Welcome to the PC Pitstop Process Library. We have an extensive list of the most common processes currently running on PCs. Use this library to inspect the safety of your running processes on a regular basis.

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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

To understand which possibility is actually running on your own system, perform an Overdrive test and then look at the Software|Processes tab.

You may find more information on this process by visiting Process Detail Pages.


Match #1



uaservice.exe (UAService.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


In addition to the file name, uaservice.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:Lightspeed Systems
Product contains:Total Traffic Control (TTC)
File name contains:\Program Files\Lightspeed Systems\User Agent\UAService.exe

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




Win Patrol

UAService.exe -

uaservice.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.



Match #2



uaservice.exe (UAService)

This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week.


In addition to the file name, uaservice.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.

File name contains:\WINDOWS\System32\

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




PC Pitstop PC Matic

UAService.exe - Unspecified Trojan/Backdoor.

uaservice.exe is a VIRUS. Stop all work until the virus is removed or you run the risk of spreading the virus to other people. Worse yet, the virus may be doing harm to your computer and your information.

uaservice.exe is a virus and should be removed immediately to avoid doing further harm. PC Pitstop recommends PC Matic in these types of situations.


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 uaservice.exe, we have detected 3 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
uaservice.exe3
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x169dfb69a624d544f08051354b388d0b 262144 bytes
2 0xae24f1a4c2d92ed8132254aad3b8486e 126976 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
3 0x2504c1443f3e80d20182b80a93f47ecb 126976 bytes


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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

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.

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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.