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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 1.61%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.08%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.46%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 2.37%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.23%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.08%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.45%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 7.96%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 5.89%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.61%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.08%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.08%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 26.55%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 16.68%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 1.61%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 1.22%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 1.61%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 6.27%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 0.61%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.46%
5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 0.15%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 14.69%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 0.69%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 0.77%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108) 0.15%
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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
DeregisterEventSource, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetServiceStatus, RegCreateKeyExW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, AllocateAndInitializeSid, CheckTokenMembership, FreeSid, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceConfigW, QueryServiceStatus, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, StartServiceW, ChangeServiceConfigW, ControlService, CreateProcessAsUserW, RevertToSelf, RegOpenCurrentUser, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, ConvertSidToStringSidW, OpenThreadToken, GetTokenInformation, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidSubAuthority, OpenProcessToken, EventRegister, EventUnregister, RegDeleteValueW, ConvertStringSidToSidW, NotifyServiceStatusChangeW, EventWrite
api-ms-win-core-delayload-l1-1-1.dll
ResolveDelayLoadedAPI, DelayLoadFailureHook
api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetLastError, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter
api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-1.dll
UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetLastError
api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
DuplicateHandle, CloseHandle
api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap
api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-2-0.dll
HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap
api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange
api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-2-0.dll
InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange
api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
ExpandEnvironmentStringsW
api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-2-0.dll
ExpandEnvironmentStringsW
api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
OpenThreadToken, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateProcessW, TerminateProcess, CreateThread, OpenProcess, GetCurrentProcess
api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-2.dll
TerminateProcess, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateThread, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateProcessW, GetCurrentProcess, OpenThreadToken, GetExitCodeProcess
api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
QueryPerformanceCounter
api-ms-win-core-registry-l1-1-0.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegGetValueW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyExW, RegEnumValueW
api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-1.dll
WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, CancelWaitableTimer, WaitForSingleObject, SetWaitableTimer, SetEvent, Sleep, CreateEventW
api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
WaitForSingleObject, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, SetWaitableTimer, SetEvent, Sleep, CancelWaitableTimer, CreateEventW, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection
api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-1.dll
GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount
api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-2-0.dll
GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime
api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-2-1.dll
GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount
api-ms-win-eventing-provider-l1-1-0.dll
EventWrite
api-ms-win-obsolete-kernelbase-l1-1-0.dll
LocalFree
api-ms-win-security-base-l1-1-0.dll
AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, CheckTokenMembership, GetTokenInformation, FreeSid, GetSidSubAuthority
api-ms-win-security-base-l1-2-0.dll
AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, FreeSid, CheckTokenMembership, GetSidSubAuthority, GetTokenInformation
api-ms-win-service-core-l1-1-1.dll
SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW
api-ms-win-service-management-l1-1-0.dll
CloseServiceHandle, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW
api-ms-win-service-management-l2-1-0.dll
NotifyServiceStatusChangeW
crypt32.dll
CryptHashPublicKeyInfo, CertFreeCertificateContext, CryptMsgClose, CryptMsgGetAndVerifySigner, CryptQueryObject, CertCloseStore
dbghelp.dll
ImageNtHeader
firewallapi.dll
FWChangeNotificationDestroy, FwAnalyzeFirewallPolicy, FwActivate, FWChangeNotificationCreate
hnetcfg.dll
IcfChangeNotificationDestroy, IcfDisconnect, IcfGetOperationalMode, IcfConnect, IcfFreeAdapters, IcfGetAdapters, IcfChangeNotificationCreate
kernel32.dll
WaitForSingleObject, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, ProcessIdToSessionId, OpenProcess, GetCurrentProcess, DuplicateHandle, GetProcessHeap, DeleteCriticalSection, WaitForMultipleObjects, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetLastError, CreateEventW, UnregisterWait, CloseHandle, SetEvent, CreateThread, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetFileSizeEx, CreateFileW, GetFileTime, LoadLibraryExW, FreeLibrary, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetPrivateProfileStringW, Sleep, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetSystemTime, CancelWaitableTimer, SetWaitableTimer, CompareFileTime, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, CreateWaitableTimerW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetSystemDirectoryW, FindCloseChangeNotification, FindNextChangeNotification, FindFirstChangeNotificationW, InterlockedExchange, LocalFree, InterlockedCompareExchange, CreateFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, UnmapViewOfFile, QueryFullProcessImageNameW, LoadLibraryW, SetLastError, GetCurrentThread, ResolveDelayLoadedAPI, DelayLoadFailureHook, LocalAlloc
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
netapi32.dll
NetApiBufferFree, NetGetJoinInformation
netshell.dll
NcFreeNetconProperties
netutils.dll
NetApiBufferFree
ntdll.dll
ShipAssertMsgA, WinSqmSetDWORD, EtwEventUnregister, EtwEventRegister, WinSqmIsOptedIn, EtwUnregisterTraceGuids, EtwRegisterTraceGuidsW, EtwGetTraceEnableFlags, EtwGetTraceEnableLevel, EtwGetTraceLoggerHandle, EtwEventWrite, EtwTraceMessage, RtlPublishWnfStateData
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoTaskMemFree, CLSIDFromString, CoDisconnectContext, StringFromCLSID
rpcrt4.dll
RpcStringFreeW, NdrServerCall2, RpcImpersonateClient, RpcRevertToSelf, RpcRaiseException, RpcServerUnregisterIfEx, RpcEpUnregister, RpcServerUseProtseqW, RpcServerRegisterIfEx, RpcServerInqDefaultPrincNameW, RpcServerRegisterAuthInfoW, RpcServerInqBindings, RpcEpRegisterW, RpcBindingVectorFree, RpcServerListen, RpcServerInqCallAttributesW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, PathStripPathW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathAddBackslashW
user32.dll
LoadStringW
userenv.dll
RegisterGPNotification, GetProfileType, CreateEnvironmentBlock, UnregisterGPNotification, DestroyEnvironmentBlock
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken, WTSEnumerateProcessesW, WTSEnumerateSessionsW, WTSFreeMemory
Export table
ServiceMain
SvchostPushServiceGlobals

wscsvc.dll

Windows Security Center Service by Microsoft

Remove wscsvc.dll
Version:   5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108)
MD5:   8cd684fd248dfe208c2f8f5052838a81
SHA1:   f0ea4948ed26e6903cf2fc04a2a7e947c5392e92
SHA256:   42db09b2ce0697d7e777a37d4a06ef077445e6eb466a69d8ed47ad7cd590ed4d
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is wscsvc.dll?

The WSCSVC (Windows Security Center) service monitors and reports security health settings on the computer. The health settings include firewall, antivirus, antispyware, Windows Update, User Account Control, and Internet settings. The service provides COM APIs for independent software vendors to register and record the state of their products to the Security Center service. The Action Center (AC) UI uses the service to provide notification alerts.

Overview

wscsvc.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This version is installed on Windows XP.

DetailsDetails

File name:wscsvc.dll
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Security Center Service
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\wscsvc.dll
File version:5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108)
Product version:5.1.2600.5512
Size:79 KB (80,896 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Hosted services
Runs as a shared service under the Windows svcHost
  • Shared name is 'wscsvc'
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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 29.50%
Windows 8.1 16.00%
Windows 8 12.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.50%
Windows 8 Pro 6.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 6.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 2.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows Developer Preview 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.50%
23 other Windows OS version

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 42.71% of Windows Security Center Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 24.82%
Lenovo 13.87%
Hewlett-Packard 10.95%
Toshiba 10.22%
ASUS 8.76%
Acer 8.03%
Sony 5.84%
Intel 4.38%
Compaq 3.65%
GIGABYTE 3.28%
American Megatrends 2.92%
Sahara 1.09%
Alienware 0.73%
Medion 0.73%
Samsung 0.73%
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