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Tip from the PitCrew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis.

Process Library

  

srv.exe (Zango Search Assistant)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 8 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

Srv.exe - Adware: Software that displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements when the primary user interface is not visible, or which do not appear to be associated with the product.


Recommendation

PC Pitstop Exterminate

srv.exe is spyware/adware. PC Pitstop recommends strongly that all adware and spyware be immediately removed. This application category consumes considerable system resources and the performance gain is quite noticeable. Furthermore, adware/spyware pose a security risk to your computer as it sends your personal information back to the mothership.

PC Pitstop Exterminate removes srv.exe and all other forms of malware and spyware. Run a free scan and analysis to learn how to quickly and easily rid your computer of adware and spyware.



Identification

In addition to the file name, srv.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:Zango, Inc.
Product is not specified

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called srv.exe, we have detected more than 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
srv.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10x4505b754e308f9c6cc94f9a958217d40562440 bytes
20x0628525ed249bf10b251c66b96a07995648662 bytes
30x48177f219e89e521fc7363fb1179d7dd562440 bytes
40x38484e71c782d2e01af1e571e928b5e9468232 bytes
50xa2d474834ced675bc6e973d18c15c436468232 bytes
60x72fc27a05bc946bd79715996dd092af5562440 bytes
70x4710f53449d63b57d3cc69231e3dcd9e468232 bytes
80x40eacaacaed74bf68cb18413c6ad582e468232 bytes
90x99d4d47a066e5a2f0a1bb1a48c507a1d562440 bytes
100x1d8d9ba540ae445a774e6123685a0e1b562440 bytes
110x77ff35fab1248d0205b2b9a21663a813468232 bytes
120x3c5fd7fd4b717eab3a039290ec15d0ec562440 bytes
130x5ad0b31412faa8e0bacc3360f9539ca2468232 bytes
140xb7674094528571a9a5fc2be3a48f78bd468232 bytes
150xadb445edeeb6fe6538456896399632a9468232 bytes
160x6f4a5db21a28837ece0f18c34a481523468232 bytes
170x85b4fda14b72d0a3057e009473850808468232 bytes
180xdca4dacb3990b0f6c514b75d16e8f56f468232 bytes
190x7f48f1e686a2931e9d9e465efebbb8e8468232 bytes
200xbb11589e1d3373f8f9b570d62a9db6dd468232 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. srv.exe (Zango Search Assistant) has been seen on 0.00% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 8 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://www.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453114940

Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.