Estimated safety rating

asc.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus. So, if asc.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, it is still recommended to use a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

The default name and path where this program is stored is
C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Advanced SystemCare Ultimate PRO\ASC.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 37c19837aafeb62d07694b5e90a0c6e2.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This program runs in 32-bit mode. It can not use the full power of current PC CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description written in the program is Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 9.

File version

File version extracted from the file 9.0.1.627.

Manufacturer

Company name IObit.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright© 2005-2016.

Has valid windows

asc.exe appears to have a visible user interface. This is good because it doesn't operate in a kind of stealth mode. Its operation is clearly shown to the user.

Is an encrypted file

The machine code of this executable appears to have been compressed or obfuscated so it can not be quickly decompiled.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure functions of Windows have been used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We advise you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

asc.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in asc.exe is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: IObit Information Technology

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is good. si are uninstall.