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What percent of users and experts removed it?
19% remove it81% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0001%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.6.3.18 |
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Attensa
What is Attensa? (from the publisher)
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Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named attensa.exe. The setup package generally installs about 28 files and is usually about 13.22 MB (13,858,236 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 10. Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
URL: www.attensa.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Attensa\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{6571175A-418C-4DB1-8329-9BD56169AE2A}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 13.22 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Attensa
Program executable: | attensa.exe |
Name: | AttensaConfig |
Path: | C:\Program Files\attensa\attensa.exe |
MD5: | c53135a776772b1036156e7f32258674 |
Additional files:
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MessageHandler.exe - MessageHandler
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CoreFoundation.dll (by Apple Computer) - CoreFoundation Dynamic Link Library
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AttensaReg.dll - You Software Registration DLL (YSIRegistration.dll)
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AttensaClient.dll - Attensa for Outlook
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AttensaConnector.dll
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AttensaEngine.exe
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AttensaIEPlugin.dll
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AttensaNotifier.exe
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AttensaOL.dll
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AttensaPreview.exe - YouSubscribePreview
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AttensaReader.ocx
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EngineHelper.exe - Attensa
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RiverOfNews.exe
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RSSPlatformSync.exe
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Vsflex6.ocx (by VideoSoft) - VSFlexGrid 6.0 Pro
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Vsocx6.ocx (by VideoSoft) - VideoSoft vsOCX6
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MediaConsumer.exe (by Attensa, Inc) - MediaConsumer
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AttensaTag.exe - AttensaTag
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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AnalyticsEngine.dll
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YouCore.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- AttensaIEPlugin.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PluginBHO Class' with the class of {6C1178CD-2276-45FE-ACC1-02CDD2481F9D}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- AttensaIEPlugin.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Attensa for IE' with the class of {458E6614-0D24-415A-824A-130064AF7BF8} (You subscribe Toolbar).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- AttensaEngine.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Attensa\AttensaEngine.exe'.
How do I remove Attensa?
You can uninstall Attensa 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 Attensa, 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 Attensa.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Attensa you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- 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.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- 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.
- 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.
- Restart Google Chrome.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Toshiba
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OS VERSIONS
Win XP 50%
Win 10 50%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP |
50.00% |
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Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
50.00% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
50.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?