Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

3.0.1.33	17.39%
3.0.1.31	52.17%
3.0.1.30	0.72%
1.0.0.137	5.07%
1.0.0.41	18.12%
1.0.0.28	2.17%
1.0.0.26	2.17%
1.0.0.13	0.72%
1, 0, 0, 13	0.72%
1.0.0.9	0.72%

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

crypt32.dll

CertGetNameStringW

kernel32.dll

GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, CreateFileW, lstrcmpW, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, CloseHandle, GetDateFormatW, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleHandleW, GetTickCount, WideCharToMultiByte, GetVersionExW, GetTimeFormatW, FileTimeToSystemTime, MultiByteToWideChar, GetProcAddress, GetLocalTime, GetSystemInfo, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryExW, Sleep, GetFileAttributesW, FindFirstFileW, CreateDirectoryW, WaitForSingleObjectEx, OpenProcess, CopyFileW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetLastError, FindClose, RemoveDirectoryW, FindNextFileW, DeleteFileW, GetCurrentProcessId, SetFileAttributesW, lstrlenW, lstrcpyW, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineW, GetQueuedCompletionStatus, HeapFree, SetEvent, GetProcessHeap, CreateEventW, PostQueuedCompletionStatus, GetModuleFileNameA, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, lstrcmpiW, CreateIoCompletionPort, GetWindowsDirectoryW, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapAlloc, LoadLibraryA, RaiseException, HeapDestroy, InterlockedExchange, CreateFileA, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, WaitForSingleObject, OutputDebugStringW, WriteFile, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, GetStringTypeW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, RtlUnwind, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, GetStdHandle, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetFilePointer, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeA, LoadLibraryW

msvcp90.dll

DllMain

msvcr90.dll

DllMain

rpcrt4.dll

UuidToStringW, RpcStringFreeW, UuidCreate

user32.dll

MessageBoxA, GetActiveWindow

wintrust.dll

WinVerifyTrust, WTHelperGetProvSignerFromChain, WTHelperGetProvCertFromChain, WTHelperProvDataFromStateData

SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe

Norton PC Checkup Launcher Service by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe

Version:	1.0.0.9
MD5:	c9a518be2ae8c9b1958f47bcdcb05e69
SHA1:	0953df6f277ecae0dbd09b25d0f1c1a9f6f0468e
SHA256:	563f50f762613609f06ce481fe2f2af405039886c361c5c489cccbec6531a398

What is SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe?

Norton PC Checkup is a program by Symantec downloaded either separately or as a bundle with updates to Adobe Flash or other applications, provided to enable users to perform a system checkup of their PC.

About SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe (from Symantec Corporation)

“Free PC Checkup from Norton analyzes your PC's health, scans for viruses and offers tips to improve overall PC performance.”

Overview

symcpcculaunchsvc.exe runs as a service under the name Toshiba Laptop Checkup Application Launcher (Norton PC Checkup Application Launcher) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Toshiba Laptop Checkup published by Symantec Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	symcpcculaunchsvc.exe
Publisher:	Symantec Corporation
Product name:	Norton PC Checkup Launcher Service
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\norton pc checkup 3.0\symcpcculaunchsvc.exe
File version:	1.0.0.9
Product version:	1.0
Size:	120.43 KB (123,320 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Expiration date:	Sunday, November 24, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

Toshiba Laptop Checkup

Symantec Corporation

21% remove

“Laptop Checkup will check for issues that may be slowing down your laptop. Data, photos and music files that need backup. Viruses, spyware, malware and other threats. Not all utilities are available for every model and operating system. When installing any utilities, install the TOSHIBA Value Added Package first.”

Behaviors

Services

Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)

'Norton PC Checkup Application Launcher' (Toshiba Laptop Checkup Application Launcher)

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00004094%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00002981%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00001113%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	250 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	1,160/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	2.18 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	6.98 MB
Private (minimum):	404 KB
Non-paged memory:	2.18 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	52.09 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	58.47 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	468 KB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	10.94 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	3,519/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	6 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	0 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	0 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	5	12
Handles:	193	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\norton pc checkup\engine\2.0.13.11\symcpcculaunchsvc.exe" /s
Owner:	SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:	Norton PC Checkup Application Launcher
Display name:	Toshiba Laptop Checkup Application Launcher
Description:	“Provides consolidated application launching facility”
Type:	Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Threads

Averages

SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00005976%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00004482%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00001494%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	729/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	128 KB	1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:	0.00002241%
Kernel CPU:	0.00001494%
User CPU:	0.00000747%
CPU cycles:	383/sec
Memory:	252 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

ccl90u.dll (Symantec Security Technologies by Symantec Corporation)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	55.88%
Windows 8	13.24%
Windows Vista Home Premium	11.03%
Microsoft Windows XP	9.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate	4.41%
Windows 7 Professional	2.94%
Windows 8 Pro	2.21%
Windows Vista Home Basic	0.74%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 71.32% of Norton PC Checkup Launcher Service.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Toshiba	58.21%
Dell	10.45%
Hewlett-Packard	9.70%
Acer	8.21%
Intel	5.97%
Samsung	2.99%
ASUS	2.99%
Alienware	1.49%

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