Should I remove EarthLink Protection Control Center?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
10.4.3.0 |
75.00% |
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1.0.0 |
25.00% |
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Other programs by EarthLink
EarthLink Protection Control Center
What is EarthLink Protection Control Center? (from EarthLink)
Parental Control helps you protect your kids from online dangers by giving you direct access to Norton Family. EarthLink Protection Control Center watches for certain types of behavior by the programs that are running on your computer. If a program acts like it's spyware or a virus, it probably is spyware or a virus. W... Read more
Overview
EarthLink Protection Control Center is a program developed by EarthLink. The most used version is 10.4.3.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is ssuite.exe. The software installer includes 59 files and is usually about 141.86 MB (148,747,662 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows XP. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.avanquest.com
Help link: www.avanquest.com/USA/aq-you/support/index.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\earthlink\protection control center
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{183C9FEC-A3D4-474A-BA4A-6BBD5A74B014}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 141.86 MB
Files installed by EarthLink Protection Control Center
Program executable: | ssuite.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\earthlink\protection control center\ssuite.exe |
MD5: | 6e28f16986084e6e8921585292a2707d |
Additional files:
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AutoUpd.dll (by Avanquest Software) - Protection Control Center (AutoUpdate)
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AVSupportTool.exe (by Avanquest Software) - AV/AS Support Tool
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FWFilter.dll - FWFilter dll
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ISMAGIC.exe - IStorageMagic storage file editor.
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LSPFIX.exe - LSPFix
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MXBrowse.dll - mxbrowse
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MXCtxMnu.dll - Utility Context Menu Module
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MXCtxMnuX64.dll
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mxdlgsup.dll - Dialog Support
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mxhc.dll - mxhc
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MXTask2.exe - MXTask Background User Process
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csmtpapi.dll (by Catalyst Development) - Catalyst SocketTools (SocketTools Simple Mail Transfer Protocol Library)
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cswhoapi.dll (by Catalyst Development) - Whois Protocol Library
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ACME.dll - Virus Scanner
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ACMEAPTask.dll - ACMEAPTask
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ACMEEMTask.dll - ACMEEMTask
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ACMEUpdateTask.dll - ACMEUpdateTask
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aqg.dll
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AVScan.dll - AVScan
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bzip2.exe
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ContextMenuTheme32.dll
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ContextMenuTheme64.dll
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DSEngineUI.dll - Double Anti-Spy Engine Module
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HelpFiles.exe
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KFilter.sys
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MXExHand.dll
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MXFwLogs.dll
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MXFwProp.dll
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MXFwStat.dll
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MxFwTask.dll
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Mxkillsrv.exe
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mxlinkdb.dll
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MXLogger.dll - Logger
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MXLoggerx64.dll
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MXNeData.dll
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MxNotify.dll - COM communication component
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MXPM.dll - Property Manager (OLE Storage)
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MXPM64.dll
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MXProgDt.dll
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MXR.dll - Recorder
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MXTask.exe - MXTask Background Service
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MXTaskDll.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- MXCtxMnuX64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'SystemSuite Menu' with a class of {7D225AF1-CE2D-4c16-A95B-05B52ED33A95}.
Service
- MXTask.exe runs as a service named 'Protection Control Center Task Manager' (Protection Control Center Task Manager) "Manages user sessions, scheduled tools, active monitors and other background tasks.".
How do I remove EarthLink Protection Control Center?
You can uninstall EarthLink Protection Control Center 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 EarthLink Protection Control Center, 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 EarthLink Protection Control Center.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Dell
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OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 25%
Win 10 25%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
25.00% |
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Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 |
25.00% |
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Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
25.00% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
25.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?