Should I remove ALPass?

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.74	8.33%
2.8	87.50%
2.7.24	4.17%

Typically installed together

• ALTools Update

Other programs by ESTsoft

• ALZip
• ALPlayer
• ALSong
• ALUpdate
• ALShow
• ALSee

from ESTsoft Corp.

Remove ALPass by ESTsoft

ALPass is a software program developed by ESTsoft. The most common release is 2.8, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named alpass.exe. The setup package generally installs about 25 files and is usually about 9.32 MB (9,773,233 bytes). The installed file Alupdate.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 71% of users of ALPass come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.

URL: www.ESTsoft.com

Help link: www.altools.net

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ESTsoft\ALPass\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ESTsoft\ALPass\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 9.32 MB

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program ALPass, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ALPass.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 38% Win 7 4%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 1% Keep it 99%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	71.43%
Canada	8.57%
Germany	5.71%
MA	2.86%
Argentina	2.86%
Netherlands	2.86%
Italy	2.86%
Saudi Arabia	2.86%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

With the vision 'Company that enhances the life quality', ESTsoft pours every bit of effort to enhance the life quality through software innovation.

Publisher URL: www.estsoftinc.com

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