Should I remove Secunia PSI?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,823
United States Rank #5,270
Reach 0.1421%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 31.71 days
935.55 days >
Average installed length: 491.56 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.0.0.3001 |
100.00% |
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Secunia PSI 3.0.0.3001
What is Secunia PSI? (from Secunia)
The Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) works by examining files on your computer (primarily .exe, .dll, and .ocx files). These files contain non-specific meta information provided by the software vendor only. This data is the same for all users, and originates from the installed programs on your computer - never... Read more
Overview
Secunia PSI 3.0.0.3001 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 programs's main executable is sua.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 1.88 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 9.83 MB (10,307,974 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 55% of users of Secunia PSI come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and United Kingdom.
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: 9.83 MB
Files installed by Secunia PSI 3.0.0.3001
| Program executable: | sua.exe |
| Name: | Secunia Update Agent |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\secunia\psi\sua.exe |
| MD5: | 8b1a72e4fb63a9c068b08e1f9b70482a |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - Secunia PSI Installer
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psia.exe - Secunia PSI Agent
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psi_tray.exe - Secunia PSI Tray
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psi.exe - Secunia PSI
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psires.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- psi.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F70FA6AC-99D5-471D-A67A-967D6EE98BDC}' (runs on registration).
- psi_tray.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B2761AFD-32FB-4639-8507-179705EC2536}' (runs on registration).
2 Services
- sua.exe runs as a service named 'Secunia Update Agent' (Secunia Update Agent) "Performs routine software inspections of the system, the results of which can be seen in your Secunia Customer Area account".
- 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".
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.
Network connections
- psia.exe connects to psi.secunia.com (91.198.117.247 port 443).
- psia.exe connects to psi.secunia.com (91.198.117.248 port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| sua.exe |
| Memory: | 1.88 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0003571362% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00024570% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00011144% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 48 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 51 Bytes | |
| psia.exe |
| Memory: | 10.9 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0017143133% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00093266% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00078165% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 3,470 | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| psi_tray.exe |
| Memory: | 1.96 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001510891% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00014059% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001050% | |
| Switches/sec: | 5 | |
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 (3.0.0.3001), 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) 76%
Win Vista 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 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
77.98% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.14% |
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| Windows XP |
6.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.21% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
59.71% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.96% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.48% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.04% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.61% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
1.12% |
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Geography
54.77% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
54.77% |
| United States |
31.52% |
| United Kingdom |
2.38% |
| Netherlands |
1.33% |
| Canada |
1.05% |
| Australia |
0.95% |
| DK |
0.95% |
| Austria |
0.89% |
| Belgium |
0.76% |
| France |
0.70% |
| Switzerland |
0.60% |
| Italy |
0.48% |
| Spain |
0.41% |
| Norway |
0.32% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Medion |
26.09% |
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| Dell |
19.42% |
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| Acer |
18.43% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.87% |
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| ASUS |
5.15% |
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| Intel |
2.58% |
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| Toshiba |
2.58% |
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| Samsung |
1.98% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.39% |
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| Lenovo |
1.19% |
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Common models |
| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
6.20% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7728 |
5.50% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7366 |
4.09% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.27% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7616 |
2.92% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7708 |
2.81% |
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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