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60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
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ASCTray.exe

Advanced SystemCare Ultimate by IObit Information Technology (Signed)

Remove ASCTray.exe
Version:   6.0.0.3297
MD5:   ad808c57596d0a451f449c5da0993c4a
SHA1:   9fe5e8c3bd4b769bf20d709d93de45753e501d0c
SHA256:   f75c32461aae93a755e18ad8e171c6e7db285a855fa0d61f73fe29059de205cc

Overview

asctray.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 6 published by IObit and Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 6 published by IObit. The file is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:asctray.exe
Publisher:IObit
Product name:Advanced SystemCare Ultimate
Description:ASCTray
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\iobit\advanced systemcare ultimate\asctray.exe
File version:6.0.0.3297
Product version:6.0.0.0
Size:500.38 KB (512,384 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:IObit Information Technology
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, December 7, 2009
Expiration date:Friday, January 4, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
IObit
24% remove
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 6 is a stand-alone product. Besides the newly built-in antivirus functionality, it includes all the features of Advanced SystemCare PRO. PRO users who uninstalled Advanced SystemCare during the trial can easily revert it back at any time.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Advanced SystemCare Ultimate' → "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare Ultimate\ASCTray.exe" /AutoStart

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01274547%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00629084%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00645464%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:791,361 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:115,251/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:15/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:10.15 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.92 MB
Private (minimum):8.27 MB
Non-paged memory:10.15 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:106.32 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):131.01 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.78 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):16.22 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:23,057/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:70.11 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:11.98 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.16 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:47/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:186
600
GUI GDI count:86
103
GUI GDI peak:89
142
GUI USER count:44
49
GUI USER peak:44
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\iobit\advanced systemcare ultimate\asctray.exe" /autostart
  • "C:\Program Files\iobit\advanced systemcare ultimate\asctray.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\iobit\advanced systemcare ultimate\asctray.exe" /showasc
Owner:User
Parent processes:

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.30%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.02%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.77%
Windows 8 Pro 10.64%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 6.38%
Windows 8 4.26%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.26%
Windows 8 Release Preview 4.26%
Windows 7 Professional 2.13%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 36.17% of Advanced SystemCare Ultimate.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 22.73%
Dell 18.18%
ASUS 13.64%
Acer 11.36%
MSI 9.09%
Hewlett-Packard 9.09%
American Megatrends 6.82%
Toshiba 4.55%
Sony 4.55%
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