.78 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 3.82 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 612 Bytes per minute for reads and 37 Bytes per minute for writes.
Details |
File name: | sua.exe |
Publisher: | Secunia |
Product name: | Secunia Update Agent |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\secunia\psi\sua.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Secunia |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
Expiration date: | Monday, May 27, 2013 |
Windows Service |
Service name: | Secunia Update Agent |
Description: | “Performs routine updates of selected software on the system, the results of which can be seen in your Secunia PSI” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Secunia Update Agent.)
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Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of sua.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
All file variations of sua.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
52.17% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
13.04% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.87% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.52% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.35% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
4.35% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
4.35% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
2.17% |
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Windows 8 |
2.17% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 65.22% of Secunia Update Agent.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
31.11% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
22.22% |
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Toshiba |
17.78% |
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Acer |
17.78% |
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ASUS |
4.44% |
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Intel |
4.44% |
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Samsung |
2.22% |
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