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Should I remove ActiveImage Protector Desktop?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.5.9.1238 25.00%
3.5.4.1026 25.00%
3.5.4.1016 50.00%

ActiveImage Protector Desktop

What is ActiveImage Protector Desktop?  (from NetJapan)

ActiveImage Protector Desktop Edition is an affordable, high-speed, sector-based hot imaging backup and restore solution optimized for Windows PC’s. ActiveImage Protector Desktop Edition provides small businesses and home users with data protection for vital files, pictures, music and more. ActiveImage Protector incorp...  Read more

Overview

ActiveImage Protector Desktop is a program developed by NetJapan. The most used version is 3.5.4.1016, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is ext_aip.exe. The software installer includes 33 files and is usually about 48.88 MB (51,254,520 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). While about 56% of users of ActiveImage Protector Desktop come from the United States, it is also popular in Japan and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.netjapan.co.jp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ActiveImage Protector Desktop
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ActiveImage Protector Desktop\uninstaller.exe
Estimated size: 48.88 MB
Language: Japanese (Japan)

Program filesFiles installed by ActiveImage Protector Desktop

Program executable:ext_aip.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\activeimage protector desktop\icons\ext_aip.exe
MD5:dd0e93ada6deb2a2747491743958749e
Additional files:
  • AIPAIR.exe
  • AipControl.exe - ActiveImage Protector (ActiveImage Protector Control (32 bit))
  • AipCopyWLH.exe - ActiveImage Protector Copy Engine
  • AipCopyWLH64.exe - ActiveImage Protector Copy Engine / x64
  • AipCoreUI.exe
  • AipGuiJpn.dll - ActiveImage Protector GUI (32 bit)
  • AipImgMt.dll - ActiveImage Protector Image File 32bit Shell Extension
  • AipMailSender.exe - ActiveImage Protector Mail Sender (32 bit)
  • AipMtWiz.exe - ActiveImage Protector Shell Extention Wizard (32 bit)
  • AipMtwJpn.dll
  • AipNotify.exe - ActiveImage Protector Notify (32 bit)
  • AipReplicator.exe - ActiveImage Protector Replicator (32 bit)
  • AIProtector.exe
  • AipService.exe - ActiveImage Protector Service Desktop edition (32 bit)
  • AIPWinpe.exe - ActiveImage Protector custom recovery disc creator
  • CoreUIJpn.dll
  • PartitionEditor.exe - Partition Table Editor (32 bit)
  • SupportInfo.exe - ActiveImage Protector Support Info (32 bit)
  • uninstaller.exe
  • Aiprinst.exe
  • libexpat.dll
  • MKISOFS.EXE
  • vmfshelper.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Services
  • AipService.exe runs as a service named 'ActiveImage Protector Service' (AipService) "Manage AIP Service".
  • AipNotify.exe runs as a service named 'ActiveImage Protector Notification Service' (AipNotify) "AIP Notification Service".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • AipCoreUI.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ActiveImage IOS' which loads as C:\Program Files\ActiveImage Protector Desktop\AipCoreUI.exe.

How do I remove ActiveImage Protector Desktop?

You can uninstall ActiveImage Protector Desktop from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 ActiveImage Protector Desktop, 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 ActiveImage Protector Desktop.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)

Distribution by countryGeography

55.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 55.56%
  Japan 33.33%
  Germany 11.11%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion 50.00%
Lenovo 50.00%
Common models
MouseComputer Co.,Ltd. P1... 33.33%
MEDIONPC MS-7621 33.33%
LENOVO 200779J 33.33%

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