Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3.0.1.33 17.39%
3.0.1.31 52.17%
3.0.1.30 0.72%
1.0.0.137 5.07%
1.0.0.41 18.12%
1.0.0.28 2.17%
1.0.0.26 2.17%
1.0.0.13 0.72%
1, 0, 0, 13 0.72%
1.0.0.9 0.72%

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crypt32.dll
CertGetNameStringW
kernel32.dll
GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, InterlockedCompareExchange, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, CreateFileW, lstrcmpW, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, CloseHandle, GetDateFormatW, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleHandleW, GetTickCount, WideCharToMultiByte, GetVersionExW, GetTimeFormatW, FileTimeToSystemTime, MultiByteToWideChar, GetProcAddress, GetLocalTime, GetSystemInfo, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryExW, Sleep, GetFileAttributesW, FindFirstFileW, CreateDirectoryW, WaitForSingleObjectEx, OpenProcess, CopyFileW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetLastError, FindClose, RemoveDirectoryW, FindNextFileW, DeleteFileW, GetCurrentProcessId, SetFileAttributesW, lstrlenW, lstrcpyW, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineW, GetQueuedCompletionStatus, HeapFree, SetEvent, GetProcessHeap, CreateEventW, PostQueuedCompletionStatus, GetModuleFileNameA, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, lstrcmpiW, CreateIoCompletionPort, GetWindowsDirectoryW, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapAlloc, LoadLibraryA, RaiseException, HeapDestroy, InterlockedExchange, CreateFileA, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, WaitForSingleObject, OutputDebugStringW, WriteFile, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, GetStringTypeW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, RtlUnwind, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, GetStdHandle, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetFilePointer, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeA, LoadLibraryW
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
rpcrt4.dll
UuidToStringW, RpcStringFreeW, UuidCreate
user32.dll
MessageBoxA, GetActiveWindow
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust, WTHelperGetProvSignerFromChain, WTHelperGetProvCertFromChain, WTHelperProvDataFromStateData

SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe

Norton PC Checkup Launcher Service by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe
Version:   1, 0, 0, 13
MD5:   0f30ee5898aefc7aff22520798994ba6
SHA1:   7ea225d9add7fa09fb80e2d484fa1c833da1f5d0
SHA256:   6a3be797e8d4a4ce7acd1bfdec3397b0d5dafaa88238848449c19326852274ac

What is SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe?

Norton PC Checkup is a program by Symantec downloaded either separately or as a bundle with updates to Adobe Flash or other applications, provided to enable users to perform a system checkup of their PC.

About SymcPCCULaunchSvc.exe (from Symantec Corporation)

“Free PC Checkup from Norton analyzes your PC's health, scans for viruses and offers tips to improve overall PC performance.”

Overview

symcpcculaunchsvc.exe runs as a service under the name Toshiba Laptop Checkup Application Launcher (Norton PC Checkup Application Launcher) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Norton PC Checkup published by Symantec Corporation and Norton PC Checkup published by Symantec Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:symcpcculaunchsvc.exe
Publisher:Symantec Corporation
Product name:Norton PC Checkup Launcher Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\norton pc checkup 3.0\symcpcculaunchsvc.exe
File version:1, 0, 0, 13
Size:120.36 KB (123,248 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Expiration date:Sunday, November 24, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Norton PC Checkup
 Symantec Corporation
  52% remove
Norton PC Checkup is a program downloaded either separately or as a bundle with updates to Adobe Flash, provided to enable users to perform a system checkup of their Microsoft Windows based personal computers.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Norton PC Checkup Application Launcher' (Toshiba Laptop Checkup Application Launcher)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00054906%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00034538%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00020368%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:78 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:825,441/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.21 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.28 MB
Private (minimum):3.49 MB
Non-paged memory:2.21 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:53.84 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):57.14 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.54 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.5 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:8,098/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:1.33 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:10/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:197 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.04 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:190/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:194
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\norton pc checkup\engine\2.0.1.246\symcpcculaunchsvc.exe" /s
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:Norton PC Checkup Application Launcher
Display name:Toshiba Laptop Checkup Application Launcher
Description:“Provides consolidated application launching facility”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 55.88%
Windows 8 13.24%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.03%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.56%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.41%
Windows 7 Professional 2.94%
Windows 8 Pro 2.21%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.74%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 71.32% of Norton PC Checkup Launcher Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 58.21%
Dell 10.45%
Hewlett-Packard 9.70%
Acer 8.21%
Intel 5.97%
Samsung 2.99%
ASUS 2.99%
Alienware 1.49%
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