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VersionsAdditional versions

4.0.0.780 5.26%
4.0.0.741 15.79%
4.0.0.733 15.79%
4.0.0.733 26.32%
4.0.0.733 36.84%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
DeleteService, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, SetServiceStatus, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, ChangeServiceConfig2W, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfigW, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, StartServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, UnregisterTraceGuids, RegisterTraceGuidsW, GetTraceLoggerHandle, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceEnableFlags, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyW, RevertToSelf, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, TraceEvent, ControlService, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW
kernel32.dll
EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetStartupInfoW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, DeleteCriticalSection, lstrlenW, GetModuleHandleW, CreateEventW, SetEvent, GetCommandLineW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, DebugBreak, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GetTickCount, GetExitCodeThread, Sleep, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, CreateThread, GetComputerNameW, GetSystemTime, CreateMutexW, TerminateProcess, ExitProcess, RaiseException, LoadLibraryExW, CreateFileW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentProcess, GetLastError, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseMutex, CloseHandle, IsBadWritePtr, VirtualQuery, GetModuleFileNameW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapSetInformation
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoResumeClassObjects, CoUninitialize, CoAddRefServerProcess, CoReleaseServerProcess, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoInitializeSecurity
pskalloc.dll
Pfree, Pmalloc
user32.dll
MessageBoxW, SendMessageW, FindWindowExW, GetDesktopWindow, wsprintfW, LoadStringW, PostThreadMessageW, CharUpperW, CharNextW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW

PSANHost.exe

Cloud Antivirus Platform by Panda Security S.L (Signed)

Remove PSANHost.exe
Version:   4.0.0.733
MD5:   9e8ba0ff3e70c52328148f075200086c
SHA1:   eeb6cdd881b0696b496346f0511e9aedd021a602
SHA256:   b5781d6b7cc9c5a2cf38530127f89f476ae8b1f3783348d99f0a0264e9cc32f8

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 ”

DetailsDetails

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
File version:4.0.0.733
Product version:4.0.0.0
Size:136.78 KB (140,064 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Panda Security S.L
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Monday, May 6, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'NanoServiceMain' (Panda Cloud Antivirus Service)
  • NanoServiceMain
Network connections
  • [TCP] a88-221-211-25.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (88.221.211.25:80)
  • [TCP] 177.43.198.19.static.host.gvt.net.br (177.43.198.19:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00879928%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00574688%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00305239%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:255,286 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:9,331,925/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:56.65 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):56.81 MB
    Private (minimum):3.09 MB
    Non-paged memory:56.65 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:223.06 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):247.58 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:16.05 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):67.06 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:6,166,436/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:1.88 MB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2,080/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:31.39 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:30/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:36.64 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:444/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:54
    12
    Handles:2784
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\panda security\panda cloud antivirus\psanhost.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:NanoServiceMain
    Display name:Panda Cloud Antivirus Service
    Description:“Panda Cloud Antivirus Service”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    psenagent.dll (Cloud Antivirus Platform by Panda Security, S.L)
    Total CPU:0.06762795%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01822999%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.04939796%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:1,409,472/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:200 KB
    1.16 MB
    MSVCR100.dll
    Total CPU:0.01349802%
    Kernel CPU:0.01034412%
    User CPU:0.00315390%
    CPU cycles:295,610/sec
    Memory:760 KB
    psncnotifmgr.dll (Cloud Antivirus Platform by Panda Security, S.L)
    Total CPU:0.00482931%
    Kernel CPU:0.00417736%
    User CPU:0.00065195%
    CPU cycles:92,994/sec
    Memory:164 KB
    psncgp.dll (Cloud Antivirus Platform by Panda Security, S.L)
    Total CPU:0.00279487%
    Kernel CPU:0.00164158%
    User CPU:0.00115329%
    CPU cycles:75,753/sec
    Memory:52 KB
    PSANHost.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00043894%
    Kernel CPU:0.00036296%
    User CPU:0.00007597%
    CPU cycles:8,388/sec
    Memory:144 KB
    pskglk.dll (Panda Technologies by Panda Security, S.L)
    Total CPU:0.00019037%
    Kernel CPU:0.00008786%
    User CPU:0.00010251%
    CPU cycles:29,986/sec
    Memory:96 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00012853%
    Kernel CPU:0.00012853%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:4,558/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB
    psncomms.dll (Cloud Antivirus Platform by Panda Security, S.L)
    Total CPU:0.00009372%
    Kernel CPU:0.00007029%
    User CPU:0.00002343%
    CPU cycles:16,433/sec
    Memory:140 KB
    mswsock.dll
    Total CPU:0.00004684%
    Kernel CPU:0.00004684%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:710/sec
    Memory:236 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 31.58%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 26.32%
    Microsoft Windows XP 15.79%
    Windows 8 Pro 10.53%
    Windows 8.1 5.26%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 5.26%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 5.26%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 15.79% of Cloud Antivirus Platform.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 38.10%
    Sony 19.05%
    Intel 19.05%
    Lenovo 9.52%
    GIGABYTE 9.52%
    Sahara 4.76%
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