Should I remove Secunia PSI?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #5,366
United States Rank #3,400
Reach 0.0915%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.99 days
943.67 days >
Average installed length: 495.83 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.0.0.4003 |
100.00% |
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Secunia PSI 2.0.0.4003
What is Secunia PSI? (from Secunia)
The Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) is a free computer security solution that identifies vulnerabilities in non-Microsoft (third-party) programs which can leave your PC open to attacks. Simply put, it scans software on your system and identifies programs in need of security updates to safeguard your PC agains... Read more
Overview
Secunia PSI 2.0.0.4003 is a software program developed by Secunia. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named psi.exe. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 95.76 MB (100,412,772 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 73% of users of Secunia PSI come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal
Help link: psi.secunia.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\secunia\psi
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 95.76 MB
Files installed by Secunia PSI 2.0.0.4003
| Program executable: | psi.exe |
| Name: | Secunia PSI |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\secunia\psi\psi.exe |
| MD5: | bd38cb136c0fda83708ba5e53b8dff7f |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - Secunia PSI Installer
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sua.exe - Secunia Update Agent
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psia.exe - Secunia PSI Agent
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psi_tray.exe - Secunia PSI Tray
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psires.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- psi.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E5EE3CBE-D659-4BDA-BA25-4529F76322C2}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- psi_tray.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Secunia.
2 Services
- psia.exe runs as a service named 'Secunia PSI Agent' (Secunia PSI Agent) "Performs routine software inspections of the system, the results of which can be seen in your Secunia Customer Area account".
- sua.exe runs as a service named 'Secunia Update Agent' (Secunia Update Agent) "Performs routine updates of selected software on the system, the results of which can be seen in your Secunia PSI".
Startup File (User Run)
- psi.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Secunia PSI' and executes as C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\psi.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- psi.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\psi.exe'.
Network connections
- psia.exe connects to psi.secunia.com (91.198.117.248 port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| sua.exe |
| Memory: | 1.83 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004930821% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00007516% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00041793% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 118,504 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.95 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| psia.exe |
| Memory: | 14.79 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0119918873% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00653300% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00545889% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 21,495,203 | |
| Switches/sec: | 34 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 5.29 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 234 Bytes | |
| psi_tray.exe |
| Memory: | 1.43 MB | |
| User CPU: | 0.00052751% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 100,329 | |
| Switches/sec: | 12 | |
How do I remove Secunia PSI?
You can uninstall Secunia PSI from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Secunia PSI (2.0.0.4003), click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Secunia PSI.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.79% |
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| Windows Vista |
11.20% |
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| Windows XP |
10.37% |
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| Windows 10 |
7.65% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.34% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.07% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.23% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.45% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.63% |
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Geography
73.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
73.04% |
| Germany |
4.69% |
| United Kingdom |
4.53% |
| Canada |
2.98% |
| Netherlands |
2.01% |
| France |
1.98% |
| DK |
1.32% |
| Australia |
1.20% |
| Sweden |
0.81% |
| Belgium |
0.66% |
| Norway |
0.58% |
| Finland |
0.46% |
| Spain |
0.43% |
| Hungary |
0.43% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
29.63% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
29.08% |
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| Acer |
12.67% |
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| Toshiba |
8.20% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.84% |
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| ASUS |
4.28% |
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| Lenovo |
2.73% |
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| Intel |
2.64% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.82% |
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| Sahara |
1.37% |
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| Samsung |
0.73% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
7.36% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.17% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
4.17% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.98% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
1.99% |
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| ASUSTeK K53E |
1.79% |
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About Secunia
Secunia is an IT security company specialising in vulnerability management and is known in the industry for its work on zero-day attack vulnerabilities and the creation of patch systems that encompass several software vendors.
Publisher URL: www.secunia.com