Issue Status |
Symptoms
High RAM and CPU usage on Windows endpoints with Adaptive Defense protection installed.
A hotfix is available to resolve this issue.
To apply a hotfix on the affected endpoint:
- Download and save the hotfix file to the endpoint:
HF-WGUA1796-psncnotifmgr.exe - Double-click the downloaded file.
- The hotfix installation does not require restarting the computer. However, under certain circumstances, you may be prompted to restart for the hotfix to be fully applied. If you cannot restart the computer right away, select No when prompted. This postpones the application of the hotfix until the next system restart.
NOTE: To install the unattended or silent version of the hotfix, click here.
Release Notes
Next, find all the changes the hotfix includes.
Affected versions
v8.00.22.0012, v8.00.22.0013 and v8.00.22.0014.
To see your Adaptive Defense product version, see this article.
File Details
The hotfix updates the following file:
| File name | Location | File Version | Modified Date | To be included in future versions? |
| PSNCNotifMgr.dll | C:\Program Files (x86)\Panda Security\WAC | 4.0.18.2 | July 24th, 2023 | Yes (v8.00.22.0022) |
Verify Hotfix Application
To confirm the correct application of the hotfix, check the file version (in File Details section) or else, verify the values of these Registry keys:
| 32 bits Architecture | 64 bits Architecture | ||
| Registry Key | Value | Registry Key | Value |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_PSNCNotifMgr\Result | 0=Success | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_PSNCNotifMgr\Result | 0=Success |
