pctsAuxs.exe
By PC Tools (Signed)
| Version: | 9, 0, 0, 29 |
| MD5: | ae88672774df12bedf76768e52d23424 |
| SHA1: | ddad0ba2013c284168558ee4325552af87989df2 |
| SHA256: | b8e086a235a77261b5364caaccd92836ed89adcbdcc8bf373599410c69774c84 |
What is pctsAuxs.exe?
PC Tools Auxiliary Service for PC Tools Security.
About pctsAuxs.exe (from PC Tools)
“PC Tools Security is a full antivirus and antispyware package designed to protect from known viruses, worms, Trojans and other threats while defending against spyware, adware, bots, keyloggers and oth”
Details
| File name: | pctsauxs.exe |
| Publisher: | PC Tools |
| Description: | PC Tools Auxiliary Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\pc tools security\pctsauxs.exe |
| File version: | 9, 0, 0, 29 |
| Size: | 393.96 KB (403,416 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | PC Tools |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus delivers powerfully simple protection against dangerous viruses and spyware. Built on award-winning technology, yet made straightforward for everyday use, it’s the easy way to defend your personal, financial, and other important information against viruses and spyware. Engineered for speed - No more sitting around waiting for protection. Along with its robust, award-winning technology, PC Tools Spy...”
PC Tools Internet Security is a personal firewall. The program is a two-way firewall, monitoring incoming and outgoing traffic from a computer. It is a paid software designed for Windows 7 (32-/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-/64-bit) and Windows XP (32-bit).
“PC Tools Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus detects and stops the latest and most malicious forms of viruses and spyware. Integrating multiple layers of protection, it stops and blocks these types of malware, no matter how they try to attack and infect your PC. Whether you are surfing, shopping, socializing, sharing, or banking, comprehensive guards stop new viruses and spyware faster than traditional security products. And with new Scam Ale...”
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'sdAuxService' (PC Tools Auxiliary Service)
- sdAuxService
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00111684% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00070096% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00041587% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 1,943 ms/min | |
| Context switches: | 11/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 2.08 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 4.2 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 368 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 2.08 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 51.2 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 54.74 MB | |
| Working set: | 864 KB | |
| Working set (peak): | 5.07 MB | |
| Page faults: | 145,119/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 10 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 7/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 11 | |
| Handles: | 144 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 7 | |
| GUI USER count: | 4 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | Undefined |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\pc tools\pc tools security\pctsauxs.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | sdAuxService |
| Display name: | PC Tools Auxiliary Service |
| Description: | “Provides auxiliary PC Tools Security services. If this service is disabled spyware protection will be reduced.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| pctsAuxs.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00254441% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00187530% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00066912% | |
| CPU cycles: | 84,210/sec | |
| Memory: | 404 KB | |
| wow64.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00049067% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00039254% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00009813% | |
| CPU cycles: | 9,093/sec | |
| Memory: | 252 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.22% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.22% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
18.52% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
14.81% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
7.41% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
7.41% |
|
| Windows Vista Ultimate |
3.70% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
3.70% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 59.26% of pctsauxs.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
26.09% |
|
| ASUS |
17.39% |
|
| Toshiba |
17.39% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
13.04% |
|
| Acer |
8.70% |
|
| American Megatrends |
8.70% |
|
| Gateway |
8.70% |
|
