Spyware, viruses, & security : PSIService.exe
PSIService.exe
by Fish - 12/30/06 4:42 AMCan anyone tell me what this is? I've never seen it before but it is now showing in my task manager.I tried google but make no sense of the results.
PSIService.exe
by tomron - 12/30/06 6:35 AM In reply to: PSIService.exe by FishThe only thing i can find is that it is probably here
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSIService.exe
Try running some programs,such as spybot,trojan hunter,and an anti virus Heres a LINK for some programs.
Tom
I only found a couple of
by roddy32
- 12/30/06 7:11 AM
In reply to: PSIService.exe by Fish
possibilities Fish. It might have been installed with a game if you downloaded or installed pne recently. It also might be part of Panda antivirus if you either have that or have used the online scan recently. Do you know where it is on the computer??
Tom and Roddy
by Fish - 12/30/06 8:01 AM In reply to: I only found a couple of by roddy32
Thank's to both of you for your reply.I just found that it is part of Paint Shop Pro which I did install recently.I only noticed PSIService.exe today and got suspisous.Thanks again for the help.Fish
(NT) Good deal Fish, Glad you got it figured out.
by roddy32 - 12/30/06 11:54 AM
In reply to: Tom and Roddy by Fish
part of Paint Shop Pro...
by Marianna Schmudlach - 12/30/06 1:40 PM
In reply to: Tom and Roddy by Fish
Hi Fish,
which version of PSP did you install?? I have several different versions of PSP on my computers...... but I do NOT have PSIService.exe.....
Marianna
by tomron - 12/30/06 1:45 PM In reply to: part of Paint Shop Pro... by Marianna Schmudlach
To save everyone time.When i searched this hjt listed this unknown,i know that doesn't solve it,but may narrow it down.
Tom
Tom, I just found the exe on......
by Marianna Schmudlach - 12/30/06 1:50 PM
In reply to: Marianna by tomron
WhatsRunning.net - but I can ONLY look at the cache:
PSIService.exe 2.0.0.1 English - United States
cache link of whatsRunning
I didn't know about WhatsRunning.net
by tomron - 12/30/06 2:03 PM In reply to: Tom, I just found the exe on...... by Marianna Schmudlach
I looked HERE and HERE,to no avail.
HJT lists it here in :C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSIService.exe
Tom
I found the same entry ....
by Marianna Schmudlach - 12/30/06 2:10 PM
In reply to: I didn't know about WhatsRunning.net by tomron
in a different HJT as:
O23 - Service: ProtexisLicensing - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSIService.exe
http://forums.pcpitstop.com/index.php?showtopic=131631 and here:
http://www.antispywareoffensief.nl/forum/showthread.php?p=203281
and NO problem with the service ! So..... fish is "good to go" 
Whew!!
by Fish - 12/30/06 2:23 PM In reply to: I found the same entry .... by Marianna Schmudlach
lol. Marianna I just posted before seeing your all clear.Thank you very much and thanks again to Tom and Roddy.
Marianna
by tomron - 12/30/06 2:44 PM In reply to: I found the same entry .... by Marianna Schmudlach
I can't read the second link,what language is it.
Tom
PSIS
by Fish - 12/30/06 2:21 PM In reply to: I didn't know about WhatsRunning.net by tomronok here goes
First off I have Paint Shop Pro Photo X1 installed.
I found the file in system32 folder after searching my PC for it.
I searched the Paint folder and saw it listed.Right click and opening properties showed the following
Pf file(prefetch)
Protexis Inc.
170 KB
Application
n Titles
Im not too good at explaning this stuff.I certainly appreciate all of your help on this.Any more thoughts?
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