pctssvc.exe

By PC Tools (Signed)

Remove pctssvc.exe
Version:   7.0.0.168
MD5:   1b556ab08795428e2f3dafcfcb54c782
SHA1:   7d17cfc7f8ff097c4c2fe4ae3e2b448020572088
SHA256:   4b651fff5f1a876f0fa207e06966f540b9dfe669173da4feb5e3c193a6b27548

What is pctssvc.exe?

PC Tools Security Service for PC Tools Security.

About pctssvc.exe (from PC Tools)

“PC Tools Security is a full antivirus and antispyware package designed to protect from known viruses, worms, Trojans and other threats while defending against spyware, adware, bots, keyloggers and oth”

DetailsDetails

File name:pctssvc.exe
Publisher:PC Tools
Description:PC Tools Security Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\pc tools security\pctssvc.exe
File version:7.0.0.168
Product version:8.0
Size:1.07 MB (1,117,144 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:PC Tools
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
PC Tools Software
8% remove
“Behavior Guard, built on ThreatFire?s patent-pending ActiveDefense technology, intelligently scans and analyzes computer processes to accurately detect and block any malicious activity when you simply add the plug-in. Spyware Doctor is a spyware remover and provides real-time protection against spyware, adware, Trojan horses, keyloggers, spyware cookies, adbots, spybots, browser hijackers, and phishing attacks. Spyware Doctor is easy to...”
PC Tools Software
11% remove
PC Tools Internet Security is a personal firewall. The program is a two-way firewall, monitoring incoming and outgoing traffic from a computer. It is a paid software designed for Windows 7 (32-/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-/64-bit) and Windows XP (32-bit).
PC Tools Software
4% remove
“As part of Symantec's commitment to your online protection, we are streamlining our product range to offer you fewer, better solutions. ”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'sdCoreService' (PC Tools Security Service)
  • sdCoreService

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00007039%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003438%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003601%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:25,085 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,389,809/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:196 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):207.69 MB
Private (minimum):207.03 MB
Non-paged memory:196 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:630.64 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):638.84 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:207.39 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):208.07 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:143,303/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:171.22 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:147/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:56.01 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:51/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:18.04 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:175/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:86
12
Handles:1146
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\pc tools security\pctssvc.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:sdCoreService
Display name:PC Tools Security Service
Description:“Provides spyware and malware protection for the system. If this service is disabled spyware protection will be disabled.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 30.77%
Windows Vista Home Premium 23.08%
Windows 7 Home Premium 15.38%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.38%
Windows 7 Professional 7.69%
Windows 7 Enterprise 7.69%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 76.92% of pctssvc.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Dell 25.00%
Gateway 25.00%
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