Should I remove Faceplus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
69% remove it31% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0009%
Faceplus
from face-plus.com
What is Faceplus? (from face-plus.com)
Face-Plus is a Google Chrome extension that can add over 30 smiles to your Facebook messages. It is a known fact that Facebook is one of the biggest (if not even the biggest) socialization network. Besides sharing, users can also chat. A modern chat application must have smiles and the Facebook chat lacks this option. ... Read more
Overview
Faceplus is a program developed by face-plus.com. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The main program executable is faceplus.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 825.44 KB (845,255 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP1). While about 35% of users of Faceplus come from Italy, it is also popular in France and the United States.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Faceplus.
| pre_faceplus.exe (b38d9702893edb9fb4fc2c08aa4252ac) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/18155 |
PUA.Win32.Packer.MasmTasm |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.12 |
TROJ_GEN.RB3H1LI |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
12037 |
Faceplus |
Program details
Displayed publisher: Faceplus
URL: www.face-plus.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\faceplus\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\faceplus\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 825.44 KB
Files installed by Faceplus
| Program executable: | faceplus.exe |
| Name: | Face-Plus Application |
| Face-Plus MFC Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\faceplus\faceplus.exe |
| MD5: | c871215d9a7dd80cf19511bef80b0a1e |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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(Malware detected) pre_faceplus.exe - Application faceplus (Application MFC faceplus)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- pre_faceplus.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Face-Plus' which loads as C:\Program Files\faceplus\pre_faceplus.exe.
How do I remove Faceplus?
You can uninstall Faceplus 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 Faceplus, 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 Faceplus.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win 10 6%
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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 69%
Keep it 31%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
76.47% |
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| Windows Vista |
17.65% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.88% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
47.06% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.65% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
11.76% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.88% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.88% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
5.88% |
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Geography
35.00% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
| Italy |
35.00% |
| France |
25.00% |
| United States |
20.00% |
| Sweden |
10.00% |
| Austria |
5.00% |
| Uruguay |
5.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
18.75% |
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| Toshiba |
18.75% |
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| Acer |
18.75% |
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| Dell |
12.50% |
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| ASUS |
12.50% |
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| Sony |
6.25% |
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| MSI |
6.25% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.25% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
13.33% |
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| Toshiba NB200 |
6.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L350 |
6.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
6.67% |
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| Sony VGN-Z51XG_B |
6.67% |
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| Packard Bell imedia S1300 |
6.67% |
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