pctsgui.exe
By PC Tools (Signed)
Overview
There are 3 versions of pctsgui.exe in the wild, the latest version being 8.0.0.662. pctsgui.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. 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. The average file size is about 1.97 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to PC Tools by VeriSign. The programs Spyware Doctor 7.0, Spyware Doctor 8.0 and Spyware Doctor have been observed as installing specific variations of pctsgui.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0072% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 38.31 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 11.69 KB per minute for reads and 11.02 KB per minute for writes.
What is pctsgui.exe?
PC Tools GUI Application for PC Tools Security.
About pctsgui.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
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| File name: | pctsgui.exe |
| Publisher: | PC Tools |
| Description: | PC Tools GUI Application |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\pc tools security\pctsgui.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | PC Tools |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, August 15, 2012 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of pctsgui.exe.)
“Spyware Doctor is a spyware remover and provides real-time protection against spyware, adware, Trojan horses, keyloggers, spyware cookies, adbots, spybots, browser hijackers, and phishing attacks. 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...
“As part of Symantec's commitment to your online protection, we are streamlining our product range to offer you fewer, better solutions. ”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of pctsgui.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'ISTray' → "C:\Program Files\PC Tools Security\pctsGui.exe" /hideGUI
All file variations of pctsgui.exe
