Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver
What is Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver?
Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver uses the InstallX download and install manager to bundle additional adware type offers.
Overview
Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver is a program developed by Freeze.com. The most used version is 1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 UNINSTAL.EXE. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 5.38 MB (5,639,950 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 88% of users of Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver come from the United States, it is also popular in Austria.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver.
UNINSTAL.EXE (47592d728e8ceeca42c1bf39b29569bf) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
McAfee |
5600.7278 |
Artemis!47592D728E8C |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7278 |
Artemis!47592D728E8C |
Panda Antivirus |
13.12.03.06 |
Generic Malware |
Trend Micro |
10.465.03 |
TROJ_Generic.ADV |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.337 |
TROJ_Generic.ADV |
remove.exe (9b2ebddf8c07be026b4f2da817955616) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AhnLab-V3 |
2011.07.16.00 |
Win-Adware/Freeze.256 |
Jiangmin |
13.0.900 |
Backdoor/Wollf.ax |
Program details
Displayed publisher: Freeze.com, LLC
URL: www.freeze.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ScreenSaver.com\Living Marine Aquarium
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\SCREEN~1.COM\LIVING~1\UNINSTAL.EXE /U C:\Program Files1\SCREEN~1.COM\LIVING~1\INSTALL.LOG
Estimated size: 5.38 MB
Files installed by Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver
Program executable: | UNINSTAL.EXE (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\ScreenSaver.com\living marine aquarium full\UNINSTAL.EXE |
MD5: | 47592d728e8ceeca42c1bf39b29569bf |
Additional files:
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SlideShow.exe - FlashSlideShow Application (FlashSlideShow MFC Application)
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ASKernel.exe
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PTest.exe
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(Malware detected) remove.exe
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runss.exe
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UNINSTAL.EXE
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VBuilder.exe
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kernel.exe
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undata.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UNINSTAL.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Service
- UNINSTAL.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- UNINSTAL.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
How do I remove Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver?
You can uninstall Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver 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 Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver, 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 Living Marine Aquarium Screen Saver.
- 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) 67%
Win XP 33%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 65%
Keep it 35%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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Windows XP |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Professional |
33.33% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
33.33% |
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Geography
87.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
87.50% |
Austria |
12.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Medion |
33.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Dell |
33.33% |
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Common models |
MEDIONPC MS-7713 |
33.33% |
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Hewlett-Packard p7-1167c |
33.33% |
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Dell Computer Dimension 2... |
33.33% |
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About Freeze.com
Freeze.com aggrigates the traffic of multiple Web sites they own including Freeze.com, ScreenSaver.com, and Wallpapers.
Publisher URL: www.freeze.com