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Guardius.exe

Guardius by Perion Network Ltd. (Signed)

Remove Guardius.exe
Version:   2.1.0.8
MD5:   6112cb73e13df9194e9cf1e35c299e71
SHA1:   2c851a89d27e0e0e3b7602d7ef6a47bd01ecd4cf

Overview

guardius.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). The file is digitally signed by Perion Network Ltd. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:guardius.exe
Publisher:Perion Ltd.
Product name:Guardius
Description:Guardius improves your browsing experience in a smart and easy way.
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\guardius\guardius.exe
File version:2.1.0.8
Size:1.35 MB (1,420,080 bytes)
Build date:10/8/2013 5:54 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Perion Network Ltd.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, April 23, 2012
Expiration date:Thursday, April 23, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Guardius' → C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Guardius\Guardius.exe /C
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 58096

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00055531%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00021104%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00034427%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:328 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:509,021/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:6.75 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):13.09 MB
    Private (minimum):7 MB
    Non-paged memory:6.75 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:143.83 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):150 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:7.39 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):13.09 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:9,487/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:159 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:432 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:4.88 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:316/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:28
    12
    Handles:281
    600
    GUI GDI count:16
    103
    GUI GDI peak:17
    142
    GUI USER count:24
    49
    GUI USER peak:25
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\users\user\appdata\local\guardius\guardius.exe" /c
    Owner:User
    Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    Guardius.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00050494%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00017850%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00032644%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:126,883/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:1.38 MB
    1.16 MB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00009679%
    Kernel CPU:0.00009679%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:19,587/sec
    Memory:252 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 Home Premium 66.67%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 33.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 100.00% of Guardius.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Toshiba 100.00%
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