Should I remove Secunia PSI?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,308
United States Rank #6,749
Reach 0.0578%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.25 days
538.52 days >
Average installed length: 282.95 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.0.4001 |
100.00% |
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Secunia PSI 3.0.0.4001
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 3.0.0.4001 is a program developed by Secunia. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 10.03 MB (10,517,658 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 49% of users of Secunia PSI come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.
Program 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: 10.03 MB
Files installed by Secunia PSI 3.0.0.4001
| Program executable: | psi.exe |
| Name: | Secunia PSI |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\secunia\psi\psi.exe |
| MD5: | 4b2b0bc536cec09f1d39b31e583a1eb1 |
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
2 Scheduled Tasks
- psi_tray.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Secunia PSI Tray (optimized)' (runs weekly on Wednesdays at 00:00).
- psi.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F811E821-FF5A-4806-A5EF-7E8E54109EDA}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- psi.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Secunia PSI Logon Task.
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".
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.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- psi_tray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Secunia PSI Tray' which loads as C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\psi_tray.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- psi.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Secunia\PSI\psi.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| sua.exe |
| Memory: | 1.59 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001975973% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00015260% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004500% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 51,792 | |
| psia.exe |
| Memory: | 15.82 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0023158735% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00129962% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00101625% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 20,233,928 | |
| Switches/sec: | 20 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 622.75 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 116.26 KB | |
| psi_tray.exe |
| Memory: | 2.63 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000415423% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001234% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002920% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 198,911 | |
| Switches/sec: | 4 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 168 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.
- 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 (3.0.0.4001), 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) 69%
Win Vista 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.68% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.40% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.55% |
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| Windows XP |
7.37% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.85% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.44% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.51% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.36% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.94% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
3.46% |
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Geography
49.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.38% |
| Germany |
24.26% |
| Netherlands |
2.97% |
| United Kingdom |
2.97% |
| France |
1.81% |
| Sweden |
1.81% |
| Switzerland |
1.74% |
| Austria |
1.45% |
| Canada |
1.45% |
| Australia |
1.16% |
| Finland |
1.09% |
| Belgium |
1.01% |
| Spain |
1.01% |
| DK |
0.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
26.54% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.62% |
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| Acer |
15.12% |
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| Medion |
9.41% |
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| ASUS |
6.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.40% |
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| Toshiba |
4.48% |
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| Intel |
3.24% |
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| Samsung |
1.54% |
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| Lenovo |
1.23% |
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| Sahara |
1.08% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.75% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.79% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.51% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.56% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
2.24% |
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| Dell Inspiron 560 |
1.92% |
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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