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What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,194
United States Rank #21,665
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Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.46 days
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Average installed length: 53.53 days

LiveWPPUpdate

What is LiveWPPUpdate?  (from Anti-phishing database updater for Web Protector Plus. This service keeps your computer updated with the newest database of known Internet threats)

Anti-phishing database updater for Web Protector Plus. This service keeps your computer updated with the newest database of known Internet threats.

Overview

LiveWPPUpdate is a software program developed by Anti-phishing database updater for Web Protector Plus. This service keeps your computer updated with the newest database of known Internet threats. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The setup package generally installs about 2 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 39% of users of LiveWPPUpdate come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\livewppupdate
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\LiveWPPUpdate\LiveUpdateWPP_uninstaller.exe"

Program filesFiles installed by LiveWPPUpdate

  • LiveUpdateWPP.exe - LiveWPPUpdate Manager (Maintaining Web Protector Plus synchronized.)
  • LiveUpdateWPP_uninstaller.exe - LiveUpdateWPP

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • LiveUpdateWPP.exe runs as a service named 'LiveUpdateWPP Manager' (LiveUpdateWPP Manager) "Anti-phishing database updater for Web Protector Plus. This service keeps your computer updated with the newest database of known Internet threats.".

How do I remove LiveWPPUpdate?

You can uninstall LiveWPPUpdate from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 LiveWPPUpdate, 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 LiveWPPUpdate.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 48%
Win XP 2%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 52.08%
Windows 10 43.23%
Windows Vista 2.60%
Windows XP 2.08%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.69%
Windows 8.1 20.83%
Windows 7 Professional 10.42%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.38%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.25%
Windows 8.1 Connected 4.17%

Distribution by countryGeography

38.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 38.94%
  Germany 13.27%
  France 9.29%
  Brazil 4.87%
  Egypt 2.21%
  Italy 2.21%
  Spain 1.77%
  United Kingdom 1.77%
  MA 1.77%
  Netherlands 1.77%
  Saudi Arabia 1.77%
  Austria 1.33%
  Australia 1.33%
  Belgium 1.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.64%
ASUS 17.95%
Dell 15.38%
Acer 11.97%
Lenovo 10.26%
Toshiba 5.13%
GIGABYTE 4.27%
Samsung 4.27%
Intel 1.71%
Medion 1.71%
MSI 1.71%
Common models
ASUSTeK X55A 1.80%
Acer Aspire ES1-512 1.80%
ASUS All Series 1.80%
Dell Inspiron 620 1.80%
Dell Inspiron 1545 1.80%
Dell OptiPlex 780 1.80%

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