What is utsvc.exe?

utsvc.exe is part of UnThreat Service Manager and developed by Scandium Security Inc. according to the utsvc.exe version information.

utsvc.exe's description is "UnThreat Service Manager"

utsvc.exe is digitally signed by Scandium Security Inc..

utsvc.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Anwendungen\UnThreat AntiVirus\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected utsvc.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on utsvc.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameUnThreat Service Manager
Company nameScandium Security Inc.
File descriptionUnThreat Service Manager
Legal copyrightCopyright 2013, Scandium Security Inc.
Product version6.1.36.0
File version6.1.36.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameUnThreat Service Manager
Company nameScandium Security Inc.
File descriptionUnThreat Service Manager
Legal copyrightCopyright 2013, Scandium Security Inc.
Product version6.1.36.0
File version6.1.36.0

Digital signatures [?]

utsvc.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameScandium Security Inc.
Certificate issuer nameThawte Code Signing CA - G2
Certificate serial number788b571048a18a31adcec5571a927a85

VirusTotal report

3 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the utsvc.exe file. That's a 7% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
ESET-NOD32 probably unknown NewHeur_PE
Jiangmin Win32/Virut.bn
3 of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the utsvc.exe file.

utsvc.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove utsvc.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the utsvc.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that utsvc.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate utsvc.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the utsvc.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate utsvc.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Anwendungen\UnThreat AntiVirus\utsvc.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the utsvc.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If utsvc.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If utsvc.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If utsvc.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that utsvc.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5225b5c45451d954147bd0a39440c3905
SHA2561ffd0c965a6c9226ce921ecb8718e4658d3671fbf0308885d7e3e05c6f2418d7

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to utsvc.exe:

utsvc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

utsvc.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

UnThreat Service Manager has stopped working.

End Program - utsvc.exe. This program is not responding.

utsvc.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

utsvc.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with utsvc.exe?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with utsvc.exe:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with utsvc.exe. 50% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 6 users.

User vote results: There were 3 votes to remove and 3 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with utsvc.exe. Only 6 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

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