Should I remove Anti Malware?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
49% remove it51% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.8.4040 |
54.55% |
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| 2.8.4017 |
9.09% |
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| 2.8.3976 |
9.09% |
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| 2.8.3882 |
9.09% |
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| 2.8.3732 |
18.18% |
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Other programs by PC Utility
Anti Malware
from PC Utility, Inc.
Overview
Anti Malware is a software program developed by PC Utility. The most common release is 2.8.4040, 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. 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 programs's main executable is Anti Malware.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 20.66 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 5.22 MB (5,478,265 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 89% of users of Anti Malware come from the United States, it is also popular in DK and Canada.
- Automatically starts with Windows
Program details
Displayed publisher: PC Utility Inc.
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Anti Malware\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{B6D91E4B-1420-4F30-9524-33D900178956}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 5.22 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Anti Malware
| Program executable: | Anti Malware.exe |
| Name: | Anti Malware Application |
| Anti Malware |
| Signed by: | Pc Utility Inc. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Anti Malware\Anti Malware.exe |
| MD5: | 0af16f157a55422e61b493c4b95b6862 |
Additional files:
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Anti Malware.exe - Anti Malware Application (Anti Malware)
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defrag.dll (by J.C. Kessels) - JkDefrag (JkDefrag - disk defragmentation and optimization tool)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Anti Malware.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Anti Malware Scan' (runs daily at 12:00 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Anti Malware.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Anti Malware Startup.
Startup File (User Run)
- Anti Malware.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Anti Malware' and executes as C:\Program Files\Anti Malware\Anti Malware.exe -boot.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Anti Malware.exe |
| Memory: | 20.66 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0982629440% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.04223893% | |
| User CPU: | 0.05602402% | |
How do I remove Anti Malware?
You can uninstall Anti Malware from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Anti Malware, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Anti Malware.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 36%
Win Vista (SP2) 27%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 49%
Keep it 51%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
36.36% |
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| Windows 7 |
36.36% |
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| Windows Vista |
27.27% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.36% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
36.36% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
18.18% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
9.09% |
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Geography
89.29% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
89.29% |
| DK |
3.57% |
| Canada |
3.57% |
| United Kingdom |
3.57% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
63.64% |
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| Acer |
9.09% |
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| Intel |
9.09% |
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| Dell |
9.09% |
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| American Megatrends |
9.09% |
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Common models |
| HP Envy 15 Notebook PC |
20.00% |
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| Acer Aspire M3203 |
10.00% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
10.00% |
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| Compaq-Presario FK588AA-A... |
10.00% |
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| Compaq Presario 061 EL445... |
10.00% |
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| HP-Pavilion FK477AV-ABA a... |
10.00% |
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