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Should I remove Secunia PSI?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,005
United States Rank #6,944
Reach 0.0506%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 68.50 days
425.91 days >
Average installed length: 223.78 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.0.0.7009 100.00%

Secunia PSI 3.0.0.7009

What is Secunia PSI?  (from Secunia)

The Secunia PSI is an invaluable tool for you to use when assessing the security patch state of software installed on your system. It constantly monitors your system for insecure software installations, notifies you when an insecure application is installed, and even provides you with detailed instructions for updating...  Read more

Overview

Secunia PSI 3.0.0.7009 is a program developed by Secunia. 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 main program executable is psi.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 10.61 MB (11,128,334 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 55% of users of Secunia PSI come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: secunia.com
Help link: psi.secunia.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\secunia\psi
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 10.61 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Secunia PSI 3.0.0.7009

Program executable:psi.exe
Name:Secunia PSI
Path:C:\Program Files\secunia\psi\psi.exe
MD5:da72b5d5790fe420e4df69c8ff84db06
Additional files:
  • Uninstall.exe - Secunia PSI Installer
  • sua.exe - Secunia Update Agent
  • psia.exe - Secunia PSI Agent
  • psi_tray.exe - Secunia PSI Tray
  • psires.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • psi.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7507FBB3-C793-4B0B-9F2A-3DC954E0B830}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
  • 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".
  • 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 PSI".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • psia.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\psia.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

psia.exe
Memory:10.16 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0001132775%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00003411%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00007916%
0.015104% average
psi_tray.exe
Memory:1.55 MB
Total CPU:0.0002009109%
Kernel CPU:0.00010046%
User CPU:0.00010046%
CPU cycles/sec:128,712
I/O reads/min:0 Bytes

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.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Secunia PSI (3.0.0.7009), 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Secunia PSI.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win XP 0%
  
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.37%
Windows 10 22.92%
Windows Vista 7.11%
Windows XP 3.50%
Windows Server 2003 0.10%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.74%
Windows 7 Professional 12.04%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.59%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.67%
Windows 8 5.06%
Windows 8.1 4.05%

Distribution by countryGeography

55.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 55.44%
  Germany 20.41%
  United Kingdom 4.00%
  Netherlands 2.64%
  Canada 2.38%
  France 1.62%
  Belgium 1.28%
  Australia 1.02%
  DK 1.02%
  Brazil 0.85%
  India 0.77%
  Austria 0.77%
  Poland 0.68%
  Switzerland 0.60%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 24.36%
Hewlett-Packard 23.08%
Acer 17.40%
Medion 10.07%
ASUS 7.51%
GIGABYTE 5.49%
Toshiba 3.66%
Samsung 3.66%
Intel 2.93%
Lenovo 1.83%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.69%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.32%
Dell XPS 8500 2.58%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.58%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.58%
Acer Aspire 7750G 2.21%

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

comments1 comment

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Ester•over a year ago
This freebee is a must. I automatically updates all programs on my computer for security. I've used it for years and love it. If you don't have it, download it. IT'S A MUST HAVE.
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