PSIService.exe

Can 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.

Reply 1 : PSIService.exe

The only thing i can find is that it is probably here

C:WINDOWSsystem32PSIService.exe

Try running some programs,such as spybot,trojan hunter,and an anti virus Heres a LINK for some programs.

Tom

Reply 2 : PSIService.exe

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??

Reply 3 : PSIService.exe

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

Reply 4 : PSIService.exe

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.....

Reply 5 : PSIService.exe

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

Reply 6 : PSIService.exe

WhatsRunning.net - but I can ONLY look at the cache:

PSIService.exe 2.0.0.1 English - United States

cache link of whatsRunning

Reply 7 : PSIService.exe

I looked HERE and HERE,to no avail.

HJT lists it here in :C:WINDOWSsystem32PSIService.exe

Tom

Reply 8 : PSIService.exe

in a different HJT as:

O23 - Service: ProtexisLicensing - Unknown owner - C:WINDOWSsystem32PSIService.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"

Reply 9 : PSIService.exe

lol. Marianna I just posted before seeing your all clear.Thank you very much and thanks again to Tom and Roddy.

Reply 10 : PSIService.exe

I can't read the second link,what language is it.

Tom

Reply 11 : PSIService.exe

ok 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?

Reply 12 : PSIService.exe

and you want it,there is no problem.If you don't want it you can remove it in add/remove.

Tom

Reply 13 : PSIService.exe

PSIService.exe = "Protexis Licensing Service", and is used by Corel...

C:WINDOWSsystem32PSIService.exe

Part of the Protexis (http://www.protexis.com) copy protection and license management software. This will typically be installed by other software that uses this to protect itself from being illegally copied. This is found in Paint "Shop Pro Photo XI"... This startup entry is installed as a Windows NT, 2000, 2003, or XP service. You can disable this by going to

START > CONTROL PANEL > ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS > SERVICES

Find ProtexisLicensing in the list, double click it, then change the "Startup type:" to DISABLED

Reply 14 : PSIService.exe

This was driving me nuts it clogged up my event viewer

Reply 15 : PSIService.exe

My memory was getting eaten up by this psi service. I followed your instructions to diable and now I am running much faster! Thank you Lord_Baul!

Reply 16 : PSIService.exe

Ah, I see..... I bought it for my daughter. As she does not live here in town, I will have to wait until she installed it.

I have the PSP Pro 5 - 9 on my computers but NOT the Photo

I just see, there is a newsgroup > http://support.corel.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=754345

Fish, you should be safe with the service as nothing was found in the HJT logs.

Reply 17 : PSIService.exe

Thank you for confirming that Im good to go.
I think your daughter will really like the new software.
Thank's also for the newsgroup.It will be handy.
Have a Happy New Year.>))))*>

Reply 18 : PSIService.exe

You Are Very Welcome

Photo X1 looked very interesting to me... guess, I also have to buy it for myself......

Happy New Year to you too !

Reply 19 : PSIService.exe

I received the following information from Protexis, who owns this program, which is used to verify that there is a legitimate software license. I am running the latest Corel Paint Shop Pro.


======================================================
Thanks for contacting Protexis Support,

You're correct; Protexis provides licensing services for Corel. A license check is performed each time you start your Corel product to verify a valid license is present on your machine.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Best regards,

___________________________________
Pat Macleod > Customer Support
Protexis Inc.
support@protexis.com

Reply 20 : PSIService.exe

WinPatrol
http://www.winpatrol.com/db/pro/psiservice.html?psiservice&1

Reply 21 : PSIService.exe

This is a service created from Protexx S.I.T.H. which is a company program which is under development by the Protexis Corporation. Protexx S.I.T.H. is a program used to alter your IP address and mask it using their secured VPN Network. Currently the program is trial software for 60days and can be found on Google. PSIService is the lincensing service used by S.I.T.H. to determine when your trial license is up and when you should renew your service with Protexis. the program isn't harmful it's just using up system resources, Go to Run, type msconfig and hit Enter.

Your System Configuration Utility will pop up. Click the Services Tab and scroll down the list and look for ProtexisLicensing and unclick the check mark in front of it, then click Apply down at the bottom. Close the box and it will ask you if you want to restart your computer but you don't have to. Open up your Task Manager and end the process of PSIService.exe. When you finally do restart your computer you'll get this window that pops up for your Sys. Config. Util., Click the box to not show this again and close the box.

Reply 22 : PSIService.exe

Read this:
http://www.protexis.com/support/support_PSIService.htm#link1

Thanks,

Sky

Reply 23 : PSIService.exe

PSIService.exe by Protexis, which installs a Protexis Licensing service or Protexis Licensing V2, apparently it's a spyware for CNET.

I use CNET for most of my downloads, I like it because it's a safe web site, and they let me know whenever there is an update for anything I've downloaded from them.