VersionsVersions

2.1.1000.13491 1.30%
2.1.1000.12150 3.90%
2.1.1000.10905 20.78%
2.1.1000.10844 1.30%
2.1.1000.10568 14.29%
2.1.1000.10493 22.08%
2.1.1000.10443 6.49%
2.1.1000.10348 2.60%
2.1.1000.10229 3.90%
2.1.1000.10225 23.38%

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AdvancedSystemProtector.exe

Advanced System Protector by Systweak Software (Signed)

Remove AdvancedSystemProtector.exe
Warning 11 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of AdvancedSystemProtector.exe.

Overview

advancedsystemprotector.exe has 10 known versions, the most recent one is 2.1.1000.13491. advancedsystemprotector.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. It also provides a graphical interface (GUI) for the user to interact with it and contains an icon in the Windows notifictaion system tray (near the clock). During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. In order execute the program with adminsitrator rights and prevent a UAC prompt, the program will add a job to the Windows Task Scheduler that will automtaiclaly start it when a user logs on. The average file size is about 6.17 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Systweak Software by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Advanced System Protector from Systweak Inc. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0011% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 69.63 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 110.05 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 135.05 KB per minute for reads and 85.15 KB per minute for writes.

DetailsDetails

File name:advancedsystemprotector.exe
Publisher:Systweak
Product name:Advanced System Protector
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\advanced system protector\advancedsystemprotector.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Systweak Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, December 10, 2012

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Advanced System Protector.)
Systweak Inc
  54% remove
Advanced System Protector is a solution to detect and remove the malicious programs intruding your computer. It offers protection against deceptive applications that affect start-up programs, cookies,...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of advancedsystemprotector.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\Advanced System Protector_startup'
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'Advanced System Protector_startup' runs on logon in the path '\Advanced System Protector_startup'
  • Entry path '\Advanced System Protector_startup'
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Advanced System Protector_startup' → "C:\Program Files\Advanced System Protector\AdvancedSystemProtector.exe" autolaunch

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 11 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetectionFile version
Comodo Internet Security 15850 ApplicUnwnt 2.1.1000.10225
Comodo Internet Security 16106 ApplicUnwnt 2.1.1000.10493
Comodo Internet Security 15970 ApplicUnwnt 2.1.1000.10229
Comodo Internet Security 16504 ApplicUnwnt 2.1.1000.10568
ESET NOD32 7.8202 a variant of MSIL/Adware.AdvancedSystemProtector.A 2.1.1000.10225
ESET NOD32 7.8279 a variant of MSIL/Adware.AdvancedSystemProtector.A 2.1.1000.10493
ESET NOD32 7.8108 a variant of MSIL/Adware.AdvancedSystemProtector.A 2.1.1000.10348
ESET NOD32 7.8239 a variant of MSIL/Adware.AdvancedSystemProtector.A 2.1.1000.10229
ESET NOD32 7.8498 MSIL/AdvancedSystemProtector 2.1.1000.10568
ESET NOD32 7.8852 a variant of MSIL/AdvancedSystemProtector.B 2.1.1000.10905
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) 2.1.1000.10568

VersionsAll file variations of advancedsystemprotector.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
a2881ca7ae86610cff05929522e611d5 d5d448655516475521ed05da392c0b22e89cabd5 6.31 MB
1b07f39196646e0ec91c82a2d7228fa4 3d7e8fe73ad46af27a3a519b1af123280c1f23a0 6.28 MB
c16edea635300ac0ee58e182a04d71b6 c52c30cf64dee98f964b9ff3502d389115e4dcae 6.26 MB
44bfcc1d3ab7200712be2206298102fd ff34eb0bbc7a2c78b39852d13a3627ecd3cf3c1c 6.26 MB
59727297d6a30fc41e0427ffb1fd72f8 f2b23dbd993783faa095245b30fbbe9595ba1cbd 6.1 MB
30a56ed237864f132fa42f1233f6c4d2 14eded6f087e244f7932d062056935735ef07f1c 6.1 MB
7d66a60e290a7cf7d14a14d5b7deb7db b16cc55363ba0c9d73a1b8edcb77df09401bd0b2 6.1 MB
c88c0dcda6fa9dff4a64c94704751873 2dafcc4f5d40f5182831aff52095a68162ca101f 6.1 MB
c63bbef221f392706adeee1966c05ff8 45752dda047daa48aaaf1205baa33ba48b4c341e 6.09 MB
20269dca8cab6ec88a2781592611441a 22a173fa7cb7485ffbce1c033ded3550c3fb06ea 6.09 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.47%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.68%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.69%
Windows 7 Starter 7.79%
Windows 8 Pro 7.79%
Windows 7 Professional 5.19%
Microsoft Windows XP 2.60%
Windows 8 Release Preview 2.60%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.60%
Windows 8 1.30%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.30%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 39.47% of Advanced System Protector.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 34.33%
Hewlett-Packard 16.42%
ASUS 14.93%
Sony 8.96%
Toshiba 5.97%
Intel 5.97%
Dell 5.97%
GIGABYTE 2.99%
Compaq 2.99%
Alienware 1.49%
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