Should I remove Eraser?

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Remove Eraser by Heidi Computers Ltd

Eraser is a program developed by Heidi Computers Ltd. 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 programs's main executable is Eraser.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 25.41 MB of memory. It also adds an icon to the Windows notifications area in order to provide access to the program. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 2.92 MB (3,059,909 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 56% of users of Eraser come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

URL: www.heidi.ie/eraser/default.php

Help link: www.heidi.ie/eraser

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Eraser

Uninstaller: "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\{74D61F17-FFC2-41AF-96E5-1DCB0631B6D1}\EraserSetup32.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE

Estimated size: 2.92 MB

Eraser.exe
Memory:	25.41 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0024666362%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00112347%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00134317%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	881,483	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	22 Bytes	435.61 KB average

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 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Eraser.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 35% Win XP 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 4% Keep it 96%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	55.77%
Germany	10.59%
United Kingdom	4.91%
France	3.78%
Canada	3.21%
Finland	2.08%
Italy	1.89%
Belgium	1.51%
Sweden	1.32%
Netherlands	1.32%
DK	1.32%
Australia	0.95%
Turkey	0.95%
Poland	0.95%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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