AutoPCBackup Supporting Application
Overview
AutoPCBackup Supporting Application is a software program developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. The most common release is 1.0.370b25ea5bd72be9ccd77691bfb0880521c9a771.192, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named autopcbackup.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 17 files and is usually about 5.19 MB (5,446,964 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 and Windows 10. While about 56% of users of AutoPCBackup Supporting Application come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and DZ.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in AutoPCBackup Supporting Application.
| autopcbackup.exe (daf13c8e9544549a83cc2f5ae58516b1) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-150816 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
MyWebSearch |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.bQ |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0228 |
Adware.MyWebSearch.85 |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Win32.Adware.Mindspark |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.08.16.06 |
PUP.Optional.Mindspark.A |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wvuf |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.228 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0421 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
40684 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
Program details
URL: www.mindspark.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mindspark\AutoPCBackup
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Mindspark\AutoPCBackup\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Mindspark\AutoPCBackup\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 5.19 MB
Files installed by AutoPCBackup Supporting Application
| Program executable: | autopcbackup.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | AutoPCBackup |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\mindspark\autopcbackup\autopcbackup.exe |
| MD5: | daf13c8e9544549a83cc2f5ae58516b1 |
Additional files:
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t8MedInt.exe - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer (Mindspark Toolbar Platform)
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TooltabExtension.dll
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AutoPCBackupTheme.dll - AutoPCBackupTheme
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UnifiedLogging.dll - UnifiedLogging
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RebootRequired.exe - Reboot Required
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DesktopSdk.dll - DesktopSdk
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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LogicNP.FileView.WPF.dll
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LogicNP.FolderView.WPF.dll
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lua5.1.dll
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manifest.json
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Verify.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- AutoPCBackup.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AutoPCBackup' which loads as C:\Program Files\Mindspark\AutoPCBackup\AutoPCBackup.exe /AutoRestart.
How do I remove AutoPCBackup Supporting Application?
You can uninstall AutoPCBackup Supporting Application 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 AutoPCBackup Supporting Application, 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 AutoPCBackup Supporting Application.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 40%
Win 8.1 10%
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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 70%
Keep it 30%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
40.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Connected |
20.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise Ev... |
10.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
10.00% |
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| Windows Se7en Titan |
10.00% |
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Geography
56.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
56.25% |
| Brazil |
18.75% |
| DZ |
6.25% |
| Romania |
6.25% |
| Italy |
6.25% |
| Peru |
6.25% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Dell |
20.00% |
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| Samsung |
20.00% |
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| Acer |
20.00% |
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| Toshiba |
10.00% |
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| Lenovo |
10.00% |
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Common models |
| HP Stream Notebook PC 11 |
22.22% |
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| ASUS All Series |
11.11% |
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| ACRSYS ACRPRDCT |
11.11% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite U840 |
11.11% |
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| Samsung N150P |
11.11% |
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| Samsung 300E4A/300E5A/300... |
11.11% |
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About Mindspark Interactive Network
Mindspark is a business unit of IAC that focuses on interactive products and web portals and operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.
Publisher URL: www.mindspark.com