BDAntiRansomware
Overview
BDAntiRansomware is a software program developed by Bitdefender. The most common release is 1.0.12.1, 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. 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 setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 9.1 MB (9,541,900 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 52% of users of BDAntiRansomware come from the United States, it is also popular in France and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.bitdefender.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Tools\BDAntiRansomware\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Tools\BDAntiRansomware\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 9.1 MB
Files installed by BDAntiRansomware
-
bdnc.dll - BitDefender Nimbus Client (Bitdefender Nimbus Client)
-
WSUtils.dll - Bitdefender Security (WSUtils Dynamic Link Library)
-
BDAntiRansomware.exe - Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware (Bitdefender Anti Ransomware)
-
BDMetrics.dll - Bitdefender BDMetrics
-
log.dll - BitDefender (BitDefender Loger)
-
htmlayout.dll (by Terra Informatica Software,, British Columbia, Canada) - HTMLayout (HTMLayout - embeddable HTML rendering and layout component)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- BDAntiRansomware.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Run Bitdefender Anti-Ransomware' (runs on boot).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- BDAntiRansomware.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named BDAntiCryptoWallTask.
Startup File (User Run)
- BDAntiRansomware.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'New startup' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Tools\BDAntiRansomware\BDAntiRansomware.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- BDAntiRansomware.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BDAntiCryptoLocker' which loads as C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Tools\BDAntiRansomware\BDAntiRansomware.exe.
How do I remove BDAntiRansomware?
You can uninstall BDAntiRansomware 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 BDAntiRansomware, 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 BDAntiRansomware.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 73%
Win XP 0%
|
|
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
73.08% |
|
| Windows 7 |
24.53% |
|
| Windows XP |
1.24% |
|
| Windows Vista |
1.14% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
40.93% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
22.15% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.54% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
7.38% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.07% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
5.06% |
|
Geography
51.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
51.85% |
| France |
10.72% |
| United Kingdom |
8.08% |
| Netherlands |
5.54% |
| Italy |
5.45% |
| Germany |
3.69% |
| Spain |
2.55% |
| Australia |
0.97% |
| Norway |
0.88% |
| DK |
0.88% |
| Canada |
0.88% |
| Austria |
0.70% |
| Switzerland |
0.62% |
| South Africa |
0.53% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
27.92% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.27% |
|
| Dell |
14.84% |
|
| ASUS |
13.78% |
|
| Toshiba |
4.42% |
|
| Lenovo |
4.24% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
3.71% |
|
| Intel |
1.94% |
|
| Medion |
1.94% |
|
| MSI |
1.06% |
|
| Samsung |
0.88% |
|
Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
8.48% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
4.24% |
|
| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
3.53% |
|
| ASUSTeK N56JN |
2.47% |
|
| HP HP Notebook |
2.47% |
|
| Acer Aspire M5800/M3800 |
2.12% |
|
About Bitdefender
Bitdefender is an antivirus software suite developed by Softwin that feature antivirus and antispyware, personal firewall, privacy control and backup for corporate and home users.
Publisher URL: www.bitdefender.com