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8% remove it92% keep it
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KnowledgeMate
by Audun Wilhelmsen
Overview
KnowledgeMate is a program developed by Audun Wilhelmsen. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 KnowledgeMate.exe. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 1.26 MB (1,325,284 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 57% of users of KnowledgeMate come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Germany.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\KnowledgeMate
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\KnowledgeMate\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 1.26 MB
Files installed by KnowledgeMate
| Program executable: | KnowledgeMate.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\KnowledgeMate\KnowledgeMate.exe |
| MD5: | 99c904854e154e903c8eac4329dd48c2 |
Additional files:
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KnowledgeMate.exe (by Opera Software) - Opera Internet Browser
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uninstall.vbs
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- KnowledgeMate.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{13E222CD-E83D-4003-8FC7-A55140309696}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- KnowledgeMate.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Opera Internet Browser' and executes as C:\Program Files\Opera x64\Opera.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- KnowledgeMate.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| KnowledgeMate.exe |
| Memory: | 256.71 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0476244771% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.04139734% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00622714% | |
How do I remove KnowledgeMate?
You can uninstall KnowledgeMate 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 KnowledgeMate, 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 KnowledgeMate.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 50%
Win 7 (SP1) 25%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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| Windows Vista |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
25.00% |
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Geography
57.14% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.14% |
| Canada |
28.57% |
| Germany |
14.29% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Packard Bell |
33.33% |
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| Dell |
33.33% |
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| Acer |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire Z5760 |
50.00% |
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| Packard Bell BV ISTART 31... |
25.00% |
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| Dell Dell System Inspir... |
25.00% |
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