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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: | 2012.2.28.0 |
| MD5: | 5ff0856b24470f5121dd22685f212c27 |
| SHA1: | f5061f226b1f7e5b3f646131416be24b86f9be88 |
| SHA256: | 3c26c9272bdee1767a06c83cae196759ac6d3000863fcc42e671ee35c6d9f31d |
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 with the local user's 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 and File Type Assistant published 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: | 2012.2.28.0 |
| Size: | 1.7 MB (1,781,984 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
“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 Trusted Software website where we offer safe and tested software that can open the type of file you need a viewer for, or you can let Windows handle it the way it normally does. ”
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'
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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