Should I remove AtHocGov?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #46,790
Reach 0.0005%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 27.06 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
6.2.4.275 |
10.00% |
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6.2.4.269 |
40.00% |
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6.2.4.268 |
40.00% |
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6.2.4.267 |
10.00% |
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AtHocGov
from AtHoc Inc.
What is AtHocGov? (from AtHoc)
AtHoc empowers organizations to communicate, interact and account for all their people during crisis events and critical situations. Emergency managers can request alert responses and status for accountability reports. The responses are geo-tagged and the resulting analysis provides actionable information for early cri... Read more
Overview
AtHocGov is a program developed by AtHoc. The most used version is 6.2.4.269, 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. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 39.59 MB (41,512,960 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: Desktop Validator (DV) leverages the native Microsoft Windows Cryptographic API (CAPI) so it can transparently provide digital certificate validation to CAPI enabled client or server applications. DV enables digital certificate validation via standar
Installation folder: C:\windows\temp\6.2.4.267\wav
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{1FD63CC5-9F37-48A0-9239-BC069CE3F54E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 39.59 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by AtHocGov
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athocgov.exe - AtHocGov Desktop (AtHocGov Desktop Daemon)
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athocgovdesk.exe - AtHocGov Deskbar
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athocgovgshtmlcl.dll - AtHocGov Html Desktop Module (AtHocGov Html Control Module)
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athocgovsysteminfo.dll - AtHoc Desktop Module
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athocgovtbr.dll - AtHocGov Desktop Module
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- athocgov.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AtHocGov' which loads as C:\Program Files\AtHocGov\AtHocGov.exe.
How do I remove AtHocGov?
You can uninstall AtHocGov 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 AtHocGov, 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 AtHocGov.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 50%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Enterprise |
50.00% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
20.00% |
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Da... |
10.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
10.00% |
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Windows 10 Enterprise |
10.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
50.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
30.00% |
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Lenovo |
20.00% |
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Common models |
Dell OptiPlex 755 |
20.00% |
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LENOVO 4236DB0 |
20.00% |
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HP Z440 Workstation |
10.00% |
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HP EliteBook 8560p |
10.00% |
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HP Compaq 8100 Elite CMT ... |
10.00% |
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Dell XPS 12 9Q23 |
10.00% |
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