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

VersionsAdditional versions

14.0.1000.169 20.00%
14.0.1000.145 20.00%
14.0.1000.88 60.00%

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advapi32.dll
ConvertSidToStringSidW, ConvertStringSidToSidW, OpenThreadToken, ChangeServiceConfigW, QueryServiceConfigW, RevertToSelf, RegOpenCurrentUser, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, RegEnumKeyW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptCreateHash, CryptHashData, CryptGetHashParam, CryptDestroyHash, CryptReleaseContext, DuplicateToken, CheckTokenMembership, ChangeServiceConfig2W, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegQueryValueExW, SetServiceStatus, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, QueryServiceStatusEx, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegDeleteKeyW, OpenSCManagerW, DeleteService, ControlService, StartServiceW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, LookupAccountNameW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, EqualSid, IsValidSid, FreeSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, CreateProcessAsUserW, DuplicateTokenEx, GetTokenInformation, EnumServicesStatusExW, RegOpenKeyW, EnumDependentServicesW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoRegisterClassObject, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, StringFromGUID2, CoRevertToSelf, CoImpersonateClient, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitializeSecurity, CLSIDFromString, CoAddRefServerProcess, CoReleaseServerProcess, CoInitializeEx, CoResumeClassObjects, StringFromCLSID, CoRevokeClassObject, CoUninitialize
psapi.dll
GetProcessImageFileNameW, GetModuleBaseNameW, GetModuleFileNameExW, EnumProcesses
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiChangeState, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsW, SetupDiDestroyDriverInfoList, SetupDiGetClassDescriptionW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList
shell32.dll
SHGetMalloc, SHGetFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation
shlwapi.dll
PathSearchAndQualifyW, PathFindOnPathW, PathFileExistsW, PathRemoveArgsW, PathGetArgsW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathStripPathW, PathFindExtensionW, PathCanonicalizeW, PathIsRootW, PathAppendW, PathAddBackslashW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, StrStrIW, StrCmpNIW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathParseIconLocationW, PathRemoveBlanksW, PathIsRelativeW
user32.dll
DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, CharUpperW, wsprintfW, CharNextW, PostThreadMessageW, LoadStringW
userenv.dll
DestroyEnvironmentBlock, CreateEnvironmentBlock
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wtsapi32.dll
WTSCloseServer, WTSEnumerateSessionsW, WTSOpenServerW, WTSFreeMemory, WTSQueryUserToken, WTSQuerySessionInformationW

tuneuputilitiesservice32.exe

TuneUp Utilities 2014 by AVG Netherlands B.V. (Signed)

Remove tuneuputilitiesservice32.exe
Version:   14.0.1000.88
MD5:   88f371fb88107e8cc1f137acf339f83a
SHA1:   6be07003029f3a6320df22e0a68ef025d69de42f

Overview

tuneuputilitiesservice32.exe runs as a service under the name TuneUp Utilities Service (TuneUp.UtilitiesSvc) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program TuneUp Utilities 2014 published by TuneUp Software. The file is digitally signed by AVG Netherlands B.V. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:tuneuputilitiesservice32.exe
Publisher:TuneUp Software
Product name:TuneUp Utilities 2014
Description:TuneUp Utilities Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\tuneup utilities 2014\tuneuputilitiesservice32.exe
File version:14.0.1000.88
Size:1.66 MB (1,740,600 bytes)
Build date:8/29/2013 4:03 PM
Certificate
Issued to:AVG Netherlands B.V.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Saturday, July 21, 2012
Expiration date:Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
TuneUp Utilities 2014
 TuneUp Software
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BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.06998369%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.02987830%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.04010539%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:44,852,144 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:360,132/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:81/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:8.37 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):16.4 MB
Private (minimum):10.98 MB
Non-paged memory:8.37 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:89.54 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):132.87 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:13.44 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):17.48 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:15,356/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:4.07 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:5/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:894 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:2/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.15 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:117/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:18
12
Handles:304
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\tuneup utilities 2014\tuneuputilitiesservice32.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:TuneUp.UtilitiesSvc
Display name:TuneUp Utilities Service
Description:“This service analyzes the usage of your computer in the background, enabling automatic usage-dependent optimizations. All of its functions can be set in TuneUp Utilities. If you stop or disable this service, parts of TuneUp Utilities will not work anymore.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
TuneUpUtilitiesService32.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.07667339%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.04831135%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.02836205%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,812,911/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:1/sec
79/sec
Memory:1.71 MB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.06650910%
Kernel CPU:0.03800520%
User CPU:0.02850390%
CPU cycles:1,414,837/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:1.23 MB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00475054%
Kernel CPU:0.00475054%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:136,116/sec
Memory:100 KB

Common loaded modules

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

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 60.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Czech Republic installs about 50.00% of TuneUp Utilities 2014.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 66.67%
Acer 16.67%
Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
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