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Should I remove Boss Tech Support Calling Card?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
59% remove it41% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #38,665
Reach 0.0008%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 0.72 days
21.38 days >
Average installed length: 11.23 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
7.7.581 6.67%
7.4.515 93.33%

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Boss Tech Support Calling Card

Overview

Boss Tech Support Calling Card is a program developed by LogMeIn. The most used version is 7.4.515, 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. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 10.82 MB (11,341,525 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 96% of users of Boss Tech Support Calling Card come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.logmein.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LogMeIn Rescue Calling Card\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{A22B8513-EA8C-46A1-9735-F5BE971C368D}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 10.82 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Boss Tech Support Calling Card

  • CallingCard.exe - LogMeIn Rescue Calling Card
  • ra64app.exe - LogMeIn Rescue GUI Launcher
  • rescue.dll - RemotelyAnywhere (RemotelyAnywhere DLL)
  • LMIRhook.000.dll - LogMeIn Rescue (LogMeIn Rescue Hook DLL)
  • rarcc.dll - LogMeIn Rescue RARCC DLL
  • RescueWinRTLib.dll - LogMeIn Rescue WinRT DLL

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • CallingCard.exe runs as a service named 'LogMeIn Rescue (17965434-a47a-4487-ab75-27a0da51ffd5)' (LMIRescue_17965434-a47a-4487-ab75-27a0da51ffd5).
Startup File (User Run)
  • CallingCard.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'LogMeInRescueCallingCard' and executes as "C:\Program Files\LogMeIn Rescue Calling Card\CallingCard.exe".
Startup File (User Run Once)
  • CallingCard.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name '226_10354972239988' which loads as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\LOGMEI~1\LMIR0001.tmp_r.bat".
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • CallingCard.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Allin1Convert Search Scope Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\ALLIN1~2\bar\1.bin\8hsrchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • CallingCard.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\LogMeIn Rescue Calling Card\CallingCard.exe'.

How do I remove Boss Tech Support Calling Card?

You can uninstall Boss Tech Support Calling Card from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Boss Tech Support Calling Card, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Boss Tech Support Calling Card.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win XP 7%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 59%
Keep it 41%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 46.67%
Windows 10 46.67%
Windows XP 6.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 8.1 20.00%
Windows 8 13.33%
Windows 7 Professional 13.33%
Windows 8.1 Connected 13.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

96.15% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 96.15%
  Canada 3.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 26.67%
Hewlett-Packard 26.67%
Acer 20.00%
Toshiba 13.33%
Alienware 6.67%
ASUS 6.67%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite C675 6.67%
TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A 6.67%
Hewlett-Packard p6610f 6.67%
HP G60 Notebook PC 6.67%
HP Compaq Pro 6305 SFF 6.67%
Hewlett-Packard 520-1047c 6.67%

About LogMeIn

LogMeIn provides software as a service-based (SAAS) remote connectivity, collaboration, and support solutions to businesses and consumers.
Publisher URL: www.logmein.com

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