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40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional 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.)

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SystemProtector.exe

System Protector by Systweak Software (Signed)

Remove SystemProtector.exe
Version:   2.1.1.78
MD5:   b2c6376f83f1198d204c2353073cdc64
SHA1:   dd303ea540af6316e3942476b94944585c072948
SHA256:   0f6fa8cdbba21facc2d96493d1cc025cd2c70a53aa3413ebd22d22b70a22fa1e

Overview

systemprotector.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent aso3.exe (Systweak Advanced System Optimizer by Systweak Software). 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).

DetailsDetails

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:4.29 MB (4,501,872 bytes)
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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BehaviorsBehaviors

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)
  • Login entry path '\ASO-System Protector_startup'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00102802%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00018378%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00084423%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:14,557,676 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:10,070,304/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:59.17 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):55.4 MB
Private (minimum):2.75 MB
Non-paged memory:59.17 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:391.73 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):476.36 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.59 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):108.73 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:95,547/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2.12 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.48 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:308 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:10/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:42
12
Handles:1605
600
GUI GDI count:46
103
GUI GDI peak:47
142
GUI USER count:70
49
GUI USER peak:88
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\advanced system optimizer 3\systemprotector.exe" autolaunch
  • "C:\Program Files\advanced system optimizer 3\systemprotector.exe"
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
SystemProtector.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00766012%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00305294%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00460717%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:16,670,059/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:4.31 MB
1.16 MB
msvcrt.dll
Total CPU:0.00027837%
Kernel CPU:0.00011135%
User CPU:0.00016702%
CPU cycles:4,708/sec
Memory:688 KB
mscorwks.dll
Total CPU:0.00013914%
Kernel CPU:0.00002785%
User CPU:0.00011130%
CPU cycles:3,876/sec
Memory:5.67 MB
mshtml.dll (Windows Internet Explorer by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00011134%
Kernel CPU:0.00005567%
User CPU:0.00005567%
CPU cycles:2,186,881/sec
Memory:11.77 MB

Common loaded modules

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

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 44.44%
Windows 8 Pro 33.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.11%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Switzerland installs about 33.33% of System Protector.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 66.67%
Acer 25.00%
American Megatrends 8.33%
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