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60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
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tsassist.exe
The File Type Assistant by Trusted Software ApS (Signed)
| Version: | 2012.11.29.0 |
| MD5: | 52ab8d22229957eecd72c1a0acbaef76 |
| SHA1: | 823d9e8d3f4d578bf2d18edf126e28f74c5ad3f1 |
| SHA256: | 6321d804bafd00fddcd1e35b6583ea411ac81ab968dd573bbccdfda00cfc6499 |
About tsassist.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
tsassist.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges). It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including File Type Assistant published by Trusted Software, File Type Assistant from Trusted Software and File Type Assistant by Trusted Software.
Details
| File name: | tsassist.exe |
| Publisher: | Trusted Software ApS |
| Product name: | The File Type Assistant |
| Description: | Find software to open your files |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\file type assistant\tsassist.exe |
| File version: | 2012.11.29.0 |
| Size: | 1.74 MB (1,822,984 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Trusted Software ApS |
| Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
| Expiration date: | Monday, November 11, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs 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 job 'ProgramUpdateCheck' runs on logon in the path 'C:\windows\Tasks\ProgramUpdateCheck.job'
- Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\ProgramUpdateCheck.job'
- Entry path '\ProgramUpdateCheck'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\File Type Assistant\tsassist.exe'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\ProgramUpdateCheck.job'
- Login entry path '\ProgramUpdateCheck'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 9.23973510% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 6.61192053% | |
| User CPU: | 2.62781457% | |
| Memory |
| Private (maximum): | 7.83 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 7.83 MB | |
Process properties
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\file type assistant\tsassist.exe" /install /debug |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.37% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.37% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.93% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
7.46% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.46% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.97% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
5.97% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
5.97% |
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| Windows 8 |
1.49% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 65.63% of The File Type Assistant.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| ASUS |
19.05% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| Acer |
9.52% |
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| Sony |
9.52% |
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