Estimated safety rating

a2service.exe may be a dangerous application, according to heuristic analysis. This program triggers too many of the "possible danger" criteria described in this document. It is not yet known if a2service.exe is malware or a legit program that doesn't cause harm your PC. We recommend you to be careful with it.

Executable file path

The default name and directory where the program is stored is
C:\Program Files\Emsisoft Anti-Malware\a2service.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is b2b5b8d41204c49beed08d0438e53179.

Is running as a service

This program is a Windows service. This means it runs on your PC in background, usually without showing anything to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which perform useful functions to other programs or to Windows in general.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It does not use the entire set of features of current PC CPUs. This is quite normal because the publishers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the exe is Emsisoft Protection Service.

File version

File version 2021.9.0.11176.

Manufacturer

Company Emsisoft Ltd.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice (C) 2003-2021 Emsisoft Ltd.

Is an encrypted file

The code of this exe seems to have been compressed or encrypted so it can not be quickly evaluated by an expert.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous functions of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We recommend you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

a2service.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays the large majority of clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature is not valid. This indicates the app may be a virus and that someone most likely modified it after the signature was applied. Please be very careful regarding this!

Certifier email

The name of the firm or individual signing this is: info@emsisoft.com

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Emsisoft Ltd

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: COMODO RSA Extended Validation Code Signing CA

Can be uninstalled

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