What is the "pcalua.exe" ? Variant 1038816

Our database contains 34 different files for filename pcalua.exe but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the pcalua.exe then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name pcalua.exe. This file belongs to product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description Program Compatibility Assistant. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 2 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process pcalua.exe.

Product:: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:: Microsoft Corporation
Description:: Program Compatibility Assistant
Version:: 6.1.7600.16385
MD5:: aaa6e08650e7707e3ff9102bcaec4727
SHA1:: d098c5e4ba90017869149eba9852794c6d065ce6
SHA256:: bc25c7f3bf82a95532baa24402bfad9dcdfda17beba6d947d33fb3b39145045d
Size:: 8192
Directory:: C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:: Windows 7
Occurence:: High

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This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :

Antivirus Name	Latest Toleration
Avira Antivirus	2016-05-27 20:02:15
360 Total Security	2016-01-28 03:47:56
Microsoft Security Essentials	2014-09-28 09:19:31
avast! Antivirus	2014-09-01 21:12:01
Avira Desktop	2014-06-20 03:24:37
Panda Cloud Antivirus	2013-07-02 17:15:06
COMODO Antivirus	2013-05-01 08:23:05
AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2013	2013-03-22 21:06:24
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2012	2013-01-26 17:10:32
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2013	2013-01-16 14:06:33

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This executable is an integral part of Microsoft Windows - it serves as a Program Compatibility Assistant. This assistant runs in the background and checks a possible problems with compatibility of older executables when they run. This utility can also offer the user a solution for possible detected problem, and if the problem is a serious one, it can offer the user to block the run of the executable.
From Microsoft's pages about this utility :
"The Program Compatibility Assistant detects known compatibility issues in older programs. After you have run an older program in this version of Windows, it notifies you if there is a problem and offers to fix it the next time you run the program. If the compatibility issue is serious, the Program Compatibility Assistant might warn you or block the program from running. If that happens, you'll have the option to check online for possible solutions."
Check more information on http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Program-Compatibility-Assistant-frequently-asked-questions