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Should I remove Panda Antivirus Pro?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,889
United States Rank #18,074
Reach 0.0092%

Versions

VersionDistribution
17.00.02.0000 2.76%
17.0.2 1.10%
17.00.01.0000 70.72%
17.0.1 24.86%
17.00.00.0000 0.55%

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Panda Antivirus Pro

Overview

Panda Antivirus Pro is a program developed by Panda Security. The most used version is 17.00.01.0000, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 installer includes 45 files and is usually about 141.05 MB (147,900,651 bytes). NdkApi.Update.dll 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 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 56% of users of Panda Antivirus Pro come from the United States, it is also popular in Spain and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.pandasecurity.com/redirector/?app=Home&prod=115&lang=eng&custom=181157
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Security Protection\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Panda Security\Panda Security Protection\Setup.exe" /X{456A8117-2915-414D-8435-AC57447C4E2D}
Estimated size: 141.05 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Panda Antivirus Pro

  • pkncmp.dll - BloqueNCMP Dynamic Link Library
  • pknaccess.dll - pksaccess Dynamic Link Library
  • asapsdk.dll (by CYREN Software) - CYREN Advanced Security SDK
  • CommsWrapper.dll - Cloud Antivirus Platform (Communications Wrapper)
  • borlndmm.dll (by Embarcadero Technologies) - CodeGear Memory Manager
  • NConv.dll - Nano Network Security (Nano Converter)
  • NNSManager.dll - NNS Manager
  • NNSStGen.dll - PRL Structures Generator for Network Protector
  • cc3290mt.dll (by CodeGear) - CodeGear C++Builder (CodeGear C++ Multi-thread RTL (WIN/VCL MT))
  • pknact.dll - Panda Anti-malware (Nano Actuator)
  • pknboot.dll - Panda Anti-Malware (pknboot)
  • pknbufae.dll - Anti Malware Protection Library
  • JobLauncher.exe - UA Platform (Scheduled jobs launcher)
  • NdkApi.Analysis.dll - NDK On Demand Analysis Manager
  • NdkApi.Common.dll - NDK Common utilities library
  • NdkApi.Communication.dll - NDK Communications Manager
  • NdkApi.Configuration.dll - NDK Configurations Manager
  • NdkApi.dll - NDK Entry API
  • NdkApi.License.dll - NDK Licenses Manager
  • NdkApi.Network.dll - NDK Network
  • NdkApi.Notification.dll - NDK Notifications Manager
  • NdkApi.Prl.dll - NDK Panda Rules Language Manager
  • NdkApi.Quarantine.dll - NDK Quarantine Manager
  • NdkApi.Reports.dll - NDK Reports Manager
  • NdkApi.Service.Control.dll - NDK Service Control Manager
  • NdkApi.Service.Info.dll - NDK Service Info Manager
  • NdkApi.TuneUp.dll - NDK TuneUp
  • NdkApi.Update.dll - NDK Update module
  • NdkApi.UsbVaccine.dll - NDK Usb vaccine module
  • PAV3WSC.exe - Windows Security Center Manager
  • MiniCrypto.dll
  • Pavsddl.dll - Anti-malware Support

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • JobLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{68EA5301-28E4-474F-99D3-518B31118C66}' (runs weekly on Sundays at 10:00).

How do I remove Panda Antivirus Pro?

You can uninstall Panda Antivirus Pro 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 Panda Antivirus Pro, 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 Panda Antivirus Pro.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 75%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#21,889

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 74.59%
Windows 7 23.76%
Windows Vista 1.10%
Windows XP 0.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 38.12%
Windows 10 Pro 15.47%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.05%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.18%
Windows 8.1 7.18%
Windows 7 Professional 4.97%

Distribution by countryGeography

56.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 56.25%
  Spain 10.71%
  Italy 10.71%
  United Kingdom 5.36%
  France 4.91%
  Netherlands 2.23%
  Canada 1.79%
  Germany 1.34%
  Norway 1.34%
  Portugal 0.89%
  Sweden 0.89%
  Austria 0.45%
  Australia 0.45%
  Belgium 0.45%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 27.07%
Dell 15.79%
ASUS 15.04%
Acer 14.29%
Lenovo 8.27%
Toshiba 8.27%
American Megatrends 6.02%
Samsung 3.01%
Sony 1.50%
GIGABYTE 0.75%
Common models
HP 15 Notebook PC 2.68%
ASUSTeK X556UQ 1.79%
Acer Aspire ES1-512 1.79%
Acer Aspire one 1.79%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq 15... 1.79%
Acer Aspire E1-572 1.79%

About Panda Security

Panda Security is a software security developer focusing on the production of antivirus software whose line of to include firewalls, spam and spyware detection applications, cybercrime prevention technology, and other security tools for businesses and home users.
Publisher URL: www.pandasecurity.com

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