What is securityutilitysrv.exe?

securityutilitysrv.exe is part of SecurityUtility Service according to the securityutilitysrv.exe version information.

securityutilitysrv.exe's description is "SecurityUtility Service"

securityutilitysrv.exe is digitally signed by Cart Crunch Israel LTD.

securityutilitysrv.exe is usually located in the 'c:\programdata\securityutility\' folder.

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

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on securityutilitysrv.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSecurityUtility Service
File descriptionSecurityUtility Service
Internal nameSecurityUtilitySrv.exe
Original filenameSecurityUtilitySrv.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version1.0.0.616
File version1.0.0.616

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

Product nameSecurityUtility Service
File descriptionSecurityUtility Service
Internal nameSecurityUtilitySrv.exe
Original filenameSecurityUtilitySrv.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version1.0.0.616
File version1.0.0.616

Digital signatures [?]

securityutilitysrv.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameCart Crunch Israel LTD
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number3ca4d07aa5563eeddf79967ba126c1c1

VirusTotal report

7 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the securityutilitysrv.exe file. That's a 13% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Avast Win32:Adware-CGS [Adw]
AVG Generic.DFF
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.PicColor.BC
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware.PicColor.C
Ikarus PUA.PicColor
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004b10141 )
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V1229
7 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the securityutilitysrv.exe file.

securityutilitysrv.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove securityutilitysrv.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the securityutilitysrv.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that securityutilitysrv.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 securityutilitysrv.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the securityutilitysrv.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 securityutilitysrv.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\programdata\securityutility\securityutilitysrv.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the securityutilitysrv.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If securityutilitysrv.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If securityutilitysrv.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If securityutilitysrv.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 securityutilitysrv.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
MD59a4672d04479cc8ff147831cf2e28358
SHA2564292c395a7f2ba0f708e217c721d43d84ec37a7b31388970f26138dfcf395644

Error Messages

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

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

securityutilitysrv.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.

SecurityUtility Service has stopped working.

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

securityutilitysrv.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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