SUA.exe

Secunia Update Agent by Secunia (Signed)

Remove SUA.exe

Overview

There are 14 versions of sua.exe in the wild, the latest version being 3.0.0.9016. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'Secunia Update Agent' and described as “Performs routine updates of selected software on the system, the results of which can be seen in your Secunia PSI”. . 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 574.42 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Secunia by VeriSign. The programs Secunia PSI (2.0.0.4003), Secunia PSI (3.0.0.9016) and Secunia PSI have been observed as installing specific variations of sua.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0009% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.78 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 3.82 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 612 Bytes per minute for reads and 37 Bytes per minute for writes.

DetailsDetails

File name:sua.exe
Publisher:Secunia
Product name:Secunia Update Agent
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\secunia\psi\sua.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Secunia
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, May 27, 2010
Expiration date:Monday, May 27, 2013
Windows Service
Service name:Secunia Update Agent
Description:“Performs routine updates of selected software on the system, the results of which can be seen in your Secunia PSI”
Type:Win32OwnProcess

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Secunia Update Agent.)
Secunia
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SPAMfighter ApS.
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BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of sua.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Secunia Update Agent'

VersionsAll file variations of sua.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
8c2d3a80fc90a860f0f24deb67471481 2bbf12891c004c3f3aa84821f6677d878cfd9725 646.71 KB
71761edc432a0e39cf621105884e738e 914be3aa83c29354773ef0ce0cec3d47fcf601b6 644.71 KB
f8173f1454f21c451439cb47ef75830a 02ff4e9afaa29fa6cdbac52f5de1f298b24b0e64 644.71 KB
808e07bbd5c68beb844f46f164f8509e a9294beff1eaac9b73ddb46f35c6de92de71d243 644.52 KB
cb2d183e27d1443f7d4cf10665b2bded 31cd21fa443771b58bf81d70feb3b9a8d9d5cd0b 645.02 KB
29c852880e9634f8c6bd77a4e68b5b34 e6ed19a6eba5999ddefad7eb0967cdffc2c7a3d3 643.59 KB
4f2056349f8ba4154d5213bf8a476b14 aec6f8f670441489b6a34160fd60c31b965e3f4f 641.09 KB
8b1a72e4fb63a9c068b08e1f9b70482a a8ef1c94b9fab4997a990eb0e1995bbf580ec49f 665.09 KB
ad56ceb08eeb517332355fde9e5939c8 6311b9762b4eb02cc7f710fef7a1968806ec46f4 665.09 KB
401b34e310e6bfbd9305c027a9af23e5 38707375f5f28791ff5b2f87cdc98f411083b883 641.05 KB
0e88fdf474f2cdd370a4a6ce77d018f0 0731d09c7e400a8cb4c4cbe38c8710f4708805b2 390.05 KB
20b9e1adbc58958b480933e4da005dfb a589d9832ef085dede8eca809428c8fefa05a8c0 390.05 KB
d2fca567f9be87e29b9a9fa32ffe79ca 7ddd678d8bc0c0f6e0fdef4430d81547667c3f0e 390.05 KB
9337c7c45392a32cac5e59ddac0d0342 4b0e8e175022ca3a463864bb38e20cf069c5ba35 390.05 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 52.17%
Windows 7 Professional 13.04%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.87%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.52%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.35%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 4.35%
Windows 8 Pro 4.35%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.17%
Windows 8 2.17%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 65.22% of Secunia Update Agent.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 31.11%
Hewlett-Packard 22.22%
Toshiba 17.78%
Acer 17.78%
ASUS 4.44%
Intel 4.44%
Samsung 2.22%
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