Estimated safety rating

ascservice.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus. So, if ascservice.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your PC against threats.

Executable file path

The default filename and directory where the program is stored is
C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ASCService.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 91c596be98f65830352b466c19705533.

Is running as a service

This program is registered as a Windows service. This means it runs on your system in background, usually without showing any user interface to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which provide useful features to other applications or to Windows in general.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs in 32-bit mode. It can not benefit of the full set of features of current PC chips. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description stored in the program is Advanced SystemCare Service.

File version

File version 9.1.0.36.

Manufacturer

Producer IObit.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright© 2005-2016.

Has valid windows

This application does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is most likely a bad sign.

Is an encrypted file

The code of this program seems to have been compressed or obfuscated so it can not be easily examined.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous functions of Windows have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We recommend you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

ascservice.exe is digitally signed. Today the large majority of serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in ascservice.exe is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: IObit Information Technology

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall routine, which is good. si are uninstall.