Should I remove Internet Quick Access?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,285
Reach 0.0075%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 12.09 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 45.0.2433.0 |
100.00% |
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Internet Quick Access
Overview
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. The main program executable is chrome.exe. The software installer includes 19 files and is usually about 286.4 MB (300,310,945 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 13% of users of Internet Quick Access come from the United States, it is also popular in UA and Indonesia.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Chromium\Application
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Chromium\Application\45.0.2433.0\Installer\updater\updater.exe -uninstall="Internet Quick Access"
Estimated size: 286.4 MB
Files installed by Internet Quick Access
| Program executable: | chrome.exe |
| Name: | Internet Quick Access |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\chromium\application\chrome.exe |
| MD5: | a725be408fbb913b80133950e703adb3 |
Additional files:
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searchicon.js
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updater.exe - Updater
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chrome.dll (by IMALI - N.I. MEDIA LTD) - Internet Quick Access
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chrome_child.dll (by IMALI - N.I. MEDIA LTD)
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chrome_elf.dll
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chrome_IObitDel.dll
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chrome_watcher.dll
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chromeSrv.exe (by SOFTWIN S.R.L)
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d3dcompiler_47.dll (by Microsoft) - Direct3D HLSL Compiler for Redistribution
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delegate_execute.exe
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fb.js
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libegl.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
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libexif.dll
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libglesv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
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metro_driver.dll
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nacl64.exe
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old_chrome.exe (by The Chromium Authors) - Chromium
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setup.exe - Internet Quick Access Installer
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F84E066B-9099-4BCD-8847-961228D391E2}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- chrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_1F78569955AD1BC37F747AFB0D8EB9F5_Reg_HKCURun_S-1-5-21-1595203596-461763294-1882891367-1001.
- updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named MyPC Backup Updater.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_AF8BB368C19AD89301865936E65234D9' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe" --auto-launch-at-startup --profile-directory="Default".
- old_chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_40E1D2758D4CA472734C77F1DD1A09D4' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe" --auto-launch-at-startup --profile-directory="Default" --restore-last-session.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'ArcadeParlor892.000000' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" -uninstall-extension=bifpegonkcooekdlmlfngpbifliiamoo.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_11FC585B9B7651E46993504D68407844' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
- chrome.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AVG_uninstallation_survey' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- chrome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\chromium\Application\chrome.exe'.
- old_chrome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Chromium\Application\chrome.exe'.
How do I remove Internet Quick Access?
You can uninstall Internet Quick Access 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 Internet Quick Access, 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 Internet Quick Access.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 44%
Win Vista (SP2) 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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
54.42% |
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| Windows 10 |
36.73% |
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| Windows XP |
8.16% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.68% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
29.25% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.52% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
9.52% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.84% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.16% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
7.48% |
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Geography
13.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
13.07% |
| UA |
7.19% |
| Indonesia |
6.54% |
| Mexico |
5.88% |
| India |
4.58% |
| Argentina |
4.58% |
| Romania |
4.58% |
| Saudi Arabia |
4.58% |
| Brazil |
3.27% |
| Chile |
2.61% |
| Russia |
2.61% |
| Netherlands |
2.61% |
| Colombia |
1.96% |
| IQ |
1.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.30% |
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| Lenovo |
18.07% |
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| Dell |
15.66% |
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| Acer |
13.25% |
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| ASUS |
9.64% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.02% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.41% |
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| Intel |
2.41% |
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| MSI |
2.41% |
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| Samsung |
2.41% |
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| Toshiba |
2.41% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK K54HR |
1.96% |
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| HP Pavilion g4 Notebook P... |
1.96% |
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| LENOVO 20157 |
1.96% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
1.96% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.96% |
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| Dell Inspiron 7537 |
0.98% |
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