Should I block it?
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
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tsasetup.exe
File Type Assistant by Trusted Software ApS (Signed)
| Version: | 2012.11.9.0 |
| MD5: | c5eaeb7c965118e65d586faf2028ab32 |
| SHA1: | 05b809151a8bff56b9ccbbd872bb400cc948a50e |
About tsasetup.exe (from Trusted Software ApS)
“The File Type Assistant from Trusted Software is a little helper application that kicks in when you try to open a file you do not have a viewer or player for. You can select either to visit the Truste”
Overview
tsasetup.exe is typically installed with the program File Type Assistant published by Trusted Software and is most likely removed by most users once installed (74% removed). The file is digitally signed by Trusted Software ApS which was issued by the The USERTRUST Network certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | tsasetup.exe |
| Product name: | File Type Assistant |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\file type assistant\tsasetup.exe |
| File version: | 2012.11.9.0 |
| Size: | 1.2 MB (1,260,896 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Trusted Software ApS |
| Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
| Effective date: | Thursday, November 11, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, November 11, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | Yes |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
File Type Assistant is typically bundled by various 3rd party software through modified installers of generally free open source software using the InstallIQ downloader. The modified InstallIQ installer will typically take a known product and wrap it in an installer that includes various types of adware toolbars and such. This includes Free File Viewer, Final Media Player, BitZipper and Music Oasis.
From the EULA:
"By accessing the ...
Behaviors
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'ProgramRefresh-ATFST' runs daily in the path 'C:\windows\Tasks\ProgramRefresh-ATFST.job'
- Entry path '\ProgramRefresh-ATFST'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.33% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 91.67% of File Type Assistant .
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
54.55% |
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| Dell |
18.18% |
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| Toshiba |
18.18% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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