Should I remove Eraser?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #25,961
United States Rank #21,168
Reach 0.0065%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.01 days
531.17 days >
Average installed length: 279.09 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.7 |
96.09% |
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| 5.6 |
3.91% |
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Eraser
from Heidi Computers Ltd
Overview
Eraser is a program developed by Heidi Computers Ltd. The most used version is 5.7, 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. 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. 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 eraser.exe. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 5.58 MB (5,852,155 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 59% of users of Eraser come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.heidi.ie
Help link: www.heidi.ie/eraser
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\eraser
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Eraser\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 5.58 MB
Files installed by Eraser
| Program executable: | eraser.exe |
| Name: | Eraser |
| Eraser. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\eraser\eraser.exe |
| MD5: | e8ca34a6f5b49505a5a92767a492292e |
Additional files:
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eraserl.exe (by -) - Eraser (Eraser Launcher.)
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erasext.dll (by -) - Eraser Shell Extension.
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verify.exe - Eraser Verify.
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eraserd.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- erasext.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Erasext' with a class of {8BE13461-936F-11D1-A87D-444553540000}.
Scheduled Task
- Eraser.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Eraser' (runs on boot).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Eraser.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Eraser.
Startup File (User Run)
- eraser.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Eraser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Eraser\eraser.exe -hide.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Eraser.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Eraser' which loads as "C:\Program Files1\Eraser\Eraser.exe" --atRestart.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Eraser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Eraser\Eraser.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Eraser.exe |
| Memory: | 25.41 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0024666362% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00112347% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00134317% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 881,483 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 22 Bytes | |
How do I remove Eraser?
You can uninstall Eraser 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 Eraser, 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 Eraser.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 38%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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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 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
40.63% |
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| Windows 7 |
34.38% |
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| Windows 10 |
14.84% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.16% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
39.34% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.85% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.66% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.20% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
4.10% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.10% |
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Geography
58.60% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
58.60% |
| Germany |
8.92% |
| Italy |
7.01% |
| United Kingdom |
7.01% |
| Netherlands |
2.55% |
| France |
1.91% |
| Iran |
1.91% |
| Finland |
1.27% |
| Sweden |
1.27% |
| Czech Republic |
1.27% |
| Turkey |
1.27% |
| Singapore |
0.64% |
| Brazil |
0.64% |
| Thailand |
0.64% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
29.41% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.47% |
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| Acer |
9.41% |
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| American Megatrends |
8.24% |
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| ASUS |
8.24% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.06% |
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| Intel |
5.88% |
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| Samsung |
4.71% |
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| Medion |
3.53% |
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| Lenovo |
2.35% |
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| Sony |
2.35% |
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| Gateway |
1.18% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.16% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
2.11% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.11% |
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| Dell Dimension 4700 ... |
2.11% |
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| Dell XPS 8920 |
2.11% |
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| Dell Latitude D630 |
2.11% |
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