PSIService.exe

PSIService.exe is a process that belongs to Protexis Licensing service which provides copy protection and license management function. Protexis is a third-party technology partner that Corel has engaged to provide product licensing protection. Thus, this process is usually installed by other software that needs this to provide copy protection, trial downloads and even product registration for its users. This process is also used by the Protexis system for Corel products, controlling the time out period of the trial and other license management issues. The process won't connects to Internet unless it is activated, and it is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder and has a size of 174656 bytes.

Recommendation:

PSIservice.exe is not a critical component. It is also recommended that it should not be removed as it may be used by both Corel and non-Corel softwares for license management. If it is removed/disabled, it may cause software to stop working.

Users Opinions

Very good human		It is new COREL DRAW SPY SATELLITE PROGRAM. X4 does not run without this spy running on the background. I think world needs to set some laws against such insolent action by almost a monopolists such as Adobe (which includes spy programs Adobelm_Cleanup.0001 - 2 (!!!) of these are running on the background whe u start Adobe Acrobat or Photoshop, plus Adobelmsvc.exe) or Corel Corp. I think putting a spyware in Corel or Adobe programs is just too much. It wouldn\'t be so, if these dirty little pieces of spyware wouldn\'t take a load of cpu, but they do! Adobe\' crap also creates smknd of temp files, and they are getting bigger as time passes. I think, ppl are really deserve to have a law that would prohibit spying on them by the - not govrnmt - a crap private software companies. Amen! 0 0 Report Abuse
ET		Installed by Corel Corporation; the system service is required to be running in order to validate a license  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Ben		Secunia Security Scanner related.  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Why		\"Do I spy you?\" \"No, however, the program that uses Protexis licensing can spy.\" \"Does PSIService call home?\" \"No, it doesn\'t call home. However, the program that uses Protexis can call.\" ...  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Impius Nex		Digital signature for the file indicates that this is a product of \'Protexis Inc.\' After reading about their business, I beleive this would fall under their \"Persistent software protection\" http://protexis.com/technology.htm  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Alex Rodriguez		It is part of the Secunia Security program. It\'s not spyware. It advises of software that are considered insecure and will provide you to a link if an update is available. Doesn\'t have spyware.  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Lutzke		Faz parte do sistema de licença do Paint Shop Pro ( Corel ). 0 0 Report Abuse
Tim A		License verification software, installed when I installed Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 Photo. See http://www.protexis.com/support/support_PSIService.htm#link1  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
Johan Kotze		dont realy know but it uses 32% cpu better to delete 0 0 Report Abuse
Max		It\'s dangerous for your privacy,cause it works as a spyware,better to delete it 0 0 Report Abuse
ciboulet2		C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\PSIService.exe 0 0 Report Abuse
R. Smith		im blocking it, regardless. if it keeps me from running a Corel product i\'ll find an open-source alternative, shouldn\'t be too hard LOL 0 0 Report Abuse
Alejandro Lopez		Isn\'t Spyware. But it should be uninstalled automatically when you removes Corel software, and doesn\'t do. It\'s more like a rootkit or something. Is easy to remove, just 2 files and some registry lines. But if you removes it whit corel software running you lose your trial period, or maybe, your license. 0 0 Report Abuse
Byrdie		Looks like spyware. Bad, bad, BAD Corel. DO NOT WANT.  More information 0 0 Report Abuse
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