Estimated safety rating

ascservice.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if ascservice.exe is on your computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to run a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 496f63007787f81c87dbb0757d4dd1ea.

Is running as a service

This application is registered as a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without showing any user interface to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which perform useful functions to other applications or to the Windows Operating System.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs in 32-bit mode. It can not use the full set of features of current PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description stored in the program is Advanced SystemCare Service.

File version

File version extracted from the file 11.0.3.93.

Manufacturer

Maker IObit.

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright© 2005-2018.

Is an encrypted file

The machine code of this program seems to be compressed or obfuscated so it can not be easily decompiled.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual functions of Windows appear to be used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We recommend you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

ascservice.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays most virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from ascservice.exe is valid. This is very good.

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 a good sign. si are uninstall.