Estimated safety rating

ascservice.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus. So, if ascservice.exe is on your system, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to use a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself yourself against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, the default name and folder where this application is stored is
C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\ASCService.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 1cfadaa64d34d92ab64887802d1f33fe.

Is running as a service

This program is registered as 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 provide useful features to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the entire power of current computer chips. This is quite normal because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the program is Advanced SystemCare Service.

File version

File version 10.0.2.83.

Manufacturer

Publisher IObit.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice Copyright© 2005-2017.

Is an encrypted file

The machine code of this executable seems to have been compressed or obfuscated so it can not be quickly cracked.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of Windows have been used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We recommend you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

ascservice.exe has a digital signature. Today most clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to ascservice.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: 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.