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Niagara Falls
by Alexs
Overview
Niagara Falls is a software program developed by Alexs. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 primary executable is named Niagara Falls.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 853.85 KB (874,344 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Niagara Falls
Uninstaller: wscript "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Niagara Falls\uninstall.vbs"
Estimated size: 853.85 KB
Files installed by Niagara Falls
| Program executable: | Niagara Falls.exe |
| Name: | Opera Internet Browser |
| Signed by: | Opera Software ASA |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Niagara Falls\Niagara Falls.exe |
| MD5: | 611ba6cd548c0cc7b4b6551913c1471b |
| Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading... |
Additional files:
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Niagara Falls.exe (by Opera Software) - Opera Internet Browser
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OUniAnsi.dll
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uninstall.vbs
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Niagara Falls.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8E26D9F6-C881-46A3-9189-BE8123142179}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Niagara Falls.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
- Niagara Falls.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe'.
How do I remove Niagara Falls?
You can uninstall Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls, 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 Niagara Falls.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? 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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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
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