PSANHost.exe
Cloud Antivirus Platform by Panda Security S.L (Signed)
Overview
psanhost.exe has 5 known versions, the most recent one is 4.0.0.780. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Panda Cloud Antivirus Service' with the name 'NanoServiceMain'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 137.3 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Panda Security S.L by the certification authority VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 67.7 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 2.96 MB per minute for reads and 22 KB per minute for writes.
What is psanhost.exe?
Application Host Service for Panda Cloud Antivirus, an antivirus software by Panda Security; a free and a paid version are available. It is cloud-based in the sense that files are scanned on a remote server without using processing power of the user's machine. The cloud technology is based on Panda's Collective Intelligence. Panda Cloud Antivirus relies on its "Collective Intelligence" and the cloud for up-to-date information.
About psanhost.exe (from Panda Security S.L)
“Panda Cloud Antivirus is based on Collective Intelligence, a system that continuously collects and analyzes viruses and other threats gathered from the community of millions of Panda users around the ”
Details |
File name: | psanhost.exe |
Publisher: | Panda Security, S.L. |
Product name: | Cloud Antivirus Platform |
Description: | Application Host Service |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\panda security\panda cloud antivirus\psanhost.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Panda Security S.L |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Expiration date: | Monday, May 6, 2013 |
Windows Service |
Service name: | NanoServiceMain |
Display name: | Panda Cloud Antivirus Service |
Description: | “Panda Cloud Antivirus Service” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of psanhost.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'NanoServiceMain' (Panda Cloud Antivirus Service)
- NanoServiceMain
All file variations of psanhost.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.58% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.32% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
15.79% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
10.53% |
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Windows 8.1 |
5.26% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate N |
5.26% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
5.26% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 15.79% of Cloud Antivirus Platform.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
38.10% |
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Sony |
19.05% |
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Intel |
19.05% |
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Lenovo |
9.52% |
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GIGABYTE |
9.52% |
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Sahara |
4.76% |
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