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Cucaracha cockroach
from Raul Villamil/Sergio Marquez
Overview
Cucaracha cockroach is a software program developed by Raul Villamil/Sergio Marquez. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is Cucaracha cockroach.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 256.71 MB of memory. Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows Vista (SP1). While about 83% of users of Cucaracha cockroach come from the United States, it is also popular in United Arab Emirates.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Cucaracha cockroach
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Cucaracha cockroach\uninstall.vbs"
Files installed by Cucaracha cockroach
| Program executable: | Cucaracha cockroach.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Signed by: | Opera Software ASA |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Cucaracha cockroach\Cucaracha cockroach.exe |
| MD5: | 734cacde3e6d1882aae2c6f8f8be4f93 |
| Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading... |
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Cucaracha cockroach.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9B4C1674-4997-431C-B209-410369CA409A}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Cucaracha cockroach.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera x64\Opera.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Cucaracha cockroach.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Cucaracha cockroach.exe |
| Memory: | 256.71 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0476244771% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.04139734% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00622714% | |
How do I remove Cucaracha cockroach?
You can uninstall Cucaracha cockroach 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 Cucaracha cockroach, 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 Cucaracha cockroach.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows Vista (SP1)
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Geography
83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
83.33% |
| United Arab Emirates |
16.67% |