Should I block it?

40%

40% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

2.1.1.78	77.78%
2.1.1.78	11.11%
2.1.1.78	11.11%

(Note, Systweak Software publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

PE file structure

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Import table

mscoree.dll

DllMain

SystemProtector.exe

System Protector by Systweak Software (Signed)

Remove SystemProtector.exe

Version:	2.1.1.78
MD5:	528afdb29ea52478b13c05299a7b8094
SHA1:	a11a105cce9a3d5bda703f5dcfc4431b097c899c

Overview

systemprotector.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Systweak Software which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	systemprotector.exe
Publisher:	Systweak
Product name:	System Protector
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\advanced system optimizer 3\systemprotector.exe
File version:	2.1.1.78
Size:	4.3 MB (4,503,848 bytes)
Build date:	9/4/2013 6:32 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	Systweak Software
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Friday, October 12, 2012
Expiration date:	Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

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Behaviors

Scheduled tasks

The task 'ASO-System Protector_startup' runs on logon in the path '\ASO-System Protector_startup'
The job 'ASO-System Protector' runs daily in the path 'C:\windows\Tasks\ASO-System Protector.job'
Entry path '\ASO-System Protector_startup'

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'ASO-System Protector_startup' → "C:\Program Files\Advanced System Optimizer 3\SystemProtector.exe" autolaunch

Scheduled tasks startups

Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00497132%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00233105%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00264027%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	744,904,775 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:	125.78 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	177.64 MB
Private (minimum):	5.6 MB
Non-paged memory:	125.78 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	556.27 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	578.85 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	121.32 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	220.2 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	41	12
Handles:	990	600
GUI GDI count:	108	103
GUI GDI peak:	136	142
GUI USER count:	219	49
GUI USER peak:	241	71